Seated at Frankfurter Buchmesse, the International Publishers Association’s general assembly has approved developments in its member-organizations list.
The Jordanian Publishers Union’s Fathi Al Biss: A Need for ‘Better Interaction’
Limited discretionary spending, censorship, piracy, and weak public policy challange the Arab world’s book industry, says Jordanian publisher Fathi Al Biss.
OverDrive’s Steven Rosato: The Arab World’s ‘Enormous Advantage’ in Libraries
At the IPA Amman seminar, OverDrive’s Steven Rosato will stress that in moving to a digital library ecosystem, ‘It’s the publishers who must take the leap.’
IPA’s Regional Events Expand: Bodour Al Qasimi on the Jordan Seminar
‘Her Majesty Queen Rania is a leading voice in the region,’ says Bodour Al Qasimi, whose patronage adds impact to the IPA’s coming seminar in Amman.
Marrakesh Named Host of 2020 IPA African Publishing Seminar
As the IPA plans for its Morocco seminar, it has new backing from the African Publishers Network and Association for the Development of Education in Africa.
Dora Salamba: Aspects of Piracy Facing Malawi’s Copyright Society
The head of Malawi’s copyright agency, Dora Salamba, says the public doesn’t understand the damages that piracy can do to rights holders.
Copyright Clearance Center and CopyGhana: Building Rights Organizations
Copyright Clearance Center is working with CopyGhana and other African organizations to build effective infrastructure for licensing and reproduction rights.
Finland in Georgia: Tbilisi International Book Fair Has a Nordic Focus Country
The 21st annual Tbilisi International Book Fair’s focus country is Finland, and the International Publishers Association will help open the event on May 30.
IPA’s Africa Seminar in Nairobi: Maha Bakheet on Copyright
The June ‘Africa Rising’ seminar from the International Publishers Association will feature the Arab League’s Maha Bakheet on copyright issues.
IPA Names Khaled Lutfi 2019 Prix Voltaire Laureate, Demands a Pardon for Lutfi From Cairo
The International Publishers Association has issued a call to the president of Egypt to pardon publisher and bookseller Khaled Lutfi, named to the 2019 Prix Voltaire for valor in the freedom to publish.