The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 41st session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in a hybrid environment to accommodate the limitations experienced in …
IAF ANNOUNCED AS PARTNER IN WIPO FOR CREATORS
The International Authors Forum (IAF) welcomed the announcement by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that it will be part of the new WIPO for Creators initiative, which aims to …
Creating a Living: Exceptions & Limitations to Copyright Balanced by Licensing
The International Authors Forum (IAF) in partnership with the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) is delighted to invite you to an online discussion about Exceptions & Limitations to …
IAF and WIPO sign Memorandum of Understanding
The International Authors Forum (IAF) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The agreement was signed was signed …
IAF at SCCR 40
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 …
Proposal for WIPO PLR study by the government of Sierra Leone
The Sierra Leone delegation has made a proposal to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for a study focused on Public Lending Right (PLR) to look at the benefits this …
IAF presents: Maureen Duffy in conversation with outgoing WIPO Director General, Francis Gurry
As part of the launch campaign for the Creating a Living: Challenges for authors’ incomes report, author and campaigner Maureen Duffy spoke to Francis Gurry, outgoing Director General at the …
IAF launches new report on global challenges for authors’ incomes
Authors around the world play an essential role in ensuring the prosperity of their societies. This makes it imperative that they have a conducive environment in which to work, are …
Daren Tang of Singapore Appointed as WIPO Director General
Daren Tang has been appointed Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), following a consensus by its member states. Tang’s six-year term will commence on 1 October 2020. …