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UPCOMING EVENTS

18-19

June

EWC at the Symposium FIL – Women in the literary sector (Switzerland)

Bern (Switzerland)
https://www.fairlesen.ch/

24-25

May

EWC at the IFRRO European Group Meeting 2022

Oslo, Norway

20

May

EWC at the CRIMINALE (Germany)

Iserlohn, Germany
https://www.die-criminale.de/criminale-aktuell.html

9-13

May

EWC at the WIPO SCCR/42 meeting

Geneva & online

29

April

EWC at Week for Freedom of Expression

Haus des Buches, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) + Livestream
https://www.woche-der-meinungsfreiheit.de

22

Nov

EWC at the 9th Conference on Authors’ Rights

Academy of Arts, Berlin + Livestream
https://urheber.info/conference-2021

09

Nov

EUPL Award Ceremony

Flagey Brussels
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STATEMENTS

In this section you can find EWC statements on particular topics.

26 RESULTS FOUND ON THIS CATEGORY #
EWC POSITION PAPER  
MEDIA

EWC POSITION PAPER  

One Year of Crisis: The Winter of our Discontent. The E
EWC STATEMENT 
EUPL

EWC STATEMENT 

The EWC has withdrawn from the Consortium of the Europe
Ukraine: European and International Writers and Translators against War and Violence – 53 Chairs and Presidents from 29 countries signed the declaration
EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL

Ukraine: European and International Writers and Translators against War and Violence – 53 Chairs and Presidents from 29 countries signed the declaration

We condemn Putin’s crimes against democracy and human
Ми засуджуємо злочини Путіна проти демократії та людства.
MEDIA

Ми засуджуємо злочини Путіна проти демократії та людства.

Сьогоднішня жорстока атака з
Украина: писатели Европы против войны и насилия
MEDIA

Украина: писатели Европы против войны и насилия

Мы осуждаем преступления Пути
To the Members of the European Parliament DROI Subcommittee on Human Rights  
MEDIA

To the Members of the European Parliament DROI Subcommittee on Human Rights  

Human rights violation and state abuse against cultural
Launch of the EUIPO Out of Commerce Works Portal: EWC President Nina George stresses the need of a reliable opt-out mechanism for authors
EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL

Launch of the EUIPO Out of Commerce Works Portal: EWC President Nina George stresses the need of a reliable opt-out mechanism for authors

On June 7, the European Union Intellectual Property Off
Investing in PLR is investing in Human Rights, in Democracy, and in a sustainable Economy.
NEWS

Investing in PLR is investing in Human Rights, in Democracy, and in a sustainable Economy.

As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Forced liquidation: The European Writers’ Council stands with its member, the Union of Belarusian Writers 
MEDIA

Forced liquidation: The European Writers’ Council stands with its member, the Union of Belarusian Writers 

Judge Ihar Milto of the Supreme Court in Minsk has deci
#freewordsBelarus: European Writers stand with the Union of Belarusian Writers
CAMPAIGNS

#freewordsBelarus: European Writers stand with the Union of Belarusian Writers

In response to the news that the Belarusian Justice Min
EWC demands support for writers, translators and cultural workers fleeing Belarus
MEDIA

EWC demands support for writers, translators and cultural workers fleeing Belarus

On 14 July 2021, the Directorate “Combating Organised
The EWC condemns the attacks of the dictatorial Lukashenko regime on its member, the Union of Belarusian Writers, as well as on the writers’ organisation PEN Belarus in Minsk
CAMPAIGNS

The EWC condemns the attacks of the dictatorial Lukashenko regime on its member, the Union of Belarusian Writers, as well as on the writers’ organisation PEN Belarus in Minsk

An unprecedented wave of violations against independent
Playing off the right to education and culture, and the authors’ right against each other harms a democracy
MEDIA

Playing off the right to education and culture, and the authors’ right against each other harms a democracy

As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
WIPO: EWC President’s testimonial on the “integrity of the digital society”
EWC-EVENTS

WIPO: EWC President’s testimonial on the “integrity of the digital society”

Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. Copyright: WIPO. This work is l
International & European Solidarity for Belarus and EWC Member The Union of Belarusian Writers (UBW)
MEDIA

International & European Solidarity for Belarus and EWC Member The Union of Belarusian Writers (UBW)

The Members of the European Writers’ Council support
The EWC condemns the detaining of poets and translators in Minsk and the action against Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich
NEWS

The EWC condemns the detaining of poets and translators in Minsk and the action against Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich

The European Writers’ Council condemns the detaining
The European Writers’ Council condemns the criminal case opened by Alexander Lukashenko against the Nobel Prize winner for literature, Svetlana Alexievich, and the Coordination Council in Belarus
MEDIA

The European Writers’ Council condemns the criminal case opened by Alexander Lukashenko against the Nobel Prize winner for literature, Svetlana Alexievich, and the Coordination Council in Belarus

The European Writers’ Council demands a peaceful deve
EWC Statement on Belarus: we urge the governments of the European Union not to stand by in silence
MEDIA

EWC Statement on Belarus: we urge the governments of the European Union not to stand by in silence

The European Writers’ Council vehemently condemns the
WRITERS AND TRANSLATORS CALL ON THE DECISION MAKERS FOR AN OVERALL POLITICAL COMMITMENT TO AUTHORS AND CULTURE
NEWS

WRITERS AND TRANSLATORS CALL ON THE DECISION MAKERS FOR AN OVERALL POLITICAL COMMITMENT TO AUTHORS AND CULTURE

THE DIVERSITY OF EUROPEAN LITERATURE IS UNDER THREAT Br
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Copyright: EWC response to the WIPO consultation
NEWS

Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Copyright: EWC response to the WIPO consultation

How original is artificial intelligence? Consultation r
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NEWSROOM

  • Measuring the crisis in the creative sectors: WIPO study published
    The WIPO publishes its Study On the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the […]
  • United Kingdom: Writers’ unions call for reform of the ‘hybrid’ / paid-for publishing sector
    EWC Member, The Society of Authors, and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain […]
  • #FreeAllWords
    1 MILLION WORDS FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH A EUROPEAN SUPPORT PROJECT BY […]
  • INVITATION TO WRITERS, ILLUSTRATORS AND TRANSLATORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD: JOIN #BEHINDEVERYBOOK ON WORLD BOOK DAY 2022
    How to join the EWC Campaign #behindeverybook on 23 April, World Book Day 2022  […]
  • One Year of Crisis: The Winter of our Discontent
    The European Writers’ Council publishes its follow-up survey on The Economic […]
  • EWC STATEMENT 
    The EWC has withdrawn from the Consortium of the European Union Prize for […]
  • EWC POSITION PAPER  
    One Year of Crisis: The Winter of our Discontent. The European Writers’ Council […]
  • Ukraine: European and International Writers and Translators against War and Violence – 53 Chairs and Presidents from 29 countries signed the declaration
    We condemn Putin’s crimes against democracy and humanity The violent attack on […]

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DONORS

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  • The Norwegian Non-fiction Writers and Translators Association
  • The Swedish Writers’ Union
  • The Swedish Association of Educational Writers
  • The Society of Swedish Authors in Finland
  • The Norwegian Authors’ Union with the support and funding by KOPINOR
  • The Norwegian Writers for Children with the support and funding by KOPINOR
  • The German Writers’ Union (VS)
  • The Cultural Fund of Germanlanguage Authors e.V

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  • WIPO    wipo.int

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