IPA Newsletter April 2023

Prix Voltaire shortlist, a full round up from London Book Fair, AI webinars, Accessibility, World Book Capital City and more

IPA NEWSLETTER April 2023 View this email in your browser 2023 Prix Voltaire 2023 IPA Prix Voltaire Shortlist Celebrates 5 Publishers Upholding the Freedom to Publish IPA announced its 5-strong shortlist for the 2023 IPA Prix Voltaire from Egypt, Iraq, Ireland, Pakistan and Turkey. Read more. London Book Fair Roundup Charles Clark Memorial Lecture The prestigious Charles Clark Memorial Lecture celebrates the memory of the brilliant Charles Clark (1933- 2006) who spent much of his career focusing his critical mind on the intersection of copyright and technology. Read more. Sustainability roundup The 2023 London Book Fair made sustainability a big focus with main stage programming and a dedicated sustainability hub as well as visibility for SDG Publishers Compact signatories. Read more. Freedom to Publish – Fighting SLAPPs The Freedom to Publish highlight of the fair was the last session on the main stage – Authors and Publishers Fighting SLAPPs and Censorship – followed by the announcement of the 2023 IPA Prix Voltaire shortlist. Read more. Charting the Waters: Accessibility Chatter at LBF At the London Book Fair last week, accessibility conversations abounded. The European Accessibility Act is bearing down and the publishers who haven't gotten their house in order are doing so. Read more. Like Follow Instagram LinkedIn Subscribe IPA's Educational Publishers Forum confirms leadership and new African EPF IPA's week in London finished with the 51st meeting of the Educational Publishers Forum. Kindly hosted by Pearson, there were attendees from the USA to China, and Lesotho to Iceland. Read more. IPA Leadership Visits Ghana On 23 April, in the Ghanaian capital Accra, IPA Vice-President Gvantsa Jobava and Secretary General José Borghino met with board members of the local IPA member, the Ghana Publishers Association (GPA). Read more. IPA at Buenos Aires Book Fair IPA joined the WIPO IP for Business Division (IPBD) to launch the WIPO IP Diagnostics for Publishers tool on March 15, 2023 at the margins of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights. Read more. The Colombian Publishers Association and the Bogotá International Book Fair sign the SDG Publishers Compact The Colombian Publishers Association and the Bogotá International Book Fair, Filbo, signed the SDG Publishers Compact. Read more. Copyright IPA holds AI Webinar  On World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April, the IPA held an extremely well-attended webinar for IPA members under the title From Books to Chat-GPT (and back again?). Read more. Copyright in Canada On 26 April, IPA's Secretary General, José Borghino, spoke online with an audience of Canadian publishers about the current global copyright situation. Read more. New book casts critical eye on South African copyright reform Copyright Reform or Reframe?, a monograph published on 20 April by South African publisher Juta, provides a comprehensive legal analysis of most of the new provisions of the South African Copyright and Performers' Protection Amendment Bills. Read more. Freedom to Publish IPA Concern at Arrest of Taiwanese Publisher Taiwanese publisher Li Yanhe, founder of Gusa Press, has been arrested in China "on suspicion of engaging in activities damaging national security." Read more. IPA to hold Prix Voltaire ceremony and workshop at World Expression Forum The second edition of WEXFO features a stunning line-up of speakers and will include the Prix Voltaire ceremony as well as a compelling selection of workshops. Read more. Turkish Freedom of Thought and Expression Awards Winners Announced The Turkish Publishers Association's Freedom of Thought and Expression 2022 Awards were presented on April 12, 2023. Read more. Blog Posts World Book & Copyright Day: the origin On 23 April, the world celebrates books, in the words of UNESCO, as "one of the most beautiful inventions for sharing ideas and embodying an effective instrument to fight poverty and build sustainable peace." Read more. IPA at LBF23: Day 1 Day 1 of London Book Fair definitely went off with a bang for IPA.  This year's Fair has multiple stages with an excellent range of programming featuring a number of IPA members. Read more. IPA at LBF23: Day 2 Day 2 of London Book Fair kicked off in two places for IPA. IPA President, Karine Pansa, welcomed the Mayor of London for his opening keynote, while IPA's Copyright Committee had much to discuss following recent copyright developments around the world. Read more. IPA at LBF23: Day 3 A calmer but still bustling Day 3 which was no less important for IPA with the announcement of the 2023 IPA Prix Voltaire shortlist and a vital session on 'lawfair' that stifles freedom of expression. Read more. Raúl Padilla: a great cultural advocate On Sunday, April 2, the former Dean of the University of Guadalajara, president of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, FIL, and dear friend of Mexican publishers, Raúl Padilla, passed away in his home. Read more. IPA in the news Publishers Weekly featured a profile on new IPA President, Karine Pansa, setting out on her mission on freedom to publish, copyright, and data. Pansa was also featured in PublishNews (Brazil and Spain) ahead of London Book Fair.  IPA's Prix Voltaire shortlist received significant coverage including Publishing Perspectives, The Bookseller, The Irish Times, Books Ireland Magazine, The Daily Times, and SMAA as well as non-English language coverage in Livres Hebdo, Actualitté, PublishNews Brazil), Börsenblatt, and Chytomo.  IPA's concern over Li Yahne was picked up in The Bookseller and some of IPA's activities at London Book Fair were covered in Nasher.  IPA Past Presidents, Hugo Setzer and Richard Charkin, as well as current Vice President, Gvantsa Jobava were all interviewed in All About Book Publishing.  In Case You Missed It The latest editions of our Arabic, French and Spanish newsletters came out in August. Copyright Plagiarism Today: A Literal Case of Textbook Plagiarism FrontList: World Book and Copyright Day Special Arab Publishers Association: World Book and Copyright Day statement Freedom to Publish Reporters Without Borders (RSF): 21st World Press Freedom Index Al Jazeera: 'Dangerous precedent': Tunisian police target books                      PEN America: 2022 PEN America Freedom to Write Index French Ministry of Culture: CSPLA Open Science Mission Data and Statistics Böresenverein: GfK-Studie: Wie ticken junge Buchkäufer*innen? Sustainability EIBF: Industry Insights: Returns Scholarly Kitchen: Drawing Lines to Cross Them: How Publishers are Moving Beyond Established Norms   Accessibility GAU: Ook VBK op de wereldlijst inclusieve uitgevers Industry British Council: Sub-Saharan Africa Literature and Publishing Sector Report Scholarly Kitchen: Guest Post — A Decade of Resilience for University Presses IBBY: IBBY Children in Crisis Appeal   To Come May 3-10 May: Freedom of Expression Week, Germany 22-23 May: World Expression Forum (WEXFO) June 1 - 2 June: Educational Publishers Forum, Madrid 7 – 9 June: Readmagine 23 14-18 June: Seoul International Book Fair (registration open) 15 - 18 June: Beijing International Book Fair See our full book fair listing on our site here. IPA's websites About the IPA Established in 1896, the International Publishers Association (IPA) is the world's largest federation of publishers associations. The IPA is an industry body with a human rights mandate, whose mission is to promote and protect publishing and raise awareness of publishing as a force for economic, cultural and social development. Working in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and other supranational bodies, the IPA champions the interests of book and journal publishing at national and supranational level. Internationally, the IPA actively opposes censorship and promotes copyright, freedom to publish (including through the IPA Prix Voltaire), and literacy. CONTACT US: International Publishers Association 23 Avenue de France CH-1202 Geneva Tel: +41 22 704 1820 www.internationalpublishers.org

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