Books

Empowering African writers to publish quality reading materials in local languages

ADEA, Saturday, June 29, 2019 - 14:13

Today we celebrate World Book and Copyright Day. The partnership between the ADEA, USAID and the Global Book Alliance aims to ensure children across Africa can access quality texts to read.
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Celebrating the power of books to promote ADEA’s vision of knowledge societies

ADEA, Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 14:26

April 23 was first proclaimed as World Book and Copyright Day by UNESCO in 1995 to pay a worldwide tribute to books and authors encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading. This day was chosen because on this date in 1616 Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.
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