{"id":6622,"date":"2023-05-02T15:53:44","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T15:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moe.gov.gh\/?p=6622"},"modified":"2023-05-02T15:53:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T15:53:51","slug":"unesco-designated-accra-as-world-book-capital-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moe.gov.gh\/index.php\/2023\/05\/02\/unesco-designated-accra-as-world-book-capital-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO designated Accra as World Book Capital for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6622\" class=\"elementor elementor-6622\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44afcd6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44afcd6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-row\">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a882978\" data-id=\"a882978\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n                            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4110504 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4110504\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n        \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-row\">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0120f67\" data-id=\"0120f67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aebf87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aebf87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">UNESCO designated Accra as World Book Capital for 2023 and we held the National Launch at the Accra International Conference Center yesterday, 24th April 2023.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The launch was hosted by Deputy Education Minister, Hon. Minister Rev. John Ntim-Fordjour.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Joining His Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who was the keynote speaker, was UNESCO Director General Her Excellency Ms. Audrey Azouley, the Mayor of Accra Hon. Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey, members of the Ga Traditional Council, members of the publishing and book industries in Ghana, as well as students from various schools in Accra.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">During the course of the year, there will be many activities that will encourage reading and literacy across the country, including targeting marginal groups that have levels of illiteracy, including women, youth, street children and persons with disabilities.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">I am honored to be a part of this with all our partners and stakeholders and believe our collaborative efforts will yield a huge statement for our country.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Akwaaba! 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