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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Accessibility”

IAF at WIPO SCCR37

Luke Alcott 19th December 2018 Accessibility, Artists Resale Right, Copyright law, News, WIPO

IAF attended the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR37) in Geneva during the week commencing 26 November 2018. The SCCR37 agenda continued the work of previous sessions …

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IAF statement on limitations and exceptions for educational and research institutions and for persons with other disabilities

Luke Alcott 17th December 2018 Accessibility, News, WIPO

As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 37th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Maureen Duffy gave the following statement on behalf of …

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Update from IFRRO 2018 World Conference

Luke Alcott 6th November 2018 Accessibility, Fair contracts, Greece, IAF, IFRRO, News, PLR, WIPO

The International Authors Form (IAF) hosted a reception on 24 October at the IFRRO 2018 World Conference in Athens. IAF Secretariat Luke Alcott gave an update on the recent work …

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IAF survey on author-publishers

Luke Alcott 13th September 2018 Accessibility, Author-publishers, News

The International Authors Forum (IAF) thanks all members who replied to our survey on author-publishers. Valuable to the work we do, the results show that Australia and UK are the …

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Has your Country signed up to the Marrakesh Treaty? A call to action

Luke Alcott 22nd May 2018 Accessibility, News

What is it? The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (MVT) was adopted on 27 June 2013 …

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How are author-publishers dealt with in your country?

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 21st May 2018 Accessibility, News, WIPO

The International Authors Forum (IAF) sits on the Board of the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). They aim to make as many books available …

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Winners for 2017 Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Award Announced at The London Book Fair

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 30th March 2017 Accessibility, Book Fair, News, UK

The winners of the 2017 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing were announced on the evening of Tuesday 14th March at the annual London Book Fair held at the …

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Update on the implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 20th September 2016 Accessibility, News

As previously reported, the Marrakesh Treaty was adopted on June 27, 2013. It forms part of the body of international copyright treaties administered by WIPO. Its main goal is to …

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Marrakesh VIP Treaty: one step closer to solving global book famine

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 9th August 2016 Accessibility, IAF, News

On 20 June 2016 Canada signed the Marrakesh Treaty, becoming the 20th country of the 188 Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to do so. The Treaty …

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IAF on Twitter

International Authors Forum @intauthors ·
5 Aug

If you missed our webinar on the pros and cons of self-publishing, catch up with all the advice and information from our expert panel here: http://ow.ly/5Asq50K6bXJ

#SelfPublishing #SelfPublished #WritingCommunity

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International Authors Forum @intauthors ·
3 Aug

If your publisher isn't making use of rights you've granted them, they should be returned to you as the author 📥

Get all 10 principles that should make up a fair publishing contract: https://youtu.be/IMB0QJJl0Rk

#WritingWednesday #WriterWednesday

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IAF on Instagram

Your intellectual property rights matter. Don’t Your intellectual property rights matter. Don’t sign them away ‼️ 

Get up to speed with what makes a publishing contract fair. Head to our YouTube now to find out.
Congratulations to Strasbourg, #WorldBookCapital o Congratulations to Strasbourg, #WorldBookCapital of 2024 🇫🇷 We look forward to working with them and celebrating the power of literature there! 

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We are so sorry to hear of the passing of our frie We are so sorry to hear of the passing of our friend Monica Seeber in South Africa. Monica was a valued member of the IAF community, and she will be dearly missed. 

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Authors should be paid for the success of their wo Authors should be paid for the success of their work. Ongoing sales should always be covered in your contract terms 📈💸👛

Before you sign that dotted line, learn the 10 principles that make a fair author contract. Head to our YouTube to watch the full video.
Author contracts shouldn’t be forever. Fair cont Author contracts shouldn’t be forever. Fair contracts should have a clear and defined ending so authors can consider new opportunities in their future 🕊

This is #1 of our 10 principles for fair contract. Get all 10 on our YouTube channel.
Every author should watch this, our new animation Every author should watch this, our new animation outlining 10 principles for fair contract. 

Fair contracts ensure authors get the opportunities they deserve from their published work. Watch now and share 📝
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