International Publishers Association - Press Releases

: 26 October 2015

The 31st International Publishers Congress has announced that Arnaud Nourry and Alaa Al Aswany will be keynote speakers at the 31st Congress in London in April 2016.

The Congress, which runs from 9-12 April 2016, will take place in London for the second time. It is organised by the International Publishers Association in partnership with the UK Publishers Association and The London Book Fair. The conference promises debate, analysis and networking at the most senior level across a comprehensive programme curated to address the key policy and practical issues of the day.

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: 16 October 2015

New members and a reinvigorated Executive Committee give the IPA a rare impetus going into 2016.
The IPA General Assembly at the Frankfurt Book Fair on 15 October accepted new members from the following countries: Bangladesh, China, Greece, Jordan and Peru. It also voted to give Full Member status to the associations from the following countries: Saudi Arabia, Slovenia and Tunisia.

TAGS: Press Releases, IPAeneral Assembly 2015, New members

: 16 October 2015

'Freedom to Publish and copyright are the twin pillars upon which the IPA stands. Our Freedom to Publish Prize is unique in being the only international award that honours the exemplary courage shown by publishers who dare to publish controversial books in the face intimidation, harassment or worse,' said IPA President, Richard Charkin.

Image by Keizer - an Egyptian street artist

TAGS: IPA FTP Prize, Freedom to publish, Press Releases, freedom of expression, nominations

: 06 October 2015

Newly appointed Secretary General of the International Publishers Association, José Borghino, committed the IPA to continue to ‘work closely and constructively with the World Intellectual Property Organisation and its Member States to find suitable and practical solutions to the issues on its agenda.’

TAGS: Copyright, Press Releases, IPA and WIPO, copyright policies

: 14 September 2015

The International Publishers Association condemns the banning of an award-winning book in New Zealand.

TAGS: Freedom to publish, Press Releases, censorship, banning of books, New Zealand

: 11 September 2015

The International Publishers Association (IPA) endorses a new book about the importance of copyright in a world where the Pirate Party and rich Internet giants seek to undermine and bypass it.

TAGS: Copyright, Press Releases, Attacks on copyright

: 09 September 2015

The International Publishers Association (IPA) is concerned at recent reports of politically motivated violence in different parts of Turkey. Newspaper offices in Istanbul have been vandalised and a bookshop in Kırşehir burnt to the ground, while journalists and booksellers were threatened and injured.

TAGS: Press Releases, press releases 2015 , Turkey, attacks on bookshops

: 17 August 2015

The IPA appointed José Borghino as new Secretary General. Mr Borghino’s responsibilities will include supporting IPA members, nationally and in international forums, whenever copyright or the freedom to publish are threatened. He will advise IPA members on national policy issues. And he will manage relationships with key international organisations, such as WIPO, UNESCO, WTO and OECD, as well as leading NGOs such as IFLA, PEN, IAF, STM, IPACC, IFRRO and other international rightsholder organisations.

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Press Releases

Hachette Global CEO, Arnaud Nourry and distinguished novelist, Alaa Al Aswany to speak at 31st International Publishers Congress at The London Book Fair 2016.

International Publishers’ Association (IPA) holds successful 2015 General Assembly meeting during Frankfurt Book Fair.

The International Publishers Association calls for nominations for the 2016 Freedom to Publish Prize.

IPA commits to work with WIPO on practical solutions

The International Publishers Association condemns the banning of an award-winning book in New Zealand.

A strong voice in support of copyright

IPA calls on Turkish government to stop the violence

Appointment of José Borghino as new Secretary General

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