The winners of the 2023 ABC International Excellence Award were announced at a ceremony at the Sharjah Publishers Conference on 29 October by WIPO Deputy Director General Sylvie Forbin. The Swedish …
ABC 2023 International Excellence Award – Finalists announced!
The World Intellectual Property Organization’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) have announced the finalists for the ABC Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at …
Apply for ABC Training and Technical Assistance
The International Authors Forum (IAF) is thrilled to inform readers that the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) is now accepting applications from organisations in developing countries for training and technical assistance …
IAF at WIPO SCCR37
IAF attended the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR37) in Geneva during the week commencing 26 November 2018. The SCCR37 agenda continued the work of previous sessions …
IAF statement on limitations and exceptions for educational and research institutions and for persons with other disabilities
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 37th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Maureen Duffy gave the following statement on behalf of …
Update from IFRRO 2018 World Conference
The International Authors Form (IAF) hosted a reception on 24 October at the IFRRO 2018 World Conference in Athens. IAF Secretariat Luke Alcott gave an update on the recent work …
IAF survey on author-publishers
The International Authors Forum (IAF) thanks all members who replied to our survey on author-publishers. Valuable to the work we do, the results show that Australia and UK are the …
Has your Country signed up to the Marrakesh Treaty? A call to action
What is it? The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (MVT) was adopted on 27 June 2013 …
How are author-publishers dealt with in your country?
The International Authors Forum (IAF) sits on the Board of the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). They aim to make as many books available …