On 18 February, the IPA’s Educational Publishers Forum held a meeting entitled ‘Virtual Africa’ which attracted over 100 registrations, ranging from the USA and Latin America around the world through Europe and Africa, all the way to Malaysia and China.
The efforts of International Publishers Association (IPA) President Bodour Al Qasimi to provide leadership and support to publishers around the world has continued in 2022. In January and February alone, Al Qasimi has already had productive meetings with publishers in Slovenia, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco. These meetings have emphasized the international aspect of her role and reinforced the notion that many current challenges facing publishers are truly global in scope.
In the context of the sixth European Union - African Union summit, the Federation of European Publishers organized in collaboration with IPA two online events about publishing in Africa and in the European Union.
On 22 February, IPA President, Bodour Al Qasimi, and IPA Secretary General, José Borghino, were featured speakers at an online training workshop aimed at leaders and staff of national publishers associations in Africa organized by IPA Associate Member the African Publishers Network (APNET).
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.
