INTRO
ORIGINS &
RATIONALE
REQUIREMENTS &
OBLIGATIONS
THE NOMINATED WORLD BOOK CAPITAL CITIES
READING PROMOTION
World book & copyright day
A strong national book policy
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WORLD BOOK CAPITAL CITIES
Other measures include :
The adoption of national statistics on the book;
the adoption and implementation of a strong national copyright law;
the fight against book piracy;
the promotion of the book trade and book distribution;
the creation of specific publisher training
courses/schools;
the development of a licensing system and of collective management;
the development and the support of a national libraries network;
the development of the presence of books in the public sphere (e.g.: Radio or TV programs on books and literature, creation of literary awards, education campaign on copyright, etc.).
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