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What works – what not: 14th INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LENDING RIGHT (PLR) CONFERENCE

PLR International Conference 2023: How can lending be improved in remuneration and transparency? The 14th PLR International Conference took place from 12th  to 14th  of September 2023 in Brussels at La Maison Européenne des Auteurs et des Autrices (MEDAA), also EWC’s home base. Over 60 international…
Public Lending Rights Conferens 2023, September

12th-14th September: INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LENDING RIGHT (PLR) CONFERENCE

Over 60 delegates from around the globe will attend the 14th International PLR Conference in Brussels from 12th to 14th of September 2023. The conference will be hosted in the “House of European Authors” (Maison Européenne des Auteurs et des Autrices, MEDAA), also the home of EWC…

EWC launches the initiative AGAINST WRITOIDS

THE EUROPEAN WRITERS’ COUNCIL LAUNCHES ITS INITIATIVE TO FIGHT MISUSE OF so-called  Artificial Intelligence   IN THE WRITTEN CULTURE: www.AgainstWritoids.org EWC presents the concept of “writoid¹” to avoid the false impression of Artificial Generative “Intelligence” as a mysterious and sage oracle, but as simple and high…

European Writers’ Council (EWC) on the AI Act Proposal

Statement of the European Writers’ Council (EWC) on the trilogue negotiations of the AI Act Proposal and on the urgently needed reform of the text and data mining exception Art. 4 of the CDSM Directive 2019/790 (EU) Artistic creation needs protection under the ART principle…

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…

EWC joins IFRRO statement on the AI Act proposal

The International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) and its members of authors’, artists and publishers’ federations acknowledge the EU’s proposed AI Act. However, to effectively address the risks faced by authors and publishers, it is important to clarify the terminology in relation to “obligations of the…

EWC welcomes The Association of Writers of Macedonia as new member

“European Writers’ Council as Europe’s largest federation of writers’ associations offers a chance for a wide range of capabilities to strengthen and enhance our bilateral and multilateral cooperation.” Read more about the new EWC member The Association of Writers of Macedonia.  (more…)

THE EWC ELECTED A NEW BOARD FOR THE TERM 2023-2025

The General Assembly and Congress Days of the EWC-FAEE AISBL took place in Berlin from 2 to 4 of June 2023. 62 Delegates from 23 Countries and 34 Organisations elected a new Board: Miguel Ángel Serrano is elected as new President, outgoing President Nina George…

The EWC Burning Issues Forum on AI in the book sector – 3 June 2023

The EWC Burning Issues Forum AI: Legal, economic and ethical challenges in the book sector The forum will address issues of the present: technical and economical developments within the book sector, legal and ethical handling of AI for writers, translators, CMOs, and the whole book…

EWC Statement on Artificial “Intelligence” and the AI Act proposal

Writers of the book sector call for an ethical and legally effective approach to so-called artificial “intelligence” in the AI Act proposal Reform the text-and-data-mining exception Consent requirement instead of dysfunctional opt-out Transparency obligation in the proposal for an EU AI Act (AIA) Independent legal framework…

2 June 2023, Berlin: Welcome Reception of the European Writers’ Council (EWC)

To Bot or Not to Bot: Brave New World of Literature   Welcome Reception of the European Writers‘ Council (EWC) – Fédération des Associations Européennes d’Ecrivains Together with the Bundesverband deutscher Schriftsteller*innen (VS in ver.di), VG Wort, Staatsbibliothek Unter den Linden, and Kulturwerk e.V. Friday,…

Meet our writers on tour at the DAY OF EUROPEAN AUTHORS, 27 March

#ReadWithEurope: The Day of European Authors, to be celebrated on 27 of March 2023 for the very first time, is a new initiative led by the European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel. The tour of European writers and translators to schools is co-organised by the EWC and…

Celebrate with us the new DAY OF EUROPEAN AUTHORS on 27 March

#ReadWithEurope: The Day of European Authors, to be celebrated on 27 of March 2023 for the very first time, is a new initiative led by the European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel and co-organised by the EWC and EUPL, to reconnect younger generations with book reading and…

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…

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