In this section you can find EWC statements on particular topics.
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 Office (EUIPO) presented the newly launched portal for out of commerce works. Eight speakers discussed the challenges authors and cultural heritage institutions may face. During this online event, the EUIPO presents the newly launched portal for out of commerce works, and explains how CHIs, CMOs and rights holders, for example authors and ...
WIPO: EWC President’s testimonial on the “integrity of the digital society”
Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. Copyright: WIPO. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License. ...
International & European Solidarity for Belarus and EWC Member The Union of Belarusian Writers (UBW)
The Members of the European Writers’ Council support its member the Union of Belarusian Writers in its efforts for democracy, free speech and new fair elections. Several european and international networks from the cultural and the book world joined the movement. ...
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 of three poets and translators in Minsk and the action against the Nobel Prize winner for literature, Svetlana Alexievich Yesterday evening the poets and translators, Hanna Komar, Uladz Liankevich and Siarzh Miadzvedzeu of the Belarusian PEN Centre, were arrested and taken to Akrestina Prison. Today, 9 September, police teams are searching the house ...
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 development in Belarus, which will allow its citizens freedom and democratic participation. The EWC supports its member the Union of Belarusian Writers in its efforts for democracy, free speech and new fair elections. ...
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 massive violations of free speech and human rights in Belarus The European Writers’ Council is highly concerned about the violent and systematic oppression of peaceful protests against the official results of the presidential elections and against the autocratic President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko. ...
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 Brussels, 2 June 2020. European Writers and Translators call on all decision makers for an overall political commitment to culture and a system update of the book world. The EWC recommends 37 ...
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Copyright: EWC response to the WIPO consultation
How original is artificial intelligence? Consultation response of the European Writers’ Council, registered observer at WIPO, to WIPO/IP/AI/2/GE/20/1 – WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). To be submitted until 14 February 2020. ...
Scotland: EWC at the IFFRO World Congress. Statement on the importance of PLR
At the annual IFRRO World Congress in Edinburgh (4.-7.11.19) EWC President Nina George gave a short presentation on Public Lending Right. ...
Switzerland: EWC President’s Statement at WIPO on Limitations & Exceptions
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 39th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), EWC President Nina George spoke on behalf of the European Writers’ Council to give professional writers’ view on Limitations and Exceptions ...
Culture: Not found. Open Letter to President-elect Ursula von der Leyen.
Culture: Not found. Open Letter to President-elect Ursula von der Leyen. European authors, publishers and booksellers are concerned about a Commission without a Commissioner for Culture and Education. Brussels, 18.9.2019 Dear President-elect Ursula von der Leyen, ...
Audibles “Captions” feature is an unacceptable infringement of copyright and authors’ rights
Brussels, July 24, 2019 The EWC Board is concerned about Audible’s recent announcement that “Captions” will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transcribe an audio recording into text – but without any licensing of the rights. ...
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EWC supports the EP text
Brussels, October 22, 2018 The European Writers’ Council letter to European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip, Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, corresponding Cabinet Members, and European Commission Copyright Unit, ...
EWC supports Sanasto’s Position on Article 12 and Recital 36
Brussels, May 17, 2018 The European Writers’ Council wrote a message of support of the compromise amendment concerning Article 12 and Recital 36 proposed by Sanasto, the Finnish Literary Copyright Society on 16/5/2018, of the draft Directive on Copyright. ...
EWC on Article 12 To MEPs of JURI, Legal Affairs Committee
This statement was sent to Axel Voss MEP, rapporteur, the shadow rapporteurs and all JURI MEPs, while they were holding discussions on article 12: “The European Writers’ Council supports the compromise amendment concerning Article 12 and Recital 36 ...
