Explore the IPA history timeline from 1896 to today through major milestones, key events, and the evolution of the International Publishers Association.
Through these year-by-year events, the IPA history timeline shows how the International Publishers Association evolved from its founding in Paris in 1896 into a global platform for defending copyright, supporting freedom to publish, and connecting publishers across borders.
From the first Berne Convention framework to the creation of WIPO, the growth of international book fairs, and the launch of the Freedom to Publish Prize, these milestones place IPA’s development within the wider history of publishing and intellectual freedom.
