Publishers Around the World Rise to COVID-19 Pandemic Challenge
The International Publishers Association congratulates publishers around the world who have been quick and innovative in their reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic. IPA also praises government actions to control the spread of the virus and support cultural industries. IPA calls for industry solidarity to overcome the economic impact the disruption will bring and appeals to national and regional governments to ensure all those in the publishing value chain are supported.
International Publishers Congress Cancelled
The International Publishers Association (IPA) and the Norwegian Publishers Association (NPA) have taken the difficult decision to cancel the 33rd International Publishers Congress which was scheduled to be held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 28-30 May 2020.
WIPO and IPA publish international publishing industry statistics
On 4 March 2020, WIPO published the latest edition of our joint report on international publishing industry statistics.
WIPO Director General: Daren Tang nominated
On March 4, 2020, WIPO’s Coordination Committee (CoCo) nominated Daren Tang of Singapore for the post of WIPO Director General. Mr. Tang has been the CEO of Singapore’s IP Office (IPOS) since 2015 and the Chair of WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) since May 2017.
Who will be the next WIPO Director General?
On 7 January 2020, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) confirmed that it had received ten candidatures for the position of Director General ahead of the 30 December 2019 deadline.
Affordable and clean energy — Books for Sustainable Development Goal 7 announced
On 16 December 2019 the seventh list of books for the UN SDG Book Club were announced. The list of titles in all six official UN languages, aimed at children aged 6-12, focuses on the seventh sustainable development goal – affordable and clean energy.
Educational Publishing in the Digital Era by Graham Taylor
The second installment of IPA’s reports on licensing practices in a global digital market for education and research focuses on educational publishing. It has been drafted by Graham Taylor who brings nearly 50 years of publishing industry experience to this detailed review of the sector and how different publishers and goverments are adopting digital resources.
Latin American and Caribbean publishing: the focus of new IPA deal with CERLALC
International Publishers Association (IPA) signs agreement with the UNESCO-affiliated Regional Center for the Promotion of Books in Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLALC) to further collaboration on a broad spectrum of issues.
Lillehammer 2020 – Early Bird Rates until 31 December!
Early bird registrations for the 33rd International Publishers Congress close on 31 December. Check out the comprehensive programme online and find out in our series of interviews why publishing professionals from around the world will be coming.
Copyright Exceptions and Limitations at WIPO International Conference and SCCR 39
Before Frankfurt Book Fair had even finished, IPA’s attention was drawn back to Geneva where WIPO was holding an International Conference on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries, Archives, Museums and Educational & Research Institutions before the week-long Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights.