Serio Oriento-Okcidento ( en, East-West Series) is a publication series initiated by the

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, which aims to contribute to the "Program of

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for the study and mutual appreciation of cultures." In the series, particularly important and representative works of

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are translated into

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. Various publishers have gradually contributed to the ''Serio'', who have published books according to their ability and financial responsibility. The Steering Committee (''Estraro'') of the UEA approves the work for the ''Serio'' according to publisher's proposals, but the UEA has no financial responsibility.

Technical requirements

* Magnitude: Normally all works of ''Serio'' have at least a hundred printed pages. * Language: The language quality of the translation must be guaranteed. * Introduction: Each volume must contain a brief explanation on the objectives of the ''Serio''. This explanation may also appear as a longer preface by the President of the UEA or another person appointed for that purpose by the Committee. * Technical details: The format, layout, font should resemble as closely as possible to those volumes already published in the ''Serio'', size 21 x 15 cm, printed area 162 x 100 mm, of 9- or 10-point font. * On the cover pages should appear the words ''"Serio Oriento Okcidento-n-ro # Sub Aŭspicio de UEA in Operaciaj Rilatoj kun Unesko." ''(Series East-West, No # Under the auspices of the UEA in consultative relations with UNESCO). The Director General of UEA indicate the serial number. * Number to publish: The number to publish must be decided in agreement with the Managing Director of UEA. * Part of the publication will be bound (or securely stapled). * The publisher will send to the Central Office since the publication of UEA five bound copies for Hodler Library :eo:Biblioteko Hodler and for purposes of representation (including: UNESCO Library).

Items of the ''Serio''

References

External links

ELDONSERIO “ORIENTO-OKCIDENTO” SUB AŬSPICIO DE UEA
{{in lang, eo Esperanto literature UNESCO Book series introduced in 1961