Sustainability and Post COVID-19 take centre stage at IPA General Assembly
The International Publishers Association General Assembly on Monday 23 November was marked by the results of the association’s elections but also featured the publication of a COVID-19 stocktaking report and guest speeches from United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres and Booker-shortlisted author, Tsitsi Dangarembga.
Al Qasimi and Pansa confirmed as IPA President and Vice President Elect
Bodour Al Qasimi (Kalimat Group, UAE) confirmed as President-elect of the IPA, with Karine Pansa (Girassol Brasil Edições, Brazil) confirmed as Vice President-elect at first ever virtual IPA General Assembly.
Frankfurter Buchmesse and the International Publishers Association partner to host a series of events on current issues and trends in publishing
Freedom to publish, diversity in the book industry, European Accessibility Act and Global Publishing Industry Report 2020 / With: Prix Voltaire laureate 2020 and speakers from IPA, WIPO, FEP, European Commission and Amnesty International.
Caribbean Publishing and the COVID-19 Pandemic
At 1pm CEST on Tuesday 7 July, IPA Vice-President, Bodour Al Qasimi talks to Latoya West-Blackwood, Chairman of the Book Industry Association of Jamaica about how the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected publishers in the region and what the future might hold.
African Publishing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
IPA Vice President, Bodour Al Qasimi talks to the Chair of the African Publishers Network (APNET) about the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on publishing in Africa and what the future might hold.
The current situation for publishing in Latin America
IPA Vice President, Bodour Al Qasimi leads a conversation with José Ignacio Echeverria, President of the Grupo Iberoamericano de Editores about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and what publishers in Latin America are doing to overcome the challenges they face.
IPA leads the discussion on the power of diversity and inclusion for the industry
On Wednesday 27th May, the IPA led an important discussion on the role of diversity and inclusion livestreamed on the Publishers Without Borders Facebook and YouTube platforms.
IPA Regional Seminar in Amman: “embrace crises and weaken them with knowledge and learning”
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.
IPA Confirms Speakers for First Middle East Regional Conference
The International Publishers Association (IPA), in collaboration with the Union of Jordanian Publishers (UJP), has announced that its upcoming regional conference will be held under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah in Amman, Jordan on the 30th of September and the 1st of October, and will feature a number of renowned speakers from the industry.
Dubai Cares and International Publishers Association forge partnership to support the future of African publishing
Dubai Cares commits AED 2,938,800 (USD 800,000) over 4 years to support literacy, book access, indigenous publishing, and library restoration