Guadalajara, Mexico to be UNESCO World Book Capital 2022
The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has named the Mexican city Guadalajara World Book Capital for the year 2022, following the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee, which includes IPA.
Coronavirus doesn’t stop Copyright Consultations
Despite many countries being in lockdown for a number of weeks to limit the spreading of the COVID-19 Pandemic, governments in Brazil, China, Kenya, India to name but a few have continued to publish consultations on copyright. IPA has continued to monitor and respond.
World Book Capital City 2022 Nominations Open
UNESCO has opened nominations for the World Book Capital City in 2022 with a deadline of 25 June. UPDATE 4 May 2020 Deadline extended to Friday 14 August 2020.
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.
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.
CERLALC publishes mapping of Latin American publishing sector
El espacio iberoamericano del libro 2018 (published by CERLALC, an intergovernmental organization based in Bogotá, Colombia) is mapping the book publishing sector in Latin America, based on data from 19 countries, plus their trade relations with Spain and Portugal.
Kuala Lumpur announced as UNESCO World Book Capital City 2020
Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, has been confirmed as the 2020 UNESCO World Book Capital City to follow Athens (2018) and Sharjah (2019).
IPA: publishers are key in delivering Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Education
The IPA attended UNESCO’s Meeting of the Collective Consultation on Education in Siem Reap, Cambodia, this month to communicate the essential role of educational publishers in implementing UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Education.
UNESCO names Athens World Book Capital 2018
Athens has been named World Book Capital 2018 by the Director General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee, comprising representatives of the IPA, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), and UNESCO, which met at UNESCO headquarters, in Paris.