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Free All Words#FreeAllWords: International Text and Translation Fund of the European Writers‘ Council (EWC) gives a voice to authors from Belarus and Ukraine

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IFRRO – International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations

2nd December 2021

As a creator member, EWC participates in several IFRRO activities.

– European Group meetings.

– EWC was Member of the Public Lending Right International Steering Committee (appointed by the IFRRO Board) from 2014-2024. The PLR International Steering Committee operated under the support of IFRRO. In 2025, seven organisations from the international book sector jointly founded the official Association Public Lending Right International. EWC is part of the Board of Directors.

PLR International

– Legal Issues Forum
– Public Lending Right Forum
– Equipment Levies

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AUTHORS’ RIGHTS

EWC Position Paper on the 5th Anniversary of the entry into force of the Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market (EU) 2019/790 on 7th June 2026

June 1, 2026

Council of Europe says “Yes to Authors’ Rights” and “No to the TDM exceptions for AI” – but when will the European Commission ever see reason?

May 29, 2026

WIPO’s 48th SCCR – increasing pressure on human authors

May 25, 2026

The Digital Omnibus on AI is running over European values, rights and fairness

May 13, 2026

World Book Day – or: The Writer as Critical Infrastructure Remembrance Day

April 23, 2026

Stakeholder Roundtable on “Copyright and AI: Navigating Challenges, Risks and Opportunities”

April 22, 2026
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