The International Authors Forum attended the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR34) in Geneva during the week commencing 1st May 2017. Mr Daren Tang Heng Shim was …
International Authors Forum Annual General Meeting
The International Authors Forum held its Annual General Meeting on 14 March 2017. The meeting heard reports on the ongoing work of the IAF with the Standing Committee for Copyright …
The Union of Finnish Writers based in Helsinki join the IAF
IAF is delighted to welcome new member The Union of Finnish Writers, a long established professional organization of fiction authors which was founded in 1897. The Union’s purpose is to …
IAF welcomes new member, Norwegian Association of Literary Translators based in Oslo
We are thrilled to welcome The Norwegian Association of Literary Translators (NO) as the latest members of IAF. NO is an independent translation organisation with almost 340 members translating from …
Ten Principles for Fair Contracts, now in French
Following the release of our document outlining Ten Principles for Fair Contracts there is now a French version of this document available. This document reflects – in ten points – what IAF’s membership feels …
New EU draft directive strengthens authors’ rights
In his State of the Union address on 14 September, Jean-Claude Juncker said: ‘As the world goes digital, we also have to empower our artists and creators and protect their …
Marrakesh VIP Treaty: one step closer to solving global book famine
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 …
Katie Webb bids IAF farewell
Katie Webb, who has been Executive Administrator of the International Authors Forum (IAF) since its inception, has sadly announced her departure from the organisation and will be leaving this week. …
International Authors Forum at Brussells 2016
Report of the meeting The International Authors Forum met in Brussels on 30 May 2016. In the absence of John Degen, IAF’s Chair, Owen Atkinson, Treasurer on the IAF Steering …