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Join us in Lillehammer, 28-30 May 2020

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The 33rd International Publishers Congress will take place from 28-30 May 2020 in Lillehammer Norway. Find out more about what promises to be a special Congress.

IPA Regional Seminar in Amman: “embrace crises and weaken them with knowledge and learning”

Bodour Al Qasimi delivers her Keynote on day 2

Fathi Al Biss, President of the Union of Jordanian Publishers and Hugo Setzer, President of the International Publishers Association brought the curtain down after two days of intense and productive discussions covering everything from how Arab publishers can seize the opportunities of digital tools for distribution and education to how publishers can play their role in the humanitarian crises in the region and beyond.

Hachette Becomes 100th Signatory of Accessible Books Charter

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On 26 September WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium welcomed Hachette Livre as the 100th Signatory to the ABC Charter for Accessible Publishing marking an important milestone for the Consortium working to increase the number of books in accessible formats for use by hundreds of millions of people around the globe who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled.