The International Publishers Association (IPA) has announced the appointment of José Borghino as new Secretary General. Borghino's responsibilities will include supporting IPA members, nationally and in international forums, whenever copyright or the freedom to publish are threatened. He will advise IPA members on national policy issues. He will also manage relationships with key international organisations, such as WIPO, UNESCO, WTO and OECD, as well as leading NGOs such as IFLA, PEN, IAF, STM, IPACC, IFRRO and other international rightsholder organisations.
Since joining the organisation in 2013, Borghino has been the IPA's Policy Director, formulating and refining the organisation's policy positions as well as consulting and communicating with publishing industry representatives around the world about their lobbying and related campaigns. He has expanded the IPA's activities around educational publishing, including the IPA Educational Publishers Forum and the annual 'What Works?' conference. He also managed the IPA's Freedom to Publish Prize.
Borghino came to the IPA from the Australian Publishers Association where he served as Manager of Industry Representation. His previous professional roles included lecturer in journalism and creative industries at the University of Sydney, editor of the online news magazine NewMatilda.com, executive director of the Australian Society of Authors, and senior positions at the Literature Board of the Australia Council. José Borghino will report to the IPA President, Richard Charkin, and IPA Executive Committee.
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