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The International Publishers Association (IPA) announced the shortlist for the 2026 Prix Voltaire, honouring exceptional courage in upholding the freedom to publish. The shortlist was announced at the World Expression Forum held in Lillehammer, Norway. This year's shortlist features six individuals and organisations who have demonstrated resilience and bravery.
The 48th session of the World Intellectual Property Organization's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rigths will take place from 18-22 May in Geneva. Exceptions and Limitations to copyright remain a standing agenda item.
The five-strong shortlist includes innovations in reading promotion, discovery, marketing and literacy with the winner to be announced at the 35th International Publishers Congress in July 2026.

The 35th International Publishers Congress

The Malaysian Book Publishers Association is the proud host of the 2026 International Publishers Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Malaysian Book Publishers Association is the proud host of the 2026 International Publishers Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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IPA attended the 5th World Expression Forum (WExFo) in Lillehammer, Norway from 1-3 June where they announced the Prix Voltaire Shortlist and hosted a workshop...
The 35th International Publishers Congress is right around the corner. It will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5-9 July 2026....
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award, one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards dedicated to recognising and advancing Arabic literature and culture, has announced the...
أعلنت جائزة الشيخ زايد للكتاب، إحدى أبرز الجوائز الأدبية العالمية المعنية بتكريم الأدب والثقافة العربية والنهوض بهما، أسماء الفائزين في دورتها العشرين التي تمثل محطة...
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Copyright and artificial intelligence remain at the forefront of policy debates worldwide. Recent enforcement actions and legal measures targeting Anna’s Archive have emerged in the...
لا تزال قضايا حقوق المؤلف والذكاء الاصطناعي في صدارة النقاشات المتعلقة بالسياسات العامة حول العالم. وقد شهدت الولايات المتحدة والدنمارك مؤخراً إجراءات إنفاذ وتدابير قانونية...
On May 1-4, IPA President Gvantsa Jobava, Executive Committee member Ahmed Rashad and Secretary General José Borghino participated in the Rabat International Book Fair (SIEL)....
في الفترة من 1 إلى 4 مايو، شاركت رئيسة الاتحاد الدولي للناشرين غفانتسا جوبافا، وعضو اللجنة التنفيذية أحمد رشاد، والأمين العام خوسيه بورغينو، في المعرض...
From 7-10 May, senior representatives of the IPA participated in this year’s Thessaloniki International Book Fair. The Chair of the IPA’s Freedom to Publish Committee,...

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