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Setzer Hugo
The 15th century is a particularly interesting period in our history. It is the last century of the Middle Ages and the Dark Ages, and...
Martin Rachel
The climate crisis is no longer a looming threat—it’s the defining reality of our time. Scientific consensus is no longer up for debate, but neither...
Under the theme of ‘The Year of Resistance’ the fourth edition WEXFO is bringing back Ressa, the co-founder and CEO of Philippine news site Rapplr...
Publications in parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia had been using International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSNs) that had been originally founded by displaced Ukrainian higher...
The IPA once again participated in the 46th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). The...
A well-attended forum, where delegates from 26 countries participated in an intersting mix of discussions from institutional relations with UNESCO around the Dubai Declaration and...
On World Intellectual Property Day (26 April) creators from across Europe, and beyond, adressed an open letter to European Commission Vice President Virkkunen about the...
On 23 and 24 April, IPA Vice President, Giovanni Hoepli, attended the 13th Session of the Information for All Programme (IFAP) Council at UNESCO’s offices...
On 28 and 29 April 2025, IPA’s President, Gvantsa Jobava, and Secretary General, José Borghino, participated in the Professional Programme at Abu Dhabi International Book...
In addition to the dual celebrations in Strasbourg and Rio de Janeiro at the end and beginning of their respective years as UNESCO World Book...
On 22nd April 2025, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hosted the opening ceremony for its year as the UNESCO World Book Capital City, succeeding Strasbourg, France....
The French city of Strasbourg convened on Monday 14 April a meeting of the UNESCO World Book Capital Cities (WBC) Network (https://www.unesco.org/en/world-book-capital-network) which was attended...

Book Fairs and Events

BKKIBF is more than just a literary event; it’s a thriving marketplace for books. Our commitment to promoting reading habits and cultivating a pervasive reading...
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair's 35th edition will take place form the 11th – 20th of April 2026....
Bologna Children’s Book Fair enters its seventh decade with the same passion as always and with the pride of having created a network of initiatives...
Pour sa deuxième édition, le Festival du Livre de Paris a accueilli plus de 100 000 visiteurs au Grand Palais Ephémère et dans les lieux...
Since 1988, the Colombian Book Chamber and Corferias have organized the Bogotá International Book Fair, a successful alliance that has positioned this cultural event as...
The 40th session of the Tunis International Book Fair will be held from April 23 to May 3, 2026 at the Exhibition Center in Kram...
Founded in 2009 in Conakry, Guinea by Sansy Kaba Diakité, 72 Heures du Livre began as a three-day celebration held from 23 to 25 April...
The 16th Abidjan International Book Fair will be held from 28th April to May 2 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast....
The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication (Culture Sector) announces that it will organize the 31st International Book and Publishing Fair at the OLM Souissi...
The Hellenic Foundation for Books and Culture (HFBC) invites publishers and organisations to declare their interest in participating in the 22nd Thessaloniki International Book Fair...
NIBTF 25th Anniversary Edition (NIBTF 2026), is a beacon of literary excellence and cultural celebration on the African continent....
The WEXFO annual conference takes place in Lillehammer, Norway – 1-3 June....