 | International Publishers Association Announces 2024 Prix Voltaire Shortlist The shortlist was announced at the World Expression Forum held in Lillehammer, Norway. This year's shortlist features five individuals and organizations who have demonstrated resilience and bravery in the face of censorship and oppression, embodying the spirit of the award. Read more. | | | |  | IPA Hosts Webinar on Combating Copyright Infringement by Generative AI This event, open to IPA members and their affiliates, was moderated by Jessica Sänger, Chair of IPA's Copyright Committee, and featured insights from Professor Ben Zhao and Peter Schoppert on innovative strategies to protect copyrighted works from AI infringement. Read more. | | |  | International Appeal After Destruction of Major Printing Press in Ukraine Faktor-Druk, the Ukrainian printing press and owner of Vivat publishing house has appealed for international financial donations following the destruction of their Kharkiv factory, killing 7, injuring 22 in bombing on 23 May. Read more. | | | | | IPA at Thessaloniki International Book Fair 2024 During the Thessaloniki International Book Fair in Greece, IPA Vice President Gvantsa Jobava took to the stage at the official opening ceremony. Read more. | | | IPA in Rabat During SIEL 2024 IPA Vice President Gvantsa Jobava recently visited Rabat, Morocco, to represent the IPA at the 29th edition of the Salon International de l'Edition et du Livre (SIEL 2024). Her visit included a meeting with the Union Professionnelle des Editeurs du Maroc (UPEM), IPA's local member. Read more. | | | Senior IPA Officers participate in Abu Dhabi International Book Fair At the beginning of the month IPA President, Karine Pansa, and Secretary General, José Borghino, both participated in events around the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. Read more. | | | IPA Statement on the funding of the book sector in Slovenia The International Publishers Association notes the concern of its Slovenian member, the Chamber of Book Publishers and Booksellers (CBPB) at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, regarding the evolution of government support for the book sector. Read more. | | | WIPO Member States Adopt New Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Traditional Knowledge WIPO member states have approved a new Treaty addressing the intersection of intellectual property (IP), genetic resources, and traditional knowledge. This agreement, concluded after 25 years of negotiation, was achieved at the Diplomatic Conference held from May 13 to 24, 2024. Read more. | | | Call for Nominations: 2024 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing This award honors both a publisher and a project initiative demonstrating exceptional leadership and accomplishments in enhancing the accessibility of e-books and digital publications for individuals who are blind, have low vision, are dyslexic, or have mobility impairments affecting their ability to read printed materials. Read more. | | | EDItEUR Series 3: ONIX Continued In this series, Graham Bell, Executive Director of EDItEUR, shares occasional updates on EDItEUR's work and the standards it manages. Read more. | | | Germany's Freedom of Expression Week 2024: A Focus on Democracy Hosted by the Börsenverein, the newly founded Freedom of Expression Foundation, and the Frankfurt Agency Alliance, the initiative emphasized the importance of freedom of expression as a cornerstone of democracy through over 90 events and actions involving 70 partners. Read more. | | | IPA urges Mexican government to reconsider withdrawing from OECD PISA evaluation Further to reports in Mexico, international publishers support the Mexican Publishers Association, CANIEM, in calling on the Mexican government to reconsider withdrawing from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Read more. | | | IPA at IFRRO mid-year meeting IPA Secretary General, José Borghino, participated in the IFRRO mid-year meeting in Valencia, Spain, over 27-29 May. Read more. | | | Interview with Martijn David, Mediafederatie, the Netherlands Michiel Kolman, Chair of the IPA's Inclusive Publishing and Literacy Committee spoke to Dutch PA, the Mediafederatie, on the launch of their D&I initiative/strategy. Read more. | | | IPA President Karine Pansa and Secretary General José Borghino's participation at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair was mentioned by Gulf News. The presence of IPA Vice President Gvantsa Jobava at the SIEL (Rabat) was covered by L'Opinion and MAP Express, among other local media. Her participation at the Thessaloniki International Book Fair was also mentioned by Literature.gr, Macedonia, and Thes.gr.
IPA's concern for Mexico's potential departure from PISA was covered by Publishing Perspectives. The announcement of Oleksandra Matviichuk at the IPA International Publishers Congress was covered by Publishing Perspectives. IPA's AI Webinar on Combating Copyright Infringement was covered by SNEL. IPA's advocacy for the trinity of freedoms (freedom of expression, freedom to read, and freedom to publish) to be protected was mentioned by Publishing Perspectives in an article on Germany's Freedom of Expression Week.
The 2024 IPA Prix Voltaire shortlist announcement was picked up in many publications, including Publishing Perspectives, Book Brunch, PublishNews.br, PublishNews.es, Boersenblatt, Deutschlandfunkkultur, Livres Hebdo, Edebiyathaber, Nasha Niva, Giornale della Libreria, Euradio.fm, Reformation, and Radio Europe / Poland.
Publishers' Licensing Services confirmed former IPA President Richard Charkin at keynote speaker for their conference on July 4. The Association of American Publishers announced former IPA President Youngsuk Chi's election into their board of directors. Former IPA President Bodour Al Qasimi's presence at the Thessaloniki International Book Fair was covered by Harper's Bazaar Arabia. | | | The latest edition of our Arabic, Spanish and French newsletters, covering July - December 2023, are out! Make sure you're subscribed! | | | 2024 June 29 May - 16 June: Lisbon Book Fair
19 - 23 June: Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), China
26 - 30 June: Seoul International Book Fair
August
29 Aug - 1 Sept: Ghana International Book Fair
30 Aug - 1 Sept: IBBY World Congress
September
25 - 29 September: Indonesia International Book Fair, Jakarta
26 - 29 September: International Book Festival Budapest, Hungary
October
1 - 3 October: LIBER Feria Internacional del Libro, Barcelona
16 - 20 October: Frankfurt International Book Fair, Germany
November
6 - 7 November: Fifth Annual Tokyo Rights Meeting, Japan
27 Nov - 1 December: Salon du Livre de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
29 Nov - 8 December: Kochi International Book Festival, India
30 Nov - 8 December: Guadalajara International Book Fair, Mexico
December
3 - 6 December: 34th International Publishers Congress
2025
February
1 - 9 February: New Delhi World Book Fair, India
March
11 - 13 March: The London Book Fair, London, U.K
11 - 13 March: Leipzig Book Fair, Germany
31 March - 3 April: Bologna Children's Book Fair, Italy
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