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The Geneva-based International Publishers Association (IPA) today launches its call for nominations for the 2026 IPA Prix Voltaire for exemplary courage in upholding the Freedom to Publish and enabling others to exercise their freedom of expression. 2026 marks the twentieth anniversary of the prize.
Jessica Sänger (Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, Germany) has been elected as the new chair of the International Publishers Association Freedom to Publish Committee. Sänger succeeds Kristenn Einarsson (Norway) who stepped down from the Committee after eight years as its chair.
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..

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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