Please note: The deadline for responses to this survey has been extended to 30 August. The International Authors Forum (IAF) campaigns on issues that unfairly limit authors’ earnings. We believe …
Authors’ earnings in the UK and France
In June 2018 IAF member ALCS announced the headline findings from its latest independent survey Authors’ Earnings 2018: A Survey of UK Writers, carried out by CREATe. The survey found that …
WIPO Good Practice Toolkit for CMOs revised
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has revised its draft Good Practice Toolkit for Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) with the intention of finalizing it after the 37th sitting of the Standing …
Update: Copibec and Université Laval case settlement
There has been an update to the class action case Copibec took against Université Laval (Quebec City, Canada): both parties have reached an out-of-court settlement that remains subject to court …
IAF at WIPO SCCR36
The International Authors Forum (IAF) attended the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR36) in Geneva during the week commencing 28 May 2018. The SCCR36 agenda continued the …
IAF intervention at the SCCR on Artist’s Resale Right
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 36th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Luke Alcott spoke on behalf of the International Authors …
Has your Country signed up to the Marrakesh Treaty? A call to action
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 …
How are author-publishers dealt with in your country?
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 …
IAF presents its work to Writers & Directors Worldwide in Algiers
In April 2018 IAF was delighted to attend the Writers & Directors Worldwide (WDWW) Annual Meeting in Algiers to present its own work on behalf of authors. The IAF membership is …