World Book & Copyright Day

"...Literacy is crucial to the acquisition, by every child, youth, and adult, of essential life skills that enable them to address the challenges they can face in life".

United Nations Resolution on Literacy Decade 56/116

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.

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World Book & Copyright Day

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Introduction

Each year the World celebrates World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April. This day, formalised by a resolution adopted in 1995 by the 28^th session on the General Conference of UNESCO, seeks to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright. IPA is one of the main partners in this international celebration of books, authors, and copyright.

More information on this key date in publishers' calendars is available on the following pages.

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