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The climate crisis is no longer a looming threat—it’s the defining reality of our time. Scientific consensus is no longer up for debate, but neither...
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Under the theme of ‘The Year of Resistance’ the fourth edition WEXFO is bringing back Ressa, the co-founder and CEO of Philippine news site Rapplr...
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Publications in parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia had been using International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSNs) that had been originally founded by displaced Ukrainian higher...
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The IPA once again participated in the 46th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). The...
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A well-attended forum, where delegates from 26 countries participated in an intersting mix of discussions from institutional relations with UNESCO around the Dubai Declaration and...
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On World Intellectual Property Day (26 April) creators from across Europe, and beyond, adressed an open letter to European Commission Vice President Virkkunen about the...
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On 23 and 24 April, IPA Vice President, Giovanni Hoepli, attended the 13th Session of the Information for All Programme (IFAP) Council at UNESCO’s offices...
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On 28 and 29 April 2025, IPA’s President, Gvantsa Jobava, and Secretary General, José Borghino, participated in the Professional Programme at Abu Dhabi International Book...
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In addition to the dual celebrations in Strasbourg and Rio de Janeiro at the end and beginning of their respective years as UNESCO World Book...
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On 22nd April 2025, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hosted the opening ceremony for its year as the UNESCO World Book Capital City, succeeding Strasbourg, France....
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The French city of Strasbourg convened on Monday 14 April a meeting of the UNESCO World Book Capital Cities (WBC) Network (https://www.unesco.org/en/world-book-capital-network) which was attended...
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In April, IPA learnt of the passing of past IPA President Andrew H. Neilly (1923-2025)....

Book Fairs and Events

The Colombo International Book Fair is organized by the Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association. The Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association was established in 1985 under...
The Hungarian Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Association organises the 31st International Book Festival Budapest from October 1st to 4th, 2026 in the HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and...
For the 78th time, Frankfurter Buchmesse will open its doors in October to celebrate exciting stories and their authors....
The Algiers International Book Fair represents an annual meeting space for national and international authors, publishers and creators....
Asian Publishers Week, hosted by the Korea Publishers Society, brings together publishing professionals to share insights, build partnerships, and explore the critical questions shaping the...
يجمع «أسبوع الناشرين الآسيويين»، الذي يستضيفه اتحاد الناشرين الكوريين، متخصصين في قطاع النشر لتبادل الرؤى، وبناء الشراكات، واستكشاف القضايا المحورية التي ترسم مستقبل صناعتنا. ولا...
The Senegalese International Book Fair serves as a key platform for bringing together authors, publishers, and readers....
The Maputo International Book Fair (MIBF) is a new annual event that connects publishing, bookselling, literature, education, technology, and readers in Mozambique and beyond. Scheduled...
TIRM 2026 is an international B2B event specializing in translation and publishing rights....
Taking Tamil to the World, Bringing the World to Tamil. The fifth edition of CIBF will be held with new vigour, an exciting set of...