Authors on both sides of the pond: New York 2019 In April, the International Authors Forum (IAF) held its AGM in New York. This was followed by a panel discussion …
Ten Principles for Fair Contracts for Visual Artists
Thanks to IAF members, the Ten Principles for Fair Contracts for Visual Artists has been developed. Update: This is now available in French and Spanish. As part of its work …
IAF stands with members against ebook piracy
Internet Archive is a website that digitizes over 250,000 books per year and places them in the Open Library. However, most writers are not even aware that it exists and …
IAF AGM 2019
The 2019 IAF AGM will be held in New York City, NY, USA on 15 April 2019 at 10:30 AM (EST). We are planning to hold the AGM at the …
IAF presents The Case for Copyright
In light of growing pressure on governments to devalue copyright in recent years, IAF presents The Case for Copyright, which outlines the essential principles for building a case for copyright …
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 signs joint letter to Thai Government
The International Authors Forum (IAF) has signed a joint letter to the Prime Minister of Thailand regarding impending changes to the Thai Copyright Act. IAF, alongside fellow signatories are concerned …
IAF at WIPO SCCR36
The International Authors Forum (IAF) attended the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR36) in Geneva during the week commencing 28 May 2018. The SCCR36 agenda continued the …
IAF presents its work to Writers & Directors Worldwide in Algiers
In April 2018 IAF was delighted to attend the Writers & Directors Worldwide (WDWW) Annual Meeting in Algiers to present its own work on behalf of authors. The IAF membership is …