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IPA NEWSLETTER August 2024 View this email in your browser IPA Congress Countdown Kicks off with Call for 1000 SDG-related Actions from Publishers With the United Nations Under-Secretary-General of Global Communications, Melissa Fleming, to keynote at the 34th International Publishers Congress in 96 days, the International Publishers Association is calling on publishers to join its campaign: Turning the Page: 1000 Actions for a Sustainable Future. Read more. IPA at Frankfurt EPF Open Meeting at Frankfurt to Address AI, EU-TDM, and Freedom to Publish The International Publishers Association's (IPA) Educational Publishers Forum (EPF) is set to hold its annual Open Meeting at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Friday, October 18, at 9:30 am in Conclusio 1. The Meeting will look at the practical use of artificial intelligence, the EU TDM opt-out mechanism, and a detailed discussion on government interference in educational publishing. Read more. IPA and the Freedom to Publish at Frankfurt  Following the call for the protection of the "Trinity of Freedoms," the freedom of expression, to read, and to publish, the International Publishers Association (IPA) is set to host an Open Freedom to Publish Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 16 October from 14:30 – 16:00 in Conclusio 1+2, and a panel on the Freedom to Publish at Frankfurt Book Fair on Thursday, 17 October 15:00 – 16:00 in the Frankfurt Pavillion. Read more. Like Follow Instagram LinkedIn Subscribe Last Call! Nominations for 2024 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing The ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing has opened its nominations for 2024. 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. Australian Publishers Association Releases Sustainability Survey Results The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has published the findings of its inaugural Sustainability Survey, offering insights into the environmental practices of the publishing industry. Read more. IPA calls for release of 2009 Prix Voltaire laureate Sihem Bensedrine by Tunisian authorities  Following an alert from Lawyers Without Borders, the IPA is very concerned to learn of the arrest of Ms Sihem Bensedrine, who was awarded the IPA's Freedom to Publish Prize (the precursor to the Prix Voltaire) in 2009. Read more. From the National University in Mexico, IFLA's panel on the declaration of the "Trinity of Freedoms"  The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, IFLA, recently organized a conference in México City, in collaboration with the National University in México, UNAM. Read more. Blog Posts Guadalajara 2024: The path to the 34th International Publishers Congress Hugo Setzer: The Paris Olympic Games have once again united us around sport, the brotherhood of nations, and peace. I hope we will be able to achieve it. The first Olympic games of the modern era were held in Athens, from April 6 to 15, 1896, at the initiative of the French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin. Read more. IPA in the News IPA's announcement of their new sustainable publishing campaign, Turning the Page: 1000 Actions for a Sustainable Future, was covered by Publishing Perspectives and Publishers Weekly. IPA's call for the release of 2009 Freedom to Publish Prize winner Sihem Bensedrine in Tunisia was covered by Publishing Perspectives IPA Freedom to Publish Committee Chair Kristenn Einarsson's words of concern for the state of freedom to publish in Turkey after the blocking of Wattpad were covered by Publishing Perspectives, and the IPA's call for the unblocking of Wattpad were also covered by Publishing Perspectives and The Pinnacle Gazette. IPA's support for Portugal's Book 2.0 was covered by Publishing Perspectives. Former IPA President Bodour Al Qasimi's work with PublisHer for Emirati Women's Day was covered by Publishing Perspectives, Zaywa, and Gulf Today. Former IPA President Richard Charkin recently posted a new blog on Publishing Perspectives. In Case You Missed It The latest edition of our Spanish newsletter, covering January - June 2024, is out! Our Arabic and French newsletters will be out soon. Check your subscription preferences to make sure you're subscribed! To Come 2024 September 9 September - STM Webinar "Making a Difference in the World: Driving Impact through the SDG Publishers Compact" 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 January 20-21 January: Educational Publishers Forum Meeting, London 23 January TBC: Cairo International Book Fair February 1 - 9 February: New Delhi World Book Fair, India March 11 - 13 March: The London Book Fair, London, U.K 27 - 30 March: Leipzig Book Fair, Germany 31 March - 3 April: Bologna Children's Book Fair, Italy 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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