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At its virtual General Assembly on 25 November 2025, the IPA confirmed the results of online elections and decisions about membership applications. New IPA Executive, Membership and Freedom to Publish Committee members were announced, along with 2 new IPA member associations.
In October 2025, UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, together with the International Publishers Association (IPA), organized two panel discussions on gender equality and women’s rights at Frankfurt Book Fair..
On Wednesday 15th October, the IPA launched its new Freedom of Expression Defenders Award at an event with Pen International. The launched marked the highlight of a strong week of freedom to publish activities for IPA at the fair.

The 35th International Publishers Congress

The Malaysian Book Publishers Association is the proud host of the 2026 International Publishers Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Malaysian Book Publishers Association is the proud host of the 2026 International Publishers Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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