°Día Mundial del Libro y del Derecho de Autor, 23 de abril
° Всемирный день книги и авторского права, 23 апреля
° Journée Mondiale du livre et du droit d'auteur, 23 Avril
°World Book and Copyright Day, 23 April
° 世界书籍与版权日, 4月23日
° اليوم العالمي للكتاب وحقوق المؤلف
Message of Irina Bokova, Director General for World Book and Copyright Day 2013
UNESCO has celebrated
World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April for 17 years now. UNESCO Member States around the world celebrate the power of books to bring us together and transmit the culture of peoples and their dreams of a better future.
This day provides an opportunity to reflect together on ways to better disseminate the culture of the written word and to allow all individuals, men, women and children to access it, through literacy programmes and support for careers in publishing, book shops, libraries and schools. Books are our allies in spreading education, science, culture and information worldwide.
The city of Bangkok has been designated “World Book Capital 2013” in recognition of its programme to promote reading among young people and underprivileged sections of the population.
This is a source of inspiration in our collective efforts to promote editorial diversity, and to protect intellectual property and equitable access to the wealth of books.
UNESCO is committed to this work in the spirit of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, along with all its partners, including the International Publishers Association, the International Booksellers' Federation and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
This day also calls us to reflect on the changes in books over the long term and the intangible values that should guide us. Digital books offer new opportunities for access to knowledge, at reduced costs and over wide geographical areas. Traditional books are still powerful technology: failsafe, portable and standing the test of time. All forms of books make a valuable contribution to education and the dissemination of culture and information. The diversity of books and editorial content is a source of enrichment that we must support through appropriate public policies and protect from uniformity. This bibliodiversity is our common wealth, making books much more than a physical object, for they are our most beautiful invention for sharing ideas beyond the boundaries of space and time.
SOURCE :
UNESCO:
World Intellectual Property Organization
United Nations
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
The additional resources links on this
page are provided for information purposes only and do not necessarily
represent an endorsement by the United Nations.
Centro Regional
para el Fomento del Libro en América Latina y el Caribe
Commonwealth of Learning
Copyright Research and Information Center (Japan)
EUCLID International
European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations
European Publishers Council
Intellectual Property Watch
International Board on Books for Young People
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
International ISBN Agency
International Publishers Association
International Reading Association
United States Copyright Office
This is a source of inspiration in our collective efforts to promote
editorial diversity, and to protect intellectual property and equitable
access to the wealth of books.
UNESCO is committed to this work in the spirit of
the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of
Cultural Expressions, along with all its partners, including the
International Publishers Association, the International Booksellers' Federation and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
This
day also calls us to reflect on the changes in books over the long term
and the intangible values that should guide us. Digital books offer new
opportunities for access to knowledge, at reduced costs and over wide
geographical areas. Traditional books are still powerful technology:
failsafe, portable and standing the test of time. All forms of books
make a valuable contribution to education and the dissemination of
culture and information. The diversity of books and editorial content is
a source of enrichment that we must support through appropriate public
policies and protect from uniformity. This
bibliodiversity is our
common wealth, making books much more than a physical object, for they
are our most beautiful invention for sharing ideas beyond the boundaries
of space and time.
Message of Irina Bokova, Director General for World Book and Copyright Day 2013
UNESCO
has celebrated World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April for 17 years
now. UNESCO Member States around the world celebrate the power of books
to bring us together and transmit the culture of peoples and their
dreams of a better future.
This day provides an opportunity to reflect together
on ways to better disseminate the culture of the written word and to
allow all individuals, men, women and children to access it, through
literacy programmes and support for careers in publishing, book shops,
libraries and schools. Books are our allies in spreading education,
science, culture and information worldwide.
The city of Bangkok has been designated “World Book
Capital 2013” in recognition of its programme to promote reading among
young people and underprivileged sections of the population.
