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According to wikipedia.com snapshot taken on February 9, 2003, how many articles were they already working on in the English version? Answer with the number they state without any commas, e.g., 100000, not 100,000.

According to wikipedia.com snapshot taken on February 9, 2003, how many articles were they already working on in the English version? Answer with the number they state without any commas, e.g., 100000, not 100,000.

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2025年12月19日 星期五

IPA Newsletter November 2025

IPA NEWSLETTER
December 2025
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Copyright

IPA at SCCR 47
The International Publishers Association brought a delegation of members to Geneva for the 47th meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO's) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). Read more.

Freedom to Publish

Bans, Prison, and Exile: Belarusian Authors Seeking Freedom to Write
On 28 November 2025, PEN Belarus launched a new platform dedicated to books banned in Belarus. At present, more than 258 books are banned for political or ideological reasons, over 208 authors face publication prohibitions, 5 independent publishers have been liquidated in the past five years, and at least 35 writers are currently deprived of freedom. Read more.
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IPA on the Move

Istanbul Book Fair Opens with IPA's President's Voice for Freedom to Publish 
Invited by the Turkish Publishers Association, IPA President Gvantsa Jobava delivered the welcoming address at the opening of the Istanbul Book Fair, held from 13 to 21 December. Read more. 
IPA Secretary General visits Montenegro
On 12-14 December 2025, José Borghino, IPA's Secretary General, visited Montenegro to take part in the pilot edition of the Nikšić Publishing Fellowship. Borghino spoke in both Podgorica and Nikšić about the IPA's dual policy drivers of copyright and freedom to publish, and about the IPA's position on Artificial Intelligence. Read more.

35th International Publishers Congress Updates

The 35th International Publishers Congress Awaits You!
Shape the Future of Publishing in Kuala Lumpur! From July 5–9, 2026, Kuala Lumpur becomes the epicenter of global publishing innovation. Hosted by the Malaysian Book Publishers Association (MABOPA) in partnership with the International Publishers Association (IPA), this Congress is your chance to connect, collaborate, and create the future of publishing. Read more.
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Other News

International Book Sector Organisations Jointly Establish New Association: Public Lending Right International (PLRI)
On 2 December, Public Lending Right International (PLRI) was established as an international association to bring together lending rights stakeholders from across the globe — allowing them to exchange best practices, while providing advice and technical assistance to countries looking to set up PLR systems for the first time or to improve PLR systems already established. Read more.
EU Deforestation Regulation: Books out of further delayed Regulation
On 17 December, the final act of the European Union Deforestation Regulation was passed in the Strasbourg plenary session of the European Parliament. Members of the EP voted in favour of the provisional agreement reached with the Council, excluding books and other printed products. On 15 December, the Environment Committee of the EP approved this provisional agreement on the EUDR reached in the trilogue. Read more. 

Blog Posts

SCCR 47 Blog Day 1: Delegates Gather and the Broadcasting Treaty Dominates the First Day of SCCR 47
The clouds hung over Geneva as delegates arrived for the 47th session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). IPA will be following developments all week. Read more. 
SCCR 47 Blog Day 2: In a bind (or not)
The plenary chamber stood quiet for much of Tuesday on the second day of SCCR but burst into life in the afternoon. Read more.
SCCR 47 Blog Day 3: Thinking Fast and Slow
The SCCR raced through the agenda items on day three, closing limitations and exceptions and covering most of Thursday morning's scheduled agenda. Read more.
SCCR 47 Day 4: Racing through the agenda
Another surprising day for day four of this SCCR week with most of day five's agenda business already covered (but not necessarily closed) before an interesting information session in the afternoon. Read more.
SCCR 47 Day 5: Stop… Carry On
The fifth day of SCCR started late and finished even later with confirmation of new vice chairs and a study on AI. Read more.
It is possible to unlock the possibilities for reading in a society like Mexico's
As a Spaniard, I have a very European perspective on the challenges of reading in our society, but also, as such, I am particularly interested in the situation in countries geographically distant but culturally and emotionally close, as is the case with Mexico and the rest of Latin America. Read more. 
Remembering Porter Anderson
IPA President Gvantsa Jobava shares a personal tribute to Porter Anderson, honoring his enduring support, professional generosity, and the profound legacy he leaves within the global publishing community. Read more. 

IPA in the News

IPA President Gvantsa Jobova was profiled by Courgette and spoke about the freedom to publish, the main pillar defended by IPA alongside copyright. 

Jobova participation in the panel For All Women and Girls: Words, Freedom, Books of Their Own, organized by the UN Women Unit at the Frankfurt Book Fair, was covered by the Kreaktivist.

The re-election of Cyril Uchenna Anioke as Director/Member of the IPA Executive Committee received coverage from the Authority NGR.  

To Come

January

22 Jan - 3 Feb: Kolkata Book Fair, India

See our full book fair listing on our site here.

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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.
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