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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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WIPO SCCR 46: “It is essential to protect human authors and the free word” – EWC on the PLR Scoping Study

CULTURE POLICY, E-LENDING, EDUCATIONAL SECTOR, FACTS AND FIGURES, NEWS, PLR, STATEMENTS
2 months ago
In April 2025 the SCCR meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) took place. On that occasion the Secretary General of the European Writers‘ Council (EWC), Nicole Pfister Fetz, commented…

WIPO SCCR45: EWC comments the PLR Scoping Study

E-LENDING, NEWS, PLR, STATEMENTS
1 year ago
In April 2024 the SCCR meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) takes place. On that occasion the Secretary General of the EWC European Writers‘ Council, Ms. Nicole Pfister…

EWC welcomes the WIPO SCOPING STUDY ON PUBLIC LENDING RIGHT

E-LENDING, NEWS, PLR
1 year ago
PLR is a commitment to fairness: The EWC welcomes the PLR Study by Sabine Richly for the WIPO SCCR 45 For the Forty-Fifth Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright…

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

CULTURAL EXCHANGE, CULTURE POLICY, EWC-EVENTS, NEWS, PLR
2 years ago
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…
Public Lending Rights Conferens 2023, September

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

EWC-EVENTS, NEWS, PLR
2 years ago
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…

WIPO SCCR45: Statement by PLR International on the WIPO PLR Study 2024

EDUCATIONAL SECTOR, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, PLR
1 year ago
On the ocassion of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) 45 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) PLR International will submit on behalf of the PLR…

PLR – Public Lending Right

PLR, STAKEHOLDERS, WORKING GROUPS
6 years ago
EWC is part of the PLR International Steering-Committee Public Lending Right (PLR) is the right of authors and other rightsholders to receive payment for the free public use of their…

The public lending right and what it does

CONTRACTS, CULTURE POLICY, PLR, STAKEHOLDERS, WORKING GROUPS
6 years ago
The public lending right (PLR) is the legal right that allows authors and other right holders to receive payment from government to compensate for the free loan of their books…

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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 contributed to the Call of Evidence for the Culture Compass

May 29, 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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