IAF attended the signing ceremony of the UNESCO World Book Capital (WBC) Network charter in Wrocław, Poland on 22nd September. The WBC consisting of former, current and future World Book …
IAF and CADRA sign Memorandum of Understanding
The International Authors Forum (IAF) and CADRA, the Centre of Reprographic Rights Administration in Argentina, are delighted to announce they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Panama …
IAF condemns the attack on Salman Rushdie
The International Authors Forum (IAF) expresses its shock and sadness at the attack on Salman Rushdie in New York State last Friday. IAF Chair Steering Committee, John Degen said “Writers …
Monica Seeber Obituary
Monica Seeber who served the ANFASA board as treasurer and head of the ANFASA copyright committee, sadly passed away. She spent her life advocating for authors and their rights. The …
UNESCO names Strasbourg as World Book Capital for 2024
Following the evaluation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee, the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has designated Strasbourg (France) as World Book Capital for 2024. Following Guadalajara (Mexico) in …
IAF at WIPO SCCR42
We attended the 42nd meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in Geneva in May 2022. Discussion on Exceptions and Limitations …
Next Steps in Self-Publishing – A Panel Discussion
We were delighted to co-host a webinar on self-publishing together with the Alliance of Independent Authors in the United Kingdom and hosted by John Degen, Chair of IAF and Executive …
Ten Principles of Fair Contracts for Authors
The International Authors Forum (IAF) is proud to release a new animation highlighting their Ten Principles for Fair Contracts. The Ten Principles were developed by IAF’s membership to set out …
Les Dix Principes D’un Contrat Équitable Du Forum International Des Auteurs
Le Forum international des auteurs (FIA) est fier de présenter une nouvelle animation consacrée aux dix principes d’un contrat équitable pour les auteurs. Ces dix principes ont été développés par …