IPA Secretary General Jens Bammel has warned of the dangers of introducing a new international treaty on traditional knowledge and folklore, saying it runs contrary to publishing realities and society's best interests.
Publishers, booksellers, authors and researchers from 15 countries met in Oslo on 5-6 March 2015 to explore national experiences with fixed book price systems. A summary paper presents the main talking points and conclusions.
At the conclusion of the 30th Congress of the International Publishers Association in Bangkok, IPA Secretary General Jens Bammel announced the following resolutions
Salman Rushdie slams critics of PEN's Charlie Hebdo tribute (27.4.2015)
Amos Yee: YouTube star, teenager, dissident (10.4.2015)
Japan reviews history textbooks for its schoolchildren, and riles its neighbours (10.4.2015)
Naomi Wolf: The fastest way to spread extremism is with the censor's boot (7.4.2015)
Book publishers warn of censorship in Hong Kong (30.3.15)
Clean Reader app, which filters/changes "offensive" language, backs down after writers protest. (30.3.15)
Amos Yee, 17 year-old YouTuber, arrested in Singapore for posting criticism of Lee Kuan Yew (30.3.15)
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.
