Buenos Aires has been named World Book Capital 2011 by the Organization of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) because "the quality and variety of the proposed program and the strategy on which it implies, "the agency said in a statement today, June 15, 2009.
A selection committee composed of representatives of the three main professional associations in the world of books and that UNESCO was chosen.
Buenos Aires is the eleventh city designated World Book Capital, after Madrid (2001), Alexandria (2002), New Delhi (2003), Antwerp (2004), Montreal (2005), Turin (2006), Bogotá (2007), Amsterdam (2008), Beirut (2009) and Ljubljana (2010).
UNESCO and the three major industry organizations, the International Publishers Association (IPA), International Booksellers Federation (IBF) and International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) - designate a city to play this role among the two celebrations of World Book and the Law Copyright (April 23).
This initiative is a collaboration among the principal stakeholders in the book and the commitment of cities in promoting books and reading, according to UNESCO.
This initiative is a collaboration among the principal stakeholders in the book and the commitment of cities in promoting books and reading, according to UNESCO.
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