Creativity Works! welcomes the IP Action Plan
Creativity Works!, a leading European coalition of the
#freewordsbelarus: 36 Presidents, Chairs and board members of 33 writers’ and translators’ organisations from 22 countries representing 120,000 authors, join voices to support the democracy movement in Belarus.
On 26 November, the 90th birthday of the Belarusian wri
Authors’ Rights in Motion: EWC is launching its own Video Channel
The European Writers’ Council is proud to announce th
#freewordsbelarus: The Fight Against the Monster
An Essay by Nina George, EWC President Imagine you’re
PEN International: Joint Letter for the Day of the Imprisoned Writer 2020
On 15 November, the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, PEN I
EWC welcomes La Société des Gens de Lettres (Society of French Literati) as new member
“We are their voice. We defend authors and their
Cultural Creators Friendship Group: OPEN LETTER ON ARTICLE 18
Brussels, 8 October 2020 Open Letter to the EU Com
EWC welcomes Όμιλος Λογοτεχνίας και Κριτικής (Literature and Criticism Association) as new member
“For the Literature and Criticism Association Cyp
EWC welcomes Forfatterforbundet, The Norwegian Society of Authors as new member
“In tough times we stand strongest together. That
Private Copying Compensation: Joint Statement of Organisations representing Authors, Performers, Publishers and Creative workers at EU level
US and Asian consumer device manufacturers are targetin
EWC welcomes The Syndikat, The Association of German Language Crime Writers as new member
“By joining the European Writers’ Council,
EWC welcomes The Society of Hungarian Authors – Szépírók Társasága as new member
In the current domestic cultural-political climate buil
THE EUROPEAN UNION PRIZE FOR LITERATURE REVEALS THE 2020 ANTHOLOGY
Brussels, 29 September 2020 The Consortium comprised of
WIPO: EWC President’s testimonial on the “integrity of the digital society”
Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. Copyright: WIPO. This work is l
The European Union Prize for Literature moves its 2020 ceremony online!
Brussels, 11 September 2020 The Consortium comprised of
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
The European Writers’ Council condemns the detaining
Frankfurt Book Fair 2020 moves online – exhibitions cancelled
The Frankfurt Book Fair 2020 moves online: the so-calle
The EWC Annual General Meeting 2020 was successfully held online
Integrity, freedom of speech, and solidarity: The commu
AUTHORS IN BELARUS: A restricted writers’ life.
In response to the request for information on the situa
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- #freewordsBelarus #standwithBelarus #justice4Belarus : The EWC and CEATL call upon the Ministers of Culture of the EU Member States to take urgent steps required to end the violence and repression against writers, translators and the independent cultural scene in Belarus.
On the International Solidarity Day with Belarus, announced by opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya for 7 February 2021, 46 authors’ and 35 …
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Creativity Works!, a leading European coalition of the creative and cultural industries, sees the Digital Services Act (DSA) as a unique …