President Juncker of the European Commission has designated Mariya Gabriel to the role of Digital Economy and Society role. Gabrial was the candidate proposed by the Bulgarian Government for the role …
Public Lending Right for ebooks now a reality in the UK
IAF members Society of Authors (SoA) and the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) have long been lobbying for the extension of Public Lending Right (PLR) to allow authors to …
Welcome to our new members from Iceland!
IAF would like to extend a very warm welcome to our new members The Writers’ Union of Iceland (RSÍ). RSÍ is a professional organisation for authors founded in 1974. They …
WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights 34th session
The International Authors Forum attended the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR34) in Geneva during the week commencing 1st May 2017. Mr Daren Tang Heng Shim was …
Celebrating Malawi’s creative sector at WIPO
On 1st May 2017, the International Authors Forum (IAF) along with our partners Public Lending Right International (PLRI), supported an event at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva, …
International Conference on Artist’s Resale Right
On April 28th the International Conference on the Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) took place at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva. The conference opened with a history of …
Intervention by the International Authors Forum at the SCCR34 on Education Exceptions
As the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) held the 34th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) Barbara Hayes spoke on behalf of the IAF to …
Intervention by the International Authors Forum at the SCCR34 on the Artist’s Resale Right
At the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) held the 34th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Barbara Hayes spoke on behalf of the IAF to …
Joint letter signed by more than 400 defending absolute territorial exclusivity in the AV sector
On 2 May 2017, 411 trade organisations, companies and European film and TV executives from the audiovisual sector signed a letter highlighting their concerns about EU proposals that could prevent …