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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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Joint letter to the European Parlament: Protecting the rights of creators and artists vs generative AI

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STATEMENTS
2 weeks ago
The letter is targeting MEPS in the JURI Committee ahead of the publication of their report  “Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges”. In addition, the letter is…

EWC contributed to the Call of Evidence for the Culture Compass

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CONTRACTS, CULTURE POLICY, MEMBERS, NEWS, STATEMENTS
1 month ago
Law enforcement, data gaps, digital monopolies and an urgent call for authors at the table, not on the menue: The EWC sets its primary goals for the Commission’s Culture Compass…

EWC raises concerns of the Code of Practice procedures: flawed and AI-industry favoring

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, MEDIA, NEWS, STATEMENTS
2 months ago
Coded for privileged access How Big Tech weakens rules on advanced AI: The EU is developing a Code of Practice to govern general purpose AI, as part of the implementation…

EWC urges UK Government: Don’t repeat EU’s devasting mistake on Copyright and AI

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, NEWS, STATEMENTS
4 months ago
Instead of promoting a exception for Text and Data Mining, misinterpreted as “AI use” and together with a risky TDM opt-out regime, UK Government shall address the lack of transparency…

Joint Letter by 15 authors’ and performers’ organisations to Executive Vice-President Virkkunen and Commissioner Micallef

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CULTURE POLICY, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS
4 months ago
General-Purpose AI Code of Practice: Joint letter from authors and performers sent to Executive Vice-President Virkkunen and Commissioner Micallef (more…)

EWC contribution to the AI Office consultation: Future-Proof AI Act

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STATEMENTS
9 months ago
EWC responded to the Multi-stakeholder Consultation FUTURE-PROOF AI ACT: TRUSTWORTHY GENERALPURPOSE AI with the proviso that the premise of this consultation needs formal clarification. The exception(s) for text and data…

AI Pact: EWC contribution to the Selection of Topics

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, NEWS, STATEMENTS
11 months ago
EWC urges the AI Office to not forget the sources of all AI development in the AI Pact: Authors, Artists and Performers The AI Act Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down…

THE EWC’s AI TOOL KIT FOR THE BOOK SECTOR

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CONTRACTS, NEWS, PUBLICATIONS
1 year ago
Recommendations by the European Writers’ Council (EWC) for writers and translators, publishers, booksellers, event organisers and further stakeholders of the book sector for bilateral and contractual agreements and technical requirements.…

EWC joins IFRRO statement on the AI Act proposal

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS, STATEMENTS
2 years ago
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…

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Joint Statement: Authors, book professionals and literature need a proper funding and reading promotion, especially at the funding of Creative Europe

June 27, 2025

EWC at the Workshop Generative AI and Copyright upon invitation of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)

June 7, 2025

EWC Resolution: The Threats by US AI Tech Oligopolies on culture, authors’ rights and freedom of Expression

June 3, 2025

EWC Burning Issues Forum 2025 – Writers on the Storm

May 19, 2025

Defending copyright is not a crime: EWC supports the Statement by the U.S. Authors Guild 

May 18, 2025

Open letter for transparency in AI developement and respecting creators’ rights – ahead of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council

May 7, 2025
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