On 31 August 2022, the Australian Publishers Association (APA) released the Australian Publishing Industry Workforce Survey on Diversity and Inclusion, yielding important insights that will help to push for change in the sector. The key finding is that while the Australian publishing industry is highly educated, driven by women and has strong LGBTQ+ representation, it faces challenges to fully reflect Australia’s cultural and social diversity.
Copyright was high on IPA’s and our members’ agenda this September. Our Copyright Committee meeting took place on September 13th and gathered representatives from over 40 countries across IPA’s membership. This was also the month when we launched IPA’s copyright regional meetings, with the support of our members.
Award winning Zimbabwean author, Tsitsi Dangarembga, given 6 month suspended prison sentence as lengthy proceedings come to an end. IPA condemns this judgement and the threat it represents to freedom of expression in Zimbabwe.
Karine Pansa (Girassol Brasil Edições, Brazil) confirmed as President-elect of the IPA, with Gvantsa Jobava (Intelekti Publishing, Georgia) confirmed as Vice President-elect at third virtual IPA General Assembly.
The final day of this SCCR began with the Chair recognising a cloud of fatigue in the room and encouraging delegates to press on through the day to finish the week.
Day 4 of this 42nd meeting of the SCCR picked up exactly where Day 3 left off, with discussions on exceptions and limitations and observer organisations continuing their statements.
Day 3 of SCCR 42 opened with further discussion and analysis of the new text on the broadcasting treaty with the afternoon reserved for discussions on exceptions and limitations.