International Publishers Association

International Publishers Association
Formation1896, Paris, France
TypeInternational organization
PurposeAssociation of publishers
Location
Region served
International
President
Karine Pansa[1]
Websitewww.internationalpublishers.org
Formerly called
Congrès international des éditeurs

The International Publishers Association (IPA, originally Congrès international des éditeurs) is an international publishing industry federation of national publisher associations representing book and journal publishing, founded in 1896 in Paris. It is a non-profit and non-governmental organization, to promote and protect publishing and to raise awareness for publishing in the context of economic, cultural and political development. The IPA represents the interests of the publishing industry on an international level.[2][3]

The IPA's two core pillars are the promotion of copyright and the protection of the freedom to publish.[4] The IPA actively opposes censorship and promotes literacy. Since 2005, the IPA has awarded the Freedom to Publish Prize, renamed the Prix Voltaire in 2016.[5] In 2022, it introduced two additional prizes, a Champion Award and an Innovation Award.[6][7]

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  2. ^ Spruijt, Herman (2009). "Peer Review: The International Publishers Association: A Pivotal Player in Today's Global Publishing Industry". Logos. 20 (1–4): 217–227. doi:10.1163/095796509X12777334632861.
  3. ^ "International Publishers Congress returns to India after 25 years". All About Book Publishing. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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