The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) is advising authors of its intention to operate an Extended Collective Licensing (ECL) Scheme in the UK. They have released a briefing note to explain …
National Conference on Quality Education 2017, Nigeria
IAF’s Barbara Hayes attended the National Conference on Quality Education: Access and Rights Management, in Nigeria in November 2017. At the conference she talked to attendees on the importance of …
IAF at WIPO SCCR35
The International Authors Forum attended the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR35) in Geneva during the week commencing 13th November 2017 The IAF was joined by IAF …
Copyright Agency takes Government of New South Wales to Copyright Tribunal
The Copyright Agency in Australia will be taking the Government of New South Wales (NSW) to Copyright Tribunal after it has failed to make proper payment for using copyrighted materials. …
Intervention by the International Authors Forum at the SCCR35 on the Artist’s Resale Right
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 …
Intervention by the International Authors Forum at the SCCR35 on Libraries and Archives
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 …