One of the most important copyright cases of the AI era, Bartz v. Anthropic, shows that authors’ rights cannot be ignored. The case was brought forward in the summer of …
IAF Webinar “Authors Rights in the Age of AI”: an insight
On Monday 8th September 2025, the Caribbean Chapter of the International Authors Forum convened the ‘Authors’ Rights in the Age of AI’ international conference which gave a global and local …
Winners Announced: 2025 ABC International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing
The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 ABC International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing. These awards recognise outstanding achievements in advancing accessibility in …
IAF at the Empowering Creativity for Sustainable Growth with IP Regional Conference 2025
Last week, the International Authors Forum (IAF) took part in the first Regional Conference on Intellectual Property and Creative Industries titled “Empowering Creativity for Sustainable Growth with IP”, held in …
Shortlist Announced for the 2025 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing
The WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) has announced the shortlist of finalists for the prestigious 2025 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. This annual award recognises outstanding achievements in …
IAF at the 66th Series of Meetings of the WIPO Assemblies
The International Authors Forum (IAF) took part in the 66th Series of Meetings of the WIPO Assemblies in Geneva, where global stakeholders gathered to address current challenges and opportunities in …
2025 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing: nominations are still open
Nominations are still open for the 2025 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing, which honours one publisher and one project or initiative for outstanding work in improving the accessibility …
IAF at the 10th Session of Conference of Parties of the UNESCO 2005 Convention
Last week, the International Authors Forum participated in a series of events at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, also marking the 20th anniversary of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and …
IAF at CISAC General Assembly 2025
Last month, IAF attended the CISAC General Assembly in Sofia, Bulgaria, marking its first participation since joining CISAC. The event offered a valuable opportunity to connect with existing members and engage …