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- Accra, capital city of Ghana is named as the UNESCO World Book Capital for 2023
- The city of Accra was selected for its strong focus on young people and their potential to contribute to the culture and wealth of Ghana
- Proposed program in Accra seeks to use the power of books to skilling up the next generation
Accra, capital city of Ghana is named as the UNESCO World Book Capital for 2023. This was announced by Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay recently following the evaluation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee.
The city of Accra was selected for its strong focus on young people and their potential to contribute to the culture and wealth of Ghana. Guadalajara (Mexico) is the venue for the 2022 Book show. Proposed program in Accra seeks to use the power of books to skilling up the next generation.
The city proposed to undertake a broad program that targets marginal groups with high levels of illiteracy including women, youth, migrants, street children and persons with disabilities. Measures to be implemented include the reinforcing of school and community infrastructure and institutional support for lifelong learning. The program also aims to encourage professional skills development to stimulate the country’s socio-economic transformation.
Introduction of mobile libraries to reach marginalized groups, the holding of workshops to promote reading and writing of books in different Ghanaian languages, the establishment of skills and training centers for unemployed youth, the organization of competitions to showcase Ghanaian arts and culture and promote inclusivity are some of the programs that are envisaged to be undertaken. The celebrations will start on 23 April 2023, on World Book and Copyright Day.
