Angela Gui: Being an accidental activist
Angela Gui was unable to join us at our Freedom to Publish Seminar at Frankfurt Book Fair in 2018 but she responded to questions on how she deals with being an activist on behalf of her father.
WIPO General Assemblies see massive Marrakesh sign-up
From 24 September to 2 October WIPO held its General Assemblies where all Member States gathered to discuss the full range of WIPO’s work including that of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR).
“Develop a book culture first and then the retail culture”
Hachette India’s Managing Director, Thomas Abraham, wrote the fifth of our edited extracts from Publishers on Publishing, which was released during the IPA Congress in New Delhi earlier this year. He talks about disruption and evolution in Indian trade publishing.
IPA at the IFFRO World Congress
From 22-25 October, IPA President, Michiel Kolman, and Secretary General, José Borghino, both attended the 2018 World Congress of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations in Athens, Greece.
IPA and IBBY Sign Memorandum of Understanding
IPA used the meeting of its Literacy, Books Policy and Statistics (LIBS) Committee in Frankfurt as an opportunity to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).
Committee Changes at IPA
The IPA’s General Assembly elected and appointed a number of new members to its Executive, Freedom to Publish and Membership Committees and a revamped program included two guest speakers: Georgian author Tamta Melashvili and WIPO Deputy Director General, Sylvie Forbin.
IPA welcomes five new members
During the IPA General Assembly, five new members were welcomed into the association including four national associations from Albania, Chile, Jamaica, Somalia and one sector specific association, the Association of University Presses.
Accidental Campaigners: Freedom to Publish Seminar
IPA held a freedom to publish seminar during Frankfurt Book Fair. Focussing on the relatives of detained publishers, the session featured Ensaf Haidar, the wife of Saudi blogger and IPA Prix Voltaire recipient, Raif Badawi. She continues to campaign for his release. You can also read here an exclusive interview with Angela Gui on her campaigning for her father.