Amsterdam: World Book Capital 2008
Amsterdam has been selected by UNESCO (the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) as the World Book Capital of 2008.
From the UNESCO Media Services page:
"Every year, UNESCO and the three major branches of the global book industry ? the International Publishers Association (IPA), the International Booksellers Federation (IBF) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) ? designate a city as World Book Capital for the 12 months between two celebrations of World Book and Copyright Day (23 April). This initiative, taken by UNESCO?s General Conference, is now an integral part of world-wide activities promoting books and reading."
"Every year, UNESCO and the three major branches of the global book industry ? the International Publishers Association (IPA), the International Booksellers Federation (IBF) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) ? designate a city as World Book Capital for the 12 months between two celebrations of World Book and Copyright Day (23 April). This initiative, taken by UNESCO?s General Conference, is now an integral part of world-wide activities promoting books and reading."
Amsterdam is the eighth city to be designated World Book Capital, after Madrid (2001), Alexandria (2002), New Delhi (2003), Antwerp (2004), Montreal (2005), Turin (2006) and Bogotá (2007).
