In the month that marks World Book and Copyright Day, UCP Press organised several events following the publication of seven new works in areas as diverse as law, health, political science and theology.

The online launch event for "The Economy of Francesco: A Glossary to Repair the Language of Economics", which marked the start of the series of presentations, featured an extraordinary panel of international speakers.

The UCP Bookshop, at the University's headquarters in Lisbon, hosted three events in the areas of Angolan Law, Neurology and Criminal Procedural Law, with Porto also hosting the launch of a book in the area of Political Science. The remaining two events were held in partnership with the Institute of Political Studies, with the highlight being the book "Violence against women and gender violence".

In addition to the dozens of people who physically attended the events, the dissemination of the events via live online channels made it possible to reach an even wider audience. By making these sessions available on UCP Press's YouTube channel, the dissemination of the knowledge shared at the events can be extended.

On Tuesday 23 April, World Book and Copyright Day, we remember the words of UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who said that "books are vital vehicles for accessing, transmitting and promoting education, science, culture and information around the world."

It is impossible to talk about books without talking about copyright, an inseparable whole to which tribute is paid worldwide on 23 April, proclaimed at the 28th General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1995 with the aim of encouraging reading and promoting the protection of copyright.

Like UNESCO, UCP Press promotes equal access to knowledge and works to advance Open Access to scientific information and educational resources, publishing more and more works in eBook format and publicising the books on the Open Books open access portal.

In addition to UCP Press's initiatives, UCP Bookshop is also celebrating this day by offering its readers a 15% discount*.

* discount valid for all books, including novelties and except technical books (promotional initiative under the terms of the fixed book price legal regime)