Who we are and what we do

EIBF is a non-commercial European and International umbrella association representing national Booksellers’ Associations and Booksellers over the world. Through its member associations, EIBF speaks on behalf of more than 25,000 individual booksellers.

The co-Presidents

The European and International Booksellers Federation elected Fabian Paagman, CEO of Boekhandel Paagman in The Hague (NL) and Jean-Luc Treutenaere, President of the SDLC – Syndicat des distributeurs de produits culturels and Director of External Affairs at Cultura (FR) as EIBF Co-Presidents.

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Fabian Paagman
Co-President

Owner of Paagman Boekhandels, the Netherlands

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Jean-Luc Treutenaere
Co-President

President of the Syndicat des Distributeurs de Loisirs Culturels (SDLC) and Director for External Affairs at Cultura, France

Our mission is to give booksellers a strong voice in the public sphere. Bookshops have an essential role in society as places of culture and in supporting learning and literacy. Our role is to continuously promote awareness of the beneficial role of bookshops among decision-makers at European level. We strive to ensure the best possible regulatory framework and business environment for the trade in a commodity of special cultural value.