Ahead of the 32nd International Publishers Association Congress in India, we look at the big issues speakers will address, including geo-political issues affecting publishing.
IPA President Michiel Kolman: China’s Censorship ‘Puts Publishers in an Impossible Situation’
The Chinese authorities, says IPA chief Michiel Kolman, “put individual publishers in an impossible situation” in censoring journal articles.
IPA’s Chief Calls on Publishers To Be ‘Stewards of Truth’
In opening the Sharjah International Book Fair professional program, IPA president Michiel Kolman cites freedom of expression in ‘a world of fake news.’
‘New Vision’ for Emirates Publishers Association
With a growing membership, the Emirates Publishers Association was at the Frankfurt Book Fair to spread the work about publishing in the UAE.
Industry Notes: UAE Named Paris Guest of Honor 2018; Penguin’s Dohle Cites ‘Commitment to Print’
The Salon du Livre in Paris invites the UAE to be its 2018 Guest of Honor. And Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle cites the importance of diversity.
International Excellence Awards Led by UAE’s Sultan Al Qasimi and Brazil’s Luiz Schwarcz
Cross-cultural collaboration and publishing integrity are the key values backing the 2017 International Excellence Awards choices.
Diversity of Another Kind: The UAE and Brazil Explore Trade
When does looking outward answer internal struggles? When, as Emirati publisher Bodour Al Qasimi says, trade diversification answers a local crisis.
Translation: Bodour Al Qasimi on ‘New Impetus for Arab Publishing’
‘A culture without translation is a culture without windows,’ the UAE’s Bodour says. ‘This is a direct reflection of the challenges we face.’
Arab Trade Delegation Reflects on the Latin American Market
On a trade mission to Brazil, a United Arab Emirates publishing group finds sharp interest among Latin American colleagues in Arabic-Portuguese rights.
‘The First Free Trade Zone For Publishing’: The UAE’s Bodour
Nothing may sound better to publishers’ ears than the phrase ‘larger global markets for publishing.’ The UAE’s Sharjah Publishing City is a new trade zone now in development.