The International Authors Forum has written to the Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology in Canada, raising concerns about the ongoing unregulated extension of ‘fair dealing’ in …
WIPO Good Practice Toolkit for CMOs
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released its draft Good Practice Toolkit for Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) for consultation. “The purpose of this WIPO Good Practice Toolkit for CMOs (The Toolkit) …
Authors in Canada respond to legal challenge from Education Ministers
IAF member The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) has called on provincial ministries and school boards engaged in legal action against the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) to withdraw their …
Fair remuneration for screenwriters and directors: sign the Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) petition now
The SAA, alongside the Federation of European Film Directors (FERA) and the Federation of Screenwriters (FSE), has launched a petition calling on European decision-makers to consider screenwriters and directors in …
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IAF at Stati Generali dell’Autore, Rome 2017
The IAF was invited to attend and speak at the Stati Generali dell’Autore (General State of Authors) in Rome on the 14th of December 2017. Luke Alcott attended to give …
Update from UK Copyright Licensing Agency for authors
The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) is advising authors of its intention to operate an Extended Collective Licensing (ECL) Scheme in the UK. They have released a briefing note to explain …
National Conference on Quality Education 2017, Nigeria
IAF’s Barbara Hayes attended the National Conference on Quality Education: Access and Rights Management, in Nigeria in November 2017. At the conference she talked to attendees on the importance of …
IAF at WIPO SCCR35
The International Authors Forum attended the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR35) in Geneva during the week commencing 13th November 2017 The IAF was joined by IAF …