PUBLISHING ACTIVITY

Founded in 1869, AIE is the oldest italian trade association. For more than 150 years, it has represented and protected Italian publishers of books, scientific journals and digital content at both the national and international level. It constitutes an up-to-date observatory on the panorama of reading, the publishing market, cultural and educational consumption - from school to university - essential to the country's growth. Publishers represented by AIE make up over 90% of the Italian book market. AIE is one of the founders of Confindustria and Confindustria Cultura Italia. It takes part in several committees, commissions and working groups set up by main institutions, with the aim of enhancing book publishing, promoting books and reading, protecting copyright and triggering innovation and professional growth in the publishing market. At the European and international level, AIE contributed to the founding of IPA (International Publishers Association) and FEP (Federation of European Publishers) and currently plays a key role in the two associations. AIE is also a member of ABPTOE, EDItEUR, EDR-Lab, ISBN International, DOI Foundation and Readium Foundation.