As the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) held the 35th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Maureen Duffy spoke on behalf of the IAF to …
Nordic Conference on Copyright
Attending the Nordic Conference on Copyright hosted by VISDA in Copenhagen the IAF got to hear from a ranger of organizations representing creators about the challenges they share. Discussion covered …
IAF in Tokyo 2017
On 8th of November at the IFRRO World Congress in Tokyo the IAF hosted a drinks reception with its members and special guest speaker Mr Tetsuya Chiba, Manga creator and President …
Postcards from IAF: authors are writing the future
At an event hosted by King’s College London, the International Authors Forum (IAF) celebrates the power of writers to effect change around the globe. On 10th October 2017, an extraordinarily …
How have copyright changes in Ireland affected writers?
Writer, historian and Disputes Officer of the Irish Writers Union, Conor Kostick, tells us about the campaigning work that is underway to protect Irish writers in the wake of considerable …
Canadian Authors win important court victory
Authors Win In July, the Federal Court of Canada released its decision in the case of The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) v. York University, a copyright infringement suit …
Public Lending Right International (PLRi): our work so far
Members of the International Authors Forum will recall that in November 2016 we put on a side event at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva introducing Public Lending …
Copibec class action against Université Laval
Copibec has issued a legal notice of their class action against Université Laval in Quebec City for authors and publishers worldwide to consider. The designated class in the class action …
Greek Parliament passes new laws on copyright
The Greek Parliament has recently passed a package of new laws relating to copyright. Included in this package is a new law to implement the EU Collective Rights Management Directive …