IPA names Brazilian publisher Karine Pansa as its next—and third woman—president, and Gvantsa Jobava is named as vice-president.
Frankfurter Buchmesse and the Börsenverein Join Calls to Protect Ragıp Zarakolu and Other Exiles
Germany’s Börsenverein and Frankfurter Buchmesse ‘condemn Erdogan’s swap deal,’ calling on Sweden and Finland ‘to stand their ground.’
IPA’s Al Qasimi in Latin America: Empowerment for Women
The president of the International Publishers Association stresses the need to develop women’s roles in world publishing.
At Sharjah: IPA President Bodour Al Qasimi on Diversity in Publishing
‘Sometimes we can become prisoners of our preconceptions,’ the International Publishers Association’s Bodour Al Qasimi tells colleagues in Sharjah.
The IPA’s Al Qasimi at Frankfurt: A Voice in the World’s Development Dialogue
The International Publishers Association’s officers were engaged at Frankfurt Book Fair, Bodour Al Qasimi leading activities and messaging.
Tbilisi International Book Festival Returns to Physical Production
With a full schedule of in-person events and activities, the 2021 Tbilisi International Book Festival in Georgia takes place this week, and attendee registration is now open.
Richard Charkin: The International Publishers Association’s 125 Years
‘As we become ever more interdependent,’ Richard Charkin writes, the IPA is uniquely positioned to ‘protect, support, and nurture’ publishing.
International Women’s Day: PublisHer Issues a Diversity Toolkit
The PublisHer network of women in world publishing has created a detailed, actionable outline for an approach to diversity in the business.
IPA Elects Bodour, Pansa: First Female Leadership Team
A first in its 124 years, the IPA votes women executives into both roles, the UAE’s Bodour president, Brazil’s Karine Pansa vice-president.
PublisHer Opens Its New Initiative, With ‘Unmasked’ Interviews
The international PublisHer professional network of ‘bookwomen’ rolls out its #Unmasked series of video interviews with women in publishing.