International Publishers Association
IPA was founded in 1896 and represents the publishing industry world-wide through 78 national, regional and specialised publishers associations in 66 countries. IPA is an accredited Non-Governmental Organisation enjoying a consultative status to the United Nations. The office of the Secretariat is in Geneva, Switzerland.
NEWS
Turkish Publishers and Writers face increasing Harassment See:Press Release 15 February 2006
In the face of increasing attacks, IPA creates a Freedom to Publish Prize See:Press Release 15 February 2006 & Press Release 15 February 2006
Apply now for World Book Capital City 2008. Deadline is March 31, 2006 See call for nominations in English, French, Spanish
Turkey : International Publishers demand Orhan Pamuk's and other "Article 301" Defendants' Acquittal See: Press Release 14 December 2005
Google Print Library Programme: IPA and PEN USA make Joint Declaration See: IPA/PEN Joint Declaration October 2005
Frankfurt Book Fair 2005 Schedule See: Frankfurt 2005
Google Print Library Programme: IPA Rejects Google's Copyright Policy Change as Insufficient See: Press Release 17 August 2005
International Publishers and Librarians launch Joint Statement on Article Removal from Databases See: Press Release and Joint Statement
Publishers and booksellers condemn the banning of "The Da Vinci Code" in Lebanon. See: Press Release 15/11/2004
IPA joins IFEX - The International Network of Freedom of Expression Defenders See: Press Release 09/07/2004
Ana Maria Cabanellas Begins Term as IPA President See: Press Release 01/07/2004
World Book Capital City 2006 See call for nominations in 3 languages: English French Spanish
Release of Publisher Mohammed Said Tayid and continued detention of writer Ali Al-Domaini See: Press Release 28/04/2004
Freedom of Expression at stake in Turkey Publishers and Writers organize round tables on Freedom of Expression with a particular focus on Turkey. See: Press Release 21/04/2004
IPA defends freedom to publish and copyright in the Philippines See: Press Release 16/04/04
Freedom of Expression at stake in Turkey Publishers and Writers organize round tables on Freedom of Expression with a particular focus on Turkey. See: Press Release 05/04/04
Montreal nominated World Book Capital City 2005 See: call for nominations in 3 official UN languages See: World Book
See: International PEN Round Tables on Freedom of Expression See: International PEN Round Tables on Freedom of Expression
Turkey jeopardizes Freedom of Expression See: Press Release 30/03/04
Freedom of Expression jeopardised in Kazakhstan IPA and WAN condemn police raid against Arsenal Publishing House See: Press Release 26/02/04
International Association of Scholarly Publishers (IASP). Seventh International Conference on Scholarly Publishing. See: Press Release 18/03/04
Freedom of Expression Jeopardized in Turkey See: Press Release 19/12/03
IPA supports Greek colleagues FTP See: Press Release 18/12/03
IPA Secures Acquital of Publishers Ragip Zarakolu by State Court // 3 in Turkey See: Press Release 08/12/03
WSIS Press Release International Publishers ASsociation See: Press release 01 / Press release 02
Publishers and librarians promote freedom of expression on the Internet See: IFLA/IPA joint press release and statement, 21 August 2003
IPA contributes to the postponement of the implementation of Article 23 of Hong Kong's Basic Law See: article under section "Freedom to publish"
World Book Capital City 2005 See: call for nominations in 5 official UN languages
Appointment of IPA new Secretary General See: article in IPA newsletter June 2003
IPA new "Classified Ads" service See: Classified Ads in English / Classified Ads in French
City of Antwerp (Belgium) elected World Book Capital 2004 See: World Book Capital 2004 election See: City of Antwerp website
IPA gives support to United Nations Literacy Decade See: IPA statement, November 2002
Publishers and librarians promote freedom of expression See: IFLA/IPA joint press release and statement, 9 October 2002