From 16 November to 20 November 2020, IAF remotely attended the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) 40th session. Due to concerns for …
IAF responds to KECOBO review
IAF has responded to the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) review of its service charges and Blank Tape Media fees as provided for under the various provisions of the Copyright Act, …
From Author to Bookshop: Coronavirus and the Publishing Chain
John Degen, Chair of the International Authors Forum, participated in an online discussion along with Hugo Setzer, President of the International Publishers Association and Fabian Paagman, Co-President of the European …
IAF AGM 2020
The 2020 IAF AGM took place by video conference to allow for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. IAF welcomed nine new members who had applied to the organisation over …
World Book Day Joint Statement – IAF, IFRRO, IPA, STM and EIBF call for International Support on World Book and Copyright Day 2020.
We, the undersigned representatives of the global book industry, urge governments all over the world to recognise, support and celebrate the importance of books, learning solutions, and professional and scholarly …
IAF AGM 2020
UPDATE Due to concerns regarding the spread of coronavirus the 2020 IAF AGM will take place via teleconference rather than at a public meeting. The AGM will take place on …
New IAF working groups
IAF is launching two new working groups on issues relevant to IAF members. These groups will address the EU Copyright Directive and the Used Books market and the relationship authors …
IAF at IFRRO World Congress 2019
This year, IAF attended the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) World Congress in Edinburgh. IAF was happy to see IFRRO adopt a resolution opposing Controlled Digital Lending (CDL). …
IAF at WIPO SCCR39
In October 2019, IAF attended the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR39) in Geneva. As with previous years the SCCR the agenda continued work …