On 16 September, IPA Secretary General, José Borghino spoke via Zoom to delegates at the PEPCon5 Conference on the topic Educational Publishing's Impact on Global Student Ranking. Borghino used the OECD’s PISA rankings to postulate that governments’ textbook policies around the world were a major influence on educational outcomes for students and learners.
Nielsen BookData has partnered with The Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) to produce and publish the long-awaited Nielsen BookData India Book Market Report 2022. With the India print book market predicted to reach just shy of US$12 billion by the end of 2024, this new report provides an in-depth analysis of the Indian book market, including the size of the market in value terms and the contribution the sector makes to the Indian economy. Other highlights include a detailed look at the Indian education system and the role it plays within Indian book publishing, and the impact legislation has on the industry.
In September 2022, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) released statements in response to Fight for the Future’s ‘In Solidarity with Libraries’ letter falsely claiming that the lawsuit against Internet Archive’s open library harms public libraries.
On 21 September 2022, South Africa’s Constitutional Court delivered a unanimous decision in favour of Blind SA to allow print-impaired persons access to reading materials. Blind SA has been in a long-standing battle to ensure disabled persons’ rights.
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.