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Opinion

Arthur Thompson

Supporting an industry-wide shift towards universally accessible reading experiences

July 11, 2023

Arthur Thompson and Martin Klopstock of Kogan Page share their thoughts on the evolution of accessibility following the publication of EPUB3.3....

Accessibility, Book policy, EPUB3.3, European Accessibility Act, Kogan Page, Publishing industry, W3C

Opinion

Gautier Chomel

How many ebooks in Europe need an accessible life and how to make it happen?

June 19, 2023

In the context of the European Accessibility Act publishers are producing more and more accessible ebooks....

Accessibility, Creative Europe, EDRLab, Fondazione LIA, Freedom to Publish, Freedom to Publish news, News, Nigeria, Publishing industry

Opinion

Laura Brady

Accessible Books Consortium Call for Fellows

June 15, 2023

The Accessible Books Consortium, a secretariat of the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, has an open call for application to their fellowships. Find out...

Accessibility, Accessible Books Consortium, Publishing industry, WIPO

News

IPA Editor

IPA President’s Message for 2023

January 13, 2023

IPA President, Karine Pansa, shares her message for IPA members for the year ahead.

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Accessibility, Bodour Al Qasimi, Copyright, Data and Statistics, Diversity, Freedom to Publish, Gvantsa Jobava, international publishing industry, Jose Borghino, Karine Pansa, President's Message, Publishing industry, Sustainability

News

IPA Editor

WIPO’s ABC launches online course on accessible publishing concepts

October 4, 2022

The Accessible Books Consortium has partnered with accessibility experts at the DAISY Consortium to produce a new ABC course on accessible publishing. The new module,...

Accessibility, Accessibility News, Accessible Books Consortium, DAISY Consortium, WIPO

News

IPA Editor

IPA at Frankfurt Book Fair 2022

August 30, 2022

IPA will have a full programme of open and invite-only meetings as well as a dedicated Africa Publishing Innovation Fund seminar at Frankfurt Book Fair...

Accessibility, Copyright News, Frankfurt, Frankfurt Book Fair, Freedom to Publish news, Publishing industry Events, Sustainability

News

IPA Editor

Nominations open for WIPO Accessible Book Awards with ceremony confirmed for Guadalajara

August 30, 2022

Nominations are open for the ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing until 30 September 2022. The award recognises a publisher and a project initiative...

Accessibility, Accessible Books Consortium, Guadalajara, International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing, WIPO

News

IPA Editor

SDG Publishers Compact reaches 200 as Sustainability in Focus at London Book Fair

May 4, 2022

London Book Fair (5-7 April) was bristling, bringing back memories of easier times. IPA was also back and with a big focus on sustainability. From...

Accessibility, Accessibility News, Bodour Al Qasimi, Climate Crisis, Diversity, Karine Pansa, Michiel Kolman, SDG Book Club, SDG Book Club Africa Chapter, SDG Publishers Compact, Sustainable Development Goals, The Lancet

Opinion

Hugo Setzer

Dutch publishers embracing accessibility

October 29, 2021

Hugo Setzer, IPA Past President and head of the IPA's Accessibility Working Group spoke to Paul Gillijns and Sanne Walraven of the Dutch Educational Publishers...