IPA Keeping an Eye on WIPO Committees
IPA brought a 10-strong delegation to WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in November but other WIPO committees are working too.
Sharjah International Bookfair looks at freedom to publish and educational publishing
Sharjah International Book Fair featured keynotes from IPA President, Michiel Kolman, and President-elect, Hugo Setzer, alongside panels on freedom to publish and educational publishing. Setzer’s message was that local, regional and international cooperation are essential to the future of our industry.
Copyright: South Africa Copyright Reform Bill
South Africa has been attracting a lot of international attention for its copyright reform bill with IPA and other international organisations expressing concern.
Statement on South Africa’s Copyright Amendment Bill, 2017
When South Africa announced its intention to review and modernize its copyright law, the original purpose was to benefit South African performers and authors who were not receiving fair remuneration for their own intellectual property creations.
WIPO General Assemblies see massive Marrakesh sign-up
From 24 September to 2 October WIPO held its General Assemblies where all Member States gathered to discuss the full range of WIPO’s work including that of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR).
‘It’s an exciting time for publishing in Africa’
In the second of our series of interviews with speakers at our Lagos Regional Seminar (held in May), we speak to Ama Dadson, founder of AkooBooks, Ghana’s first publisher and digital distributor of African audiobooks.
EU Copyright Vote Reaction Round-up
Publishers associations from around the world welcomed the European Parliament’s copyright vote on 12 September 2018.
European Copyright Vote Looms
Since the European Parliament rejected the draft report on the EU Copyright Directive in July, there have been numerous reports about the contentious lobbying tactics used by opponents of copyright ahead of the vote. With a new vote on an amended text due in Strasbourg on 12 September, what can we expect?
Publishers at WIPO seminars at Lima Book Fair and in Kuala Lumpur
Over the summer WIPO held seminars in Peru and Malysia. IPA helped ensure publishers were present to discuss ‘Managing Copyright in the Publishing Industry in the Digital Age’ and the ‘Marrakesh Treaty’.
Digital campaigning stalls EU Copyright Directive – world copyright round-up
From mass campaigning in the EU to open consultations in Australia, South Africa and Thailand, as well as the ongoing review in Canada, copyright debates continue to rage around the world. Read more.