Press Releases - 2007

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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Press Releases - 2007

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28th IPA Publishers Congress

18/12/07 - IPA Publishers Congress: Big Discount Before 31 January

Copyright

11/12/07 - IPA confronts Cricket Australia on book rights grab

17/11/07 - An international Copyright Symposium to be held in Amsterdam on 21-22 April 2008

09/11/07 - Abu Dhabi to host IPA's 7th Copyright Symposium in 2010

22/08/07 - IPA Highlights Publisher Issues in joint IPA WIPO Copyright Workshop in Sudan

27/06/07 - A joint steering group of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the International Publishers' Association (IPA) has agreed on key principles of access to orphan works

24/5/07 - German Parliament Supports Open Access and Publishers; English Translation of Bundesrat Decision 139/07

14/05/07 - IPA and Google Debate the Power of Search Engines at Swiss Book Fair

11/04/07 - IPA Supports WTO Cases Files against China

21/03/07 - WIPO DG Receives High-level IPA Delegation

30/01/07 - WIPO DG Opens International Copyright Conference in Cairo

Freedom to Publish

12/12/07 - IPA deplores continued harassment as Zarakolu trial drags on

10/12/07 - IPA & PEN launch joint "Freedom of Expression in Belarus" report

12/10/07 - IPA Freedom to Publish Prize to be awarded in Amsterdam World Book Capital City 2008

11/10/07 - IPA supports Table Mountain Declaration

11/09/07 - IPA meets Anna Politkovskaya's newspaper in Moscow

10/09/07 - IPA, PEN and ARTICLE 19 call for the abolition of Article 301

25/07/07 - Tunisia Monitoring Group welcomes liberation of Mohamed Abbou (Fr., Eng.)

15/06/07 - Trevor Ncube receives 2007 IPA Freedom Prize. IPA also awards special posthumous prizes to Hrant Dink and Anna Politkovskaya.

08/06/07 - IPA co-signs Open Letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao

29/05/07 - IPA Criticises UN Human Rights Council at Free Speech Conference in Istanbul

16/05/07 - 2007 IPA Freedom Prize goes to Zimbabwean publisher Ncube. 2007 IPA Freedom Prize - Special Award goes to Dink and Politkovskaya

16/05/07 - Publisher pressure reunites Tehran Book Fair

25/04/07 - IPA condemns UN resolution on defamation

19/04/07 - IPA condemns assassination of Turkish publishers and presses for thorough investigation to end escalation of brutal attacks on freedom of expression

11/04/07 - IPA and fellow Tunisia Monitoring Group members launch 4th report on Freedom of Expression in Tunisia

13/02/07 - 34 non-governmental organisations have released a Joint Declaration demanding a total abolishment of article 301 TPC

19/01/07 - IPA condemns the killing of Hrant Dink

Industry Policy

12/09/07 - IPA Vice-Presidents in China

02/07/07 - Visually Imparied Persons and Publishers Join IPA in Geneva for Dialogue on International Access

27/06/07 - ACAP Gains Momentum As More Content Industries Express Support

27/06/07 - A joint steering group of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the International Publishers' Association (IPA) has agreed on key principles of access to orphan works

23/05/07 - IPA Vice President promotes publishing in China and Interview with Herman P. Spruijt in Shenzhen Economic Daily

Literacy & Reading

03/07/07 - Beirut elected World Book Capital City 2009

05/06/07 - Book Culture Vital for Society

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