World Book Day window on cultures, bridge between civilizations.Every year since 1996 UNESCO UNESCO: see United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. UNESCO in full United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has celebrated "World Book and Copyright Day" on 23 April to promote reading, writing and the protection of intellectual property. Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega For the Spanish poet and soldier, see . Garcilaso de la Vega, (b. Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, c. 1539 in Cuzco, Peru, d. 1616) was an illustrious Peruvian poet and acclaimed writer who is recognized primarily for his contibutions to Inca history, culture, and society. died on that day in 1616, rendering it a significant date in literary history. "As vectors of creation, information and education, [books] allow every culture to print their essential features and to see the identity of others. As windows on the diversity of cultures and bridges between civilizations, beyond time and space, books are a source of dialogue, a means of exchange and a source of development", said UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura Koichiro Matsuura[1] (松浦晃一郎 . UN General Assembly President Jan Kavan Jan Kavan (born October 17 1946 in London) is a Czech diplomat and politician. He is a member of the Czech Social Democratic Party. He was the foreign minister of the Czech Republic from 1998 until 2002, a deputy prime minister from 1999 until 2002 and a member of the Czech emphasized the importance of printed books despite the recent availability of digital reading materials. "Books have been precious tools for documenting and transmitting learning and knowledge", he said on World Book Day. "Each recorded piece of information has allowed succeeding generations to add to this repository of knowledge, thus, mankind has progressed to our present level of technologically advanced civilization Advanced Civilization is the expansion game for the board game Civilization, published in 1991 by Avalon Hill. Ownership of the original game is necessary to play. ". The UNESCO General Conference commemorates the power of books to disseminate and preserve knowledge, as well as the fundamental role of books and authors in the social and cultural advancement of humanity. "Books are still the best medium for sowing Not to be confused with sewing. Sowing is the process of planting seeds. Hand sowing is the process of casting handfuls of seed over prepared ground: broadcasting. Usually, a drag or harrow is employed to incorporate the seed into the soil. the seeds of tolerance, and the young mind is fertile ground for such seeds, which must be planted early if they are to grow and develop", Mr. Matsuura said. Several programmes demonstrate the Organization's commitment to literacy. Established in 1948, the "Index Translatorium" is an international and interdisciplinary bibliography of translations available online, in CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and in print. UNESCO also supports regional co-publication programmes in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region that supply books to women, children and those who have recently acquired reading skills. |
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