IPA at WIPO regional seminar, Nairobi
On June 12-13, IPA brought a strong delegation to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) regional seminar in Nairobi to discuss copyright related issues for libraries, archives, museums and educational & research institutions, including exceptions and limitations.
Africa Rising: IPA Nairobi Seminar a Success
On 14-15 June 2019 the second edition of the IPA’s African Seminar series was a huge success in Nairobi with publishing professionals and policy makers discussing how Africa can become publishing industry leader in the 21st Century.
US, UK and French publishers’ associations publish industry statistics
Publishing industry statistics for a number of markets have been published over the last month including the USA, the UK, France and a special report on ebooks and audiobooks.
‘Copyright is crucial’ – Manuel Sarmiento
Ahead of the third and final WIPO Regional Seminar in Santo Domingo (following on from Singapore and Nairobi), we interviewed Manuel Sarmiento, Secretary General of the Camara Colombiana del Libro about educational publishing in Latin America.
Canada: Mixed copyright review report from Industry Committee
On 3 June the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) tabled its report following the statutory review of the 2012 Copyright Act. The report follows the Heritage Committee’s Shifting Paradigms report, which was welcomed by IPA and Canadian publishers’ associations in May.
Good Health and Well-Being — Books for Sustainable Development Goal 3 announced
On 19 June 2019 the third list of books for the UN SDG Book Club were announced. The list of titles in all six official UN languages, aimed at children aged 6-12, focuses on the third sustainable development goal – good health and well-being.
Educational Publishers Forum in Hungary
The IPA’s Educational Publishers Forum held a meeting in Szeged, Hungary, on 28 June, and took the opportunity to tackle concerns about Freedom to Publish in education.
Freedom to Publish Seminar at Seoul International Book Fair
Alongside the Award ceremony for the 2019 IPA Prix Voltaire, the 2019 Seoul International Book Fair also hosted a two-part seminar on Freedom to Publish featuring IPA President, Hugo Setzer, the Chair of IPA’s Freedom to Publish Committee, Kristenn Einarsson, and Committee member Myung-hwan Kim.
BOP Awards
Catching up on news from April, IPA was proud to support Bologna Children’s Book Fair’s Prize for the Best Children’s Publisher of the year, the BOP award. IPA’s Vice President, Bodour Al Qasimi was at the award ceremony.
Association of American Publishers urges Federal Trade Commission for more oversight of platforms
At the end of June 2019, IPA’s USA member, the Association of American Publishers, filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of the Commission’s hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century.