9th Turkish Publishing Assembly takes place online
The Turkish Publishers Association organizes a biennial assembly of the Turkish publishing industry. On 25-26 June 2020, the 9th version of the assembly was held online because of the Covid-19 pandemic bringing together a total of 58 speakers (46 local and 12 international) to the six-session event.
South African Copyright Bill Sent Back to Parliament
In South Africa, the defective copyright amendment bill (as well as the performers’ protection bill) has been referred back to the National Assembly by President Ramaphosa.
Publishing in the USA during the COVID-19 Pandemic
At 1pm CEST on Thursday 18 June 2020, watch IPA President, Hugo Setzer, talk to Maria Pallante, CEO of the Association of American Publishers about how publishers have reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic and how they are looking to the future.
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?
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.
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.
Setzer speaks at German Publishers GA
June 17-18, IPA President, Hugo Setzer and Secretary General, José Borghino, visited Berlin to have high level meetings with the Federation of European Publishers and the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels.
IPA welcomes Heritage Committee recommendations on copyright reform
On 15 May the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage tabled the report Shifting Paradigms which recommends clear actions to fix the problems created by the Copyright Act revision of 2012.
Sänger confirmed as new IPA Copyright Committee Chair
The International Publishers Association (IPA) confirms Dr Jessica Sänger, Director for European and International Affairs at Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (the German Publishers and Booksellers Association) as the new Chair of the IPA’s Copyright Committee, taking over from the Publishers Association’s William Bowes who has stepped down.
Africa Rising: New inspirational speakers confirmed for second International Publishers Association Africa Seminar in Nairobi
From the man who has been described as “the father of African publishing” to the young winner of the Global Teacher Prize 2019, the roster of speakers for the IPA’s second Africa Seminar continues to grow.