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IPA Book Fair Partnership |
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Criteria
The IPA Book Fair Partnership ("IPA Partnership") is open to book fairs and book festivals which:
a) Have taken place at least on three occasions in the ten years preceding the application for, or renewal of IPA Partnership;
and on at least the three last occasions:
b) Were run by a distinct legal entity; and
c) Attracted at least 20 foreign publisher exhibitors from at least six foreign countries; and
d) Support IPA’s Objectives:
a) to uphold and defend the right of publishers to publish and distribute the
works of the mind in complete freedom, provided that in so doing they respect
all legal rights attached to these works within their own countries and
internationally. It is the duty of the Association to oppose steadfastly any
attempt or threat to restrict that freedom.
b) to promote and protect by all lawful means the principles of copyright on
which depend the encouragement of authorship, publishing and dissemination
of creative works and to defend copyright against all infringements which
may restrict the rights of authors and publishers.
c) to overcome illiteracy, the lack of books and of other educational materials.
d) to promote and represent publishing as a cultural sector and a creative
industry.
"To uphold and defend the right of publishers to publish and distribute the works of the mind in complete freedom, provided that in so doing they respect all legal rights attached to these works within their own countries and internationally. It is the duty of the Association to oppose steadfastly and attempt or threat to restrict that freedom.
To promote and protect by all lawful means the principles of copyright on which depend the encouragement of authorship, publishing and dissemination of creative works and to defend copyright against all infringements, which may restrict the rights of authors and publishers.
To overcome illiteracy, the lack of books, and of other educational materials.
To promote and represent publishing as a cultural sector and a creative industry".
The IPA President may decide, in consultation with the IPA Secretariat, at her/his own absolute discretion whether or not a book fair or book festival satisfies the eligibility criteria in a given calendar year.
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The International Publishers Association (IPA) is an international industry federation representing all aspects of book and journal publishing. Established in 1896, IPA's mission is to promote and protect publishing and to raise awareness for publishing as a force for economic, cultural and political development. Around the world IPA actively fights against censorship and promotes copyright, literacy and freedom to publish. IPA is an industry association with a human rights mandate.
