ALESI

To promote the culture of Italian-speaking Switzerland and to disseminate the pleasure of reading, to organize and harmoniously develop the dissemination of books, to define the professional and moral interests of its members, developing good collegiate relationships among them, to represent the interests of its members to the authorities, other trade associations, cultural institutions and other organizations, both in Switzerland and abroad, to promote professional training and development. The association pursues its goals in the interest of the book market and its members, taking into account the specific tasks of the following professional sectors: Publishing Sector: The field of activity of the Publishing Sector concerns the association's activities related to publishing companies, which develop, produce and disseminate books or similar products in printed or digital form. Bookstore Sector: The field of activity of the Bookstore Sector concerns the association's activities related to bookstores, which primarily sell books or similar products to the end consumer in stores operating on the territory. The competencies of the individual professional sectors, as well as the admission requirements, are defined by a regulation. Any activity not defined by this regulation, or assigned by the central committee to one of the professional sectors, remains the responsibility of the association's central bodies.