IPA’s Educational Publishers Forum at Virtual Lisbon
On 27 November, IPA held the latest virtual Educational Publishers Forum, this time ‘in’ Lisbon with presentations about the situation in Portugal, a conversation with the Head of Education at Microsoft Ireland, and presentations on the European Accessibility Act and the possible impact of Brexit on publishers in the UK.
The impact of EdTech on educational publishers
On 11 November, IPA Secretary General José Borghino moderated an international panel discussion around the impact of EdTech platforms on educational publishers during the COVID pandemic and beyond.
Frankfurt Open Educational Publishers Forum inspires and educates
The last of IPA’s series of events during the virtual Frankfurt Book Fair saw the spotlight turn to educational publishing with speakers from the OECD, China and Eastern Europe regaling participants with their insights.
Publishing in China during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The latest of our IPA in Conversation with … sees Li Pengyi, Vice President of the Publishers Association of China (PAC), tell us about how the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected publishing in China and how Chinese publishers have reacted quickly to keep people reading and learning.
First virtual Educational Publishers Forum meeting
IPA’s Educational Publishers Forum (EPF) held its first virtual meeting on 19 June 2020, because members were unable to travel to Istanbul as planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on publishing in Europe
IPA President, Hugo Setzer, talks to the President of the Federation of European Publishers about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the publishing industry in Europe and what the future may hold.
IPA invites African innovators to solve remote learning challenges amid COVID-19 pandemic outbreak
The International Publishers Association (IPA) is offering financial support for African publishing entrepreneurs to overcome the staggering impact of COVID-19 pandemic on education in 2020 and beyond.
IPA joins UNESCO’s #LearningNeverStops Coalition.
IPA is proud to join UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition “to support countries in scaling up their best distance learning practices and reaching children and youth who are most at risk.”
Video message from IPA President, Hugo Setzer
These are challenging times. The COVID-19 pandemic is a real global crisis, like we have never seen before. It will have profound implications for our businesses and we will have to adapt.
Decent work and economic growth — Books for Sustainable Development Goal 8 announced
On 22 February 2020, the eighth list of books for the UN SDG Book Club was announced. The list of titles in all six official UN languages, aimed at children aged 6-12, focuses on the eighth sustainable development goal – decent work and economic growth.