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Award
Become a World Book Capital
Award opportunity. Deadline: 2026-10-07
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- UNESCO
- Deadline
- 7 October 2026
- Where
- Not stated
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Disciplines
- literature, cultural heritage, education
About this opportunity
This is a call for cities to apply for the UNESCO World Book Capital designation, aimed at promoting reading and storytelling globally. Designated cities showcase leadership in supporting creativity, linguistic diversity, and knowledge-sharing through books. The application for the 2028 designation is now open, with a deadline of October 7, 2026.
Who can apply
- Applications from all cities of UNESCO’s Member States and Associate Members are considered.
- A City in a country where another City has already been a UNESCO World Book Capital may apply only if 10 years or more has elapsed since the last designation.