Tblisi confirmed as World Book Capital 2021
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay confirmed the Georgian Capital will follow this Sharjah, UAE and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as UNESCO World Book Capital 2021.
Seven African publishing-related projects to share $170,000 from innovation fund in 2020.
Five innovative African projects have each won a $20,000 grant, while a library restoration initiative is to receive $50,000,and $20,000 will be allocated to Rural library restoration from the Africa Publishing Innovation Fund created by the International Publishers Association and development organization Dubai Cares for activities to promote literacy, book access, indigenous languages, and library restoration in Africa.
Educational Publishing Seminar brings local and international publishers’ expertise to UAE
The two-day seminar organised in partnership between the International Publishers Association (IPA), Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Education will bring publishers and the ministry together to look at how publishers can support the Ministry of Education’s vision of innovative education for a pioneering and global knowledge society.
Sharjah takes over from Athens as World Book Capital City
On 23 April, World Book and Copyright Day, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) took over from Athens (Greece) as UNESCO’s World Book Capital City for 2019. The handover was marked with an opening ceremony attended by IPA’s President, Vice President and Secretary General.
Sharjah International Bookfair looks at freedom to publish and educational publishing
Sharjah International Book Fair featured keynotes from IPA President, Michiel Kolman, and President-elect, Hugo Setzer, alongside panels on freedom to publish and educational publishing. Setzer’s message was that local, regional and international cooperation are essential to the future of our industry.
“Engagement gives us a chance to support our colleagues whereas non-engagement brings nothing.”
Richard Charkin, IPA President spoke today at the opening of the 3rd Arab Publishers Conference in Sharjah, UAE. You can find here below the integrality of his speech on digital transition, creation, copyright and freedom to publish.