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Each year, IPA and its partners awards the title of World Book Capital. The 2017 laureate will be Conakry, the capital of Guinea.

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conakry, Literacy, Literacy and reading, Literacy and reading news

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“It was an idea whose time had come.” David Whitaker on the birth of ISBN

July 18, 2015

David Whitaker tells IPA President Richard Charkin about the path to a global identifier for books....

isbn, Standards News

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Global VAT/GST on books and e-books

July 18, 2015

A new IPA/FEP report reveals a world of difference between national approaches to taxation of books and e-books.

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gst, tax, vat, VAT News

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Publishing in Georgia: IPA country report

July 18, 2015

Gvantsa Jobava analyses the state of publishing in Georgia today, revealing how government interference is crippling the textbook sector....

Country Reports, Country Reports News, Georgia, Market Insights, Reports

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Alaa Al Aswany: “In the absence of copyright protection, people will simply stop writing.”

July 8, 2015

A new IPA report on copyright and human rights exposes how the poor state of creative industries and of freedom of expression in developing countries...

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Key States in USA Increase Funding for Instructional Materials

July 3, 2015

The three largest USA states – California, Texas and Florida – have approved funding increases for instructional materials....

Educational Publishing, school, textbook

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IPA forms new Asia-Pacific Educational Publishers Forum

July 3, 2015

The IPA-EPF has formed a new committee to address the needs of educational publishers in the Asia and Pacific region....

Educational Publishing, epf, school, textbook

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Japan Prepares to Launch National Digital Learning Initiative

July 3, 2015

The Japanese Ministry of Education plans to dramatically increase the pupil to computer ratio in their country over the next several years through a focused...

educaion, Educational Publishing, Japan, school, tablets

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Publishers must keep taking risks in supporting freedom of expression

June 29, 2015

William Nygaard was shot outside his home after he published Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses in Norway. We interviewed him about publishers' responsibilities in upholding...