World Book Capital 2020. International Publishers Association . The slogan for world book and copyright day 2020 is "KL Baca – "Caring Through Reading". Memory of the World Register. The day is celebrated by UNESCO and other related organisations across … All applications had to be submitted by email to wbcc@unesco.org, using the 2022 Application Form available below, and have to be received by UNESCO no For the year 2019, Sharjah, UAE had been declared as the World Book Capital. The UNESCO Courier - Radio: stronger and more vibrant than ever. The World Heritage: The Silk Roads . Given the exceptional situation with the spread of the Covid-19 virus , the closing date for submission of candidatures for the call for nominations UNESCO World Book Capital 2022 has been postponed to Friday 14 August 2020. As per UNESCO, this year the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia was selected as the World Book Capital for 2020 because of the strong focus on inclusive education, the development of a knowledge-based society and accessible reading for all parts of the city's population, with the slogan "KL Baca - caring through reading". Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is chosen to be the World Book Capital for 2020. Also every year, there is a different theme or a different set of themes. World Book Day Celebration 2020. The World Book Capital 2020 is Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. Our Partners . Creative Cities of Literature. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Kuala Lumpur has been officially recognised as this year’s UNESCO’s … Kuala Lumpur named World Book Capital 2020 Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) was named World Book Capital for the year 2020 by the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, on the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. Our Publications. Resources. The UNESCO Courier on Books. The city was selected because of the strong focus on inclusive education, the development of a knowledge-based society and accessible reading for The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, on the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee, selected Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, as World Book Capital for the year 2020.