#FreeAllWords: International Text and Translation Fund of the European Writers‘ Council (EWC) gives a voice to authors from Belarus and Ukraine
New Season of the EWC’s #FreeAllWords Support Project
#FreeAllWords has selected authors from Belarus and Ukraine, whose works will be translated into various European languages in the new season of the project Brussels, 25th of April 2024 15…
Policy implications of the development of virtual worlds
EWC welcomes the adopted report Policy implications of the development of virtual worlds – civil, company, commercial and intellectual property law issues (2023/2062(INI)) In the shadow of the AI Act,…
AUTHORS GROUP POSITION – EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S REPORT ON THE SITUATION OF ARTISTS AND THE CULTURAL RECOVERY IN THE EU
The Authors’ Group is Europe’s leading Authors’ network representing hundreds of thousands of authors, including writers, literary translators, composers, songwriters, film/TV directors and screenwriters in Europe. (more…)
RE:START CONVERSATIONS. Beyond the crisis: Recovery, resilience and sustainability of the book sector – 17 March 10.00 CET – ONLINE
IFRRO, together with EVA, EWC and FEP, invite to the first in a series of online conversations, at which authors, publishers and collective management organisations in the text and image…
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 translators’ associations from 34 countries, with a total of…
#freewordsbelarus: 33 writers’ and translators’ organisations from 22 countries join voices to support the democracy movement in Belarus.
#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…
#freewordsbelarus: The Fight Against the Monster
An Essay by Nina George, EWC President Imagine you’re an author. You attend a protest with your colleagues from the voluntary sector and Office of the Union. A VW van…
100 days of protest: Stop the violence! Accept the will of the people!
Open letter of the literary community of Belarus and the Union of Belarusian Writers Minsk, Belarus – November 17, 2020 We, Belarusan literati, express our deep concern about the fact…
Stop the attempts to divide Belarusian society!
Statement by The Union of Belarusian Writers and Civic society organization Homeland Recently, we are hearing more and more often from the Belarusian authorities at the highest level of intimidation…
To Europeans and Citizens of the World: The Union of Belarusian Writers appeals for international solidarity
The Union of Belarusian Writers appeals for international solidarity to stop violence directed against peaceful protesters and to hold free, fair and transparent new elections in Belarus. An Appeal to Europeans and…