- See
more at:
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/world-book-and-copyright-day-2013/#sthash.NyV1vECK.dpuf
Message of Irina Bokova, Director General for World Book and Copyright Day 2013
UNESCO
has celebrated World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April for 17 years
now. UNESCO Member States around the world celebrate the power of books
to bring us together and transmit the culture of peoples and their
dreams of a better future.
This day provides an opportunity to reflect together
on ways to better disseminate the culture of the written word and to
allow all individuals, men, women and children to access it, through
literacy programmes and support for careers in publishing, book shops,
libraries and schools. Books are our allies in spreading education,
science, culture and information worldwide.
The city of Bangkok has been designated “World Book
Capital 2013” in recognition of its programme to promote reading among
young people and underprivileged sections of the population.
Thai manuscript, 19th century © Bavarian State Library in Munich, Germany
This is a source of inspiration in our collective
efforts to promote editorial diversity, and to protect intellectual
property and equitable access to the wealth of books.
UNESCO is committed to this work in the spirit of
the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of
Cultural Expressions, along with all its partners, including the
International Publishers Association, the International Booksellers' Federation and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
This
day also calls us to reflect on the changes in books over the long term
and the intangible values that should guide us. Digital books offer new
opportunities for access to knowledge, at reduced costs and over wide
geographical areas. Traditional books are still powerful technology:
failsafe, portable and standing the test of time. All forms of books
make a valuable contribution to education and the dissemination of
culture and information. The diversity of books and editorial content is
a source of enrichment that we must support through appropriate public
policies and protect from uniformity. This bibliodiversity is our
common wealth, making books much more than a physical object, for they
are our most beautiful invention for sharing ideas beyond the boundaries
of space and time.
- See more at:
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/world-book-and-copyright-day-2013/#sthash.NyV1vECK.dpuf
Message of Irina Bokova, Director General for World Book and Copyright Day 2013
UNESCO
has celebrated World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April for 17 years
now. UNESCO Member States around the world celebrate the power of books
to bring us together and transmit the culture of peoples and their
dreams of a better future.
This day provides an opportunity to reflect together
on ways to better disseminate the culture of the written word and to
allow all individuals, men, women and children to access it, through
literacy programmes and support for careers in publishing, book shops,
libraries and schools. Books are our allies in spreading education,
science, culture and information worldwide.
The city of Bangkok has been designated “World Book
Capital 2013” in recognition of its programme to promote reading among
young people and underprivileged sections of the population.
Thai manuscript, 19th century © Bavarian State Library in Munich, Germany
This is a source of inspiration in our collective
efforts to promote editorial diversity, and to protect intellectual
property and equitable access to the wealth of books.
UNESCO is committed to this work in the spirit of
the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of
Cultural Expressions, along with all its partners, including the
International Publishers Association, the International Booksellers' Federation and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
This
day also calls us to reflect on the changes in books over the long term
and the intangible values that should guide us. Digital books offer new
opportunities for access to knowledge, at reduced costs and over wide
geographical areas. Traditional books are still powerful technology:
failsafe, portable and standing the test of time. All forms of books
make a valuable contribution to education and the dissemination of
culture and information. The diversity of books and editorial content is
a source of enrichment that we must support through appropriate public
policies and protect from uniformity. This bibliodiversity is our
common wealth, making books much more than a physical object, for they
are our most beautiful invention for sharing ideas beyond the boundaries
of space and time.
- See more at:
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/world-book-and-copyright-day-2013/#sthash.NyV1vECK.dpuf
Message of Irina Bokova, Director General for World Book and Copyright Day 2013
UNESCO
has celebrated World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April for 17 years
now. UNESCO Member States around the world celebrate the power of books
to bring us together and transmit the culture of peoples and their
dreams of a better future.
This day provides an opportunity to reflect together
on ways to better disseminate the culture of the written word and to
allow all individuals, men, women and children to access it, through
literacy programmes and support for careers in publishing, book shops,
libraries and schools. Books are our allies in spreading education,
science, culture and information worldwide.
