Full schedule of IPA Frankfurt Book Fair meetings and events
IPA is holding a full schedule of Committee meetings as well as open and public events around the 33rd International Publishers Congress in Lillehammer, freedom to publish, copyright enforcement and educational publishing.
IPA highlights Educational Publishers needs at Indonesia Symposium on Education Publishing
At the beginning of September, IPA Secretary General, José Borghino spoke at a Symposium on Education Publishing in Jakarta during the Indonesia International Book Fair.
New European Commissioners – Has Europe left culture behind?
When the names and titles of the Commissioners forming the team of President-elect Ursula von der Leyen were finally announced, most of the observers including Anne Bergmann at the Federation of European Publishers were dismayed, why was culture missing?
Updates on National Enforcement Strategies at WIPO’s ACE
WIPO’s Advisory Committee on Enforcement (ACE) met on September 2-4, 2019. On the agenda were several important updates about enforcement strategies adopted by WIPO Member States.
IPA Responds to Brazilian Copyright Consultation
Brazil’s State Secretariat for Culture held a public consultation to assess the need to review the Brazilian Copyright Act 1998. The consultation, which closed on September 15, 2019, aimed at establishing priorities among options such as modernizing copyright for the digital era, regulating collective management and adopting WIPO’s Internet Treaties.
Gender Equality — Books for Sustainable Development Goal 5 announced
On 17 September 2019 the fifth 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 fifth sustainable development goal – Gender Equality.
French publishers working to make new releases accessible
The French Publishers Association (SNE) initiative “La rentrée littéraire pour tous » successfully saw 82 publishers make 425 titles available in accessible format upon their release in partnership with the French National Library (BNF) and the National Book Centre (CNL).
Poland and Slovenia Reduce VAT on eBooks
Following legislative change in the European Union (EU) on 2 October 2018, EU Member States continue to reduce VAT rates for eBooks and audiobooks, often aligning them with physical books. Slovenia and Poland are the latest countries to act while the Publishers Association in the UK Campaigns hard.