Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and the global climate crisis publishers and organisations from across the book sector will come together at Bologna Children’s Book Fair to celebrate the completion of the Sustainable Development Goals Book Club and its 17 reading lists for children focusing on peace, ending poverty, protecting life on land and many more.
The International Publishers Association Academy launches with three prestigious institutions: The Center for Publishing at The New York University School of Professional Studies (USA), Oxford International Centre for Publishing (UK) and the Publishing Training Centre (UK). These courses will roll out in March and will be complemented by a series of IPA Talks.
February 3rd, 2022 marked an entire year since the assassination of publisher, Hezbollah critic, and 2021 IPA Prix Voltaire Laureate co-founder Lokman Slim. Despite international condemnation of his senseless murder and calls for justice, it appears that his family is still waiting for accountability. His widow, German filmmaker Monika Borgmann, has said that “the investigation is ongoing, but unfortunately one year after, nobody has been accused and nobody has been arrested”.
The World Expression Forum, scheduled for 30 and 31 May, has welcomed the Publishers Association (UK) and German publisher Verlag C. H. Beck as shareholders while announcing a stunning line up of speakers. Early bird rates close on 15 March.
The final day of this SCCR began with the Chair recognising a cloud of fatigue in the room and encouraging delegates to press on through the day to finish the week.
Day 4 of this 42nd meeting of the SCCR picked up exactly where Day 3 left off, with discussions on exceptions and limitations and observer organisations continuing their statements.
Day 3 of SCCR 42 opened with further discussion and analysis of the new text on the broadcasting treaty with the afternoon reserved for discussions on exceptions and limitations.
