The International Authors Forum was honoured to take part in the World Book Capital Network meetings and events around the UNESCO World Book Capital Closing Ceremony in Strasbourg. This gathering …
IAF at the 46th Session of the SCCR
IAF attended the 46th Session of World Intellectual Property Organization’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in Geneva, with both in-person and online participation. IAF submitted statements on …
Nominations Open for 2025 ABC International Excellence Award
The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) is now inviting nominations for the 2025 International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. This prestigious award honours both a publishing house and an innovative project …
IAF on Meta’s use of pirated content for AI training
On March 20, 2025, The Atlantic published a searchable database containing over 7.5 million books and 81 million research papers from Library Genesis (LibGen), a well-known source of pirated material. …
IAF AGM 2025: Addressing Authors’ Rights in the Age of AI and the Second-Hand Market
The International Authors’ Forum (IAF), in collaboration with our host La Sofia, organised a highly successful Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 11th and 12th of March at La Maison …
ANFASA’s 4th Annual Virtual International Symposium: The Power of Authors
IAF member the Academic and Non-Fiction Authors Association of South Africa, (ANFASA), will host the 4th Annual Virtual International Symposium on the Power of Authors on 25 March 2025 at …
IAF AGM 2025
The International Authors Forum invites you to attend the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM). Where: Maison de la Poesie (157 rue Saint-Martin, 75003, Paris) Venue changed On 11 March, we …
IAF at the 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee meeting of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on Protection and Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expression.
Earlier this month, the International Authors Forum (IAF) participated in the 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity …
IAF co-signs international charter on “Culture and Innovation” at the Paris 2025 AI Action Summit
As the AI Summit, taking place 10-11 February in Paris, the International Authors Forum (IAF), together with 37 other international organisations, has signed a call to reiterate core values regarding AI …