The city of Bangkok has been designated “World Book
Capital 2013” in recognition of its programme to promote reading among
young people and underprivileged sections of the population.
Thai manuscript, 19th century © Bavarian State Library in Munich, Germany
This is a source of inspiration in our collective
efforts to promote editorial diversity, and to protect intellectual
property and equitable access to the wealth of books.
UNESCO is committed to this work in the spirit of
the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of
Cultural Expressions, along with all its partners, including the
International Publishers Association, the International Booksellers' Federation and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
This
day also calls us to reflect on the changes in books over the long term
and the intangible values that should guide us. Digital books offer new
opportunities for access to knowledge, at reduced costs and over wide
geographical areas. Traditional books are still powerful technology:
failsafe, portable and standing the test of time. All forms of books
make a valuable contribution to education and the dissemination of
culture and information. The diversity of books and editorial content is
a source of enrichment that we must support through appropriate public
policies and protect from uniformity. This bibliodiversity is our
common wealth, making books much more than a physical object, for they
are our most beautiful invention for sharing ideas beyond the boundaries
of space and time.
- See more at:
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/world-book-and-copyright-day-2013/#sthash.NyV1vECK.dpuf
Message of Irina Bokova, Director General for World Book and Copyright Day 2013
UNESCO
has celebrated World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April for 17 years
now. UNESCO Member States around the world celebrate the power of books
to bring us together and transmit the culture of peoples and their
dreams of a better future.
This day provides an opportunity to reflect together
on ways to better disseminate the culture of the written word and to
allow all individuals, men, women and children to access it, through
literacy programmes and support for careers in publishing, book shops,
libraries and schools. Books are our allies in spreading education,
science, culture and information worldwide.
The city of Bangkok has been designated “World Book
Capital 2013” in recognition of its programme to promote reading among
young people and underprivileged sections of the population.
Thai manuscript, 19th century © Bavarian State Library in Munich, Germany
This is a source of inspiration in our collective
efforts to promote editorial diversity, and to protect intellectual
property and equitable access to the wealth of books.
UNESCO is committed to this work in the spirit of
the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of
Cultural Expressions, along with all its partners, including the
International Publishers Association, the International Booksellers' Federation and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
This
day also calls us to reflect on the changes in books over the long term
and the intangible values that should guide us. Digital books offer new
opportunities for access to knowledge, at reduced costs and over wide
geographical areas. Traditional books are still powerful technology:
failsafe, portable and standing the test of time. All forms of books
make a valuable contribution to education and the dissemination of
culture and information. The diversity of books and editorial content is
a source of enrichment that we must support through appropriate public
policies and protect from uniformity. This bibliodiversity is our
common wealth, making books much more than a physical object, for they
are our most beautiful invention for sharing ideas beyond the boundaries
of space and time.
- See more at:
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/world-book-and-copyright-day-2013/#sthash.NyV1vECK.dpuf
World Book and Copyright Day
23 April
23 April is a symbolic date for world literature for
on this date in 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de
la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent
authors such as Maurice Druon, Haldor K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov,
Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo.
It was a natural choice for UNESCO's General Conference,
held in Paris in 1995, to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors
on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people,
to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for
the irreplaceable contributions of those who have furthered the social
and cultural progress of humanity. In this respect, UNESCO created
both the World Book and Copyright Day and the UNESCO Prize for Children's
and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance. |
Links to UN and UN System sites:
UNESCO:
World Intellectual Property Organization
United Nations
The additional resources links on this
page are provided for information purposes only and do not necessarily
represent an endorsement by the United Nations.
Centro Regional
para el Fomento del Libro en América Latina y el Caribe
Commonwealth of Learning
Copyright Research and Information Center (Japan)
EUCLID International
European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations
European Publishers Council
Intellectual Property Watch
International Board on Books for Young People
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
International ISBN Agency
International Publishers Association
International Reading Association
United States Copyright Office
