The IPA Secretary General, José Borghino, moderated and spoke during the same panel as Sänger: ‘Challenges and New Legislations, Freedom of Expression’ which focused on the challenges posed by new legislation regulating Artificial Intelligence. Borghino’s speech, which you can read as a blog here, focused on the deliberately misleading language that the AI platforms and other BigTech companies roll out when talking about creative industries: the language of ‘balance’ which disguises bald-faced attempts to undermine and diminish copyright because it interferes with these companies’ mammoth profits.
José Manuel Anta, the Vice Chair of the IPA’s Educational Publishers Forum, provided fascinating details about the ‘Spanish phenomenon’ which has seen the unparalleled growth in the Spanish book market over the past decade in contrast to other European markets. Driven by a dynamic publishing sector, the global reach of the Spanish language, and strong ties with Latin American markets, Spanish publishers have significantly expanded their presence in international rights trading and translations.
The IPA delegation also had productive discussions with the Hellenic Foundation for Books and Culture, a part of the Greek Ministry of Culture.