launched a composition competition in order to create a "world book anthem". This book hymn featured the words from the work of Tadeusz Rozewicz, the "Petit cheveu du poète". Tadeusz Rozewicz, the polish poet and playwright, died in Wroclaw in 2014. His work was translated into hundreds of languages. Conakry 2017 Theme: Make Dreams Come True The capital of Guinea, Conakry, is the first city in francophone Africa to be nominated with the World Book Capital title. Until 2017, only three African cities were appointed with the title: Alexandria in 2002, Port Harcourt in 2014 and Conakry in 2017. At the time of Conakry’s nomination, 60% of the Guinean population could not read. The project intended to fight illiteracy in Guinea, by helping young people and people from the rural areas get access to books. Higher literacy and stronger reading culture in schools, libraries, institutions and among the general public, were all primary priorities of the programme. Monthly cultural events focused on the country’s authors and culture. In addition, a media library was built in each commune of Conakry and reading areas were established in every neighbourhood. Guinea's book industry benefited from the improved infrastructure and access to books, thanks to the new constructions for the World Book Capital programme. Athens 2018 Theme: Books Everywhere The World Book Capital in 2018 was the capital of Greece, Athens. This year’s slogan was “Books Everywhere”. The programme was based on 8 thematics: Celebrating Reading - Discovering Reading Treasures A World of Writers Greek Writers Athenian Book Itineraries Open Collections and Archives Educational Activities Book and the Arts Contemporary Narratives Each of these eight objectives was aligned with the main goal of the project to make books and culture accessible to everyone, residents or visitors, across all neighbourhoods of Athens. A total of 615 events and activities were realised during the designated year under the themes of; Celebrating Reading (234 events), A world of writers (international writers) (41 events), Greek writers (19 events), Athenian Book Itineraries (48 events), Open Collections and archives (43 events), Educational Activities (81 events), The Book and the Arts (114 events), and Contemporary Narratives (35 events). The programme cooperated with 212 cultural institutions, such as museums, embassies, foreign institutes, international organisations and non-governmental organisations. Inclusive and free of admission events were organised in public and private spaces across the seven municipal districts. Some of the programme initiatives were: moving