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The Israeli Association of Book Publishers
In 1939, the "Hebrew Book Publishers Association of Israel" was established by the following thirteen publishing houses:
"Ahi'asaf", "Barlevi", "Gazit", "Dvir", "Hakibbutz Hameuchad",
"Twersky", "Yavne", "Masada", "Mitzpeh", "Sifriat HaPoalim", "Kiryat Sefer", "Rubin Mass", "Sreberk".
In 1953, its name was changed to "The Book Publishers Association of Israel".
In 2019, a new Association was established, called:
"The Israeli Association of Book Publishers Ltd".
Throughout the years, the number of publishing houses in Israel has grown, and the many are members of the Association and serve as a General Assembly.
The Association has 8 directorate members. The Association’s CEO and its workers serve as the executive arm of the General Assembly and the management's decisions.
Objectives
The Association is a representative, dynamic and valuable umbrella organization operating on a business level to develop the publishing industry in Israel by means of:
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Protecting the production of the books and literature.
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Encouraging the export of Israeli literature.
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Encouraging exposure to literature on a national level.
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Representing publishers for official institutions engaged in publishing and literature abroad.
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Acquiring raw materials and services required to produce books, print and bind them.
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Representing the publishing industry to government offices, economic institutions, as well as public and private funds.
The Association's enterprises
Safra - Promoting Reading in Israel Ltd. (ngo)
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