On 26 April, IPA Secretary General spoke online with an audience of Canadian publishers about the current global copyright situation. Organised through the Canadian Copyright Institute in conjunction with IPA member the Association of Canadian Publishers and the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ), the session was presented as a ‘Copyright 101 webinar’ the week following World Book and Copyright Day and on World IP Day.
The Turkish Publishers Association's Freedom of Thought and Expression 2022 Awards were presented on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at a ceremony held at Yapı Kredi Culture and Arts Center in Istanbul, Türkiye.
On World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April, the IPA held an extremely well-attended webinar for IPA members under the title From Books to Chat-GPT (and back again?) moderated by Jessica Sänger, the Chair of the IPA’s Copyright Committee and featuring Peter Schoppert, Director of the National University of Singapore Press and a former Chair of the Singapore Book Publishers Association.
The second edition of the World Expression Forum (WEXFO) features a stunning line-up of speakers and will include the Prix Voltaire ceremony as well as a compelling selection of workshops.
Michiel Kolman, Chair of the IPA's Inclusive Publishing and Literacy Committee, spoke to Jonathan Walker, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Association of American Publisher (AAP) about his work.
A calmer but still bustling Day 3 which was no less important for IPA with the announcement of the 2023 IPA Prix Voltaire shortlist and a vital session on ‘lawfair’ that stifles freedom of expression.
Day 1 of London Book Fair definitely went off with a bang for IPA. This year’s Fair has multiple stages with an excellent range of programming featuring a number of IPA members.
