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WIPO SCCR 46: The educational crises cannot be solved via copyright law

In April 2025 the 46th SCCR meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) took place. On that occasion the Secretary General of the EWC European Writers‘ Council, Ms. Nicole Pfister Fetz, commented on Agenda Points 5 and 6 (Limitations and exceptions for libraries and…

WIPO SCCR45: Joint Statement by observing Authors, Publishers and CMOs

Joint Statement ahead of WIPO’s SCCR, 45th Session, April 2024 In April 2024 the next SCCR meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will take place. On that occasion the undersigned international organisations, WIPO oberservers representing authors, publishers and their collective management organisations (EFJ…

The Unseen Sequels: Final monitoring on the Economic Impact of Covid-19

The European Writers’ Council publishes the final survey on the lasting consequences of the Corona Crisis 2020-2023, together with recommendations for political decision makers Brussels, July 2023 Supporting writers is supporting diversity, freedom of speech and, ultimately: democracy, education and the mere substance of Europeans…

WIPO SCCR/43: Protect your intellectual properties and mental capital

As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 43th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) hybrid in March 2023, EWC President Nina George submitted on behalf of the European Writers’ Council (EWC) the following statement on the standing item…

WIPO SCCR45: Statement by PLR International on the WIPO PLR Study 2024

On the ocassion of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) 45 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) PLR International will submit on behalf of the PLR International Network and its Steering Committee the following intervention. (more…)

WIPO SCCR 44: EWC welcomes the proposal for a WIPO Scoping Study on PLR

As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 44th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in November 2023, EWC Secretary General Nicole pfister Fetz submitted on behalf of the European Writers’ Council the following statement on the pending “Proposal…

Amicus Brief in Open Library Lawsuit against the Internet Archive

European Writers’ Council (EWC) co-signed together with over 20 Organisations an Amicus Brief in Open Library Lawsuit against the Internet Archive On Friday, August 12, 2022, the US-Authors Guild filed an amicus brief in Hachette v. Internet Archive, the lawsuit against Internet Archive’s unauthorised scanning…
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WIPO SCCR/42: “There shall be no competition among human rights”

As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 42th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) hybrid in May 2022, EWC President Nina George and EWC Vice President Maia Bensimon submitted on behalf of the European Writers’ Council the following…

One Year of Crisis: The Winter of our Discontent

The European Writers’ Council publishes its follow-up survey on The Economic Impact of the Covid-19 on Writers and Translators in the European Book Sector 2020-2022 Brussels, 2 November 2021 Already in 2020, the European Writers’ Council study The Economic Impact of Covid-19 on Writers and…

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