Statement by minister
Accra to host UNESCO World Book Capital, 2023
Activities 13 April 2023

Address of Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutuwm, Minister for Education during a press briefing on Tuesday, 11th April, 2023.

Minster of Education
Press Briefing on Accra World Book Capital, 2023
Activities 12 April 2023

A Press Briefing was held by the Minister for Education, Hon Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum (MP) in collaboration with the Mayor of Accra, Hon .

Accra Signs World Book Capital Charter.
Accra Signs World Book Capital Charter.
Activities 10 February 2023

Accra has signed UNESCO Book Capital Network Charter. The ceremony took place at the Mayor’s Office today, February 10, 2023. Accra joins 13 cities who have already signed the Charter.

UNESCO’S Global Coordinator of the World Book Capital Programme Meets Participating Agencies and Associations in Accra
UNESCO’S Global Coordinator of the World Book Capital Programme Meets Participating Agencies and Associations in Accra
Activities 10 February 2023
As part of Mr. Ian Denison's visit to Accra to assess the City's readiness to host the title year, he met agencies and the various book industry associations
UNESCO’s Global Coordinator of the World Book Capital Programme Visits Accra
UNESCO’s Global Coordinator of the World Book Capital Programme Visits Accra
Activities 10 February 2023

Mr. Ian Denison, the Global Coordinator of the World Book Capital Programme is in Accra, Ghana to assess the City's readiness to host the UNESCO World Book Capital, 2023 title.

Secretariat of the Accra World Book Capital, 2023 partners Worldreader to promote reading
Secretariat of the Accra World Book Capital, 2023 partners Worldreader to promote reading
Activities 9 December 2022

The Worldreader Ghana in partnership with the Secretariat of the Accra World Book Capital, 2023 and other stakeholders brought together children and educators for the second edition of the Accra DigiRead Experience.

Secretariat of the Accra World Book Capital, 2023 partners Worldreader to promote reading
Secretariat of the Accra World Book Capital, 2023 partners Worldreader to promote reading
Activities 9 December 2022
The Worldreader Ghana in partnership with the Secretariat of the Accra World Book Capital, 2023, and other stakeholders
AWBC, 2023 commiserates with the Embassy of Mexico in Ghana
AWBC, 2023 commiserates with the Embassy of Mexico in Ghana
Events 8 December 2022

The Secretariat of the Accra World Book Capital, 2023 (AWBC) visited the official res

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ACCRA WORLD BOOK CAPITAL, 2023 

THEME: ‘READING TO CONNECT MINDS FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION'

SLOGAN: AKWAABA: BOOK A BOOK

Accra, the capital of Ghana, is the most populous city of the country. It is a coastal city along the Gulf of Guinea. The city covers approximately 225.67 square kilometres. The Metropolis is nearly 137 square kilometres, with an estimated population of 2,556,972 residents, of which 56% are young adults under age 24.

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Activities 23 November 2022

On 22nd September 2021, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) declared the city of Accra as the UNESCO World Book Capital for the year 2023.

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The Ghana Book Development Council (GBDC) was established in 1975 as an Agency under the Ministry of Education. The objective of the Council is to ensure the development, publication, and distribution of textbooks and other reading materials in Ghana to foster national development.
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