The rise of artificial intelligence raises questions in many different policy areas, including for intellectual property. IFLA has contributed to efforts by WIPO to develop a survey to build understanding. As part of its work to build understanding of the issues Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses for Intellectual… Read More
“Big Data can reshape the world and save lives. By analyzing it, we can find answers to challenges such as climate change and global epidemics. Economies can be stimulated. Innovation can be fostered. But first, Intellectual property law must change and access to technology must be improved,… Read More
Libraries have long been key to education, research and culture policies, in Europe and around the world. To continue to deliver the public interest mission given them, they need laws that reflect the times. A paper signed by IFLA and European library and cultural heritage institutions sets out how to do this. Read More
IFLA is an original signatory to the Declaration which aims to foster agreement about how to best enable access to facts, data and ideas for knowledge discovery in the Digital Age. Read More
5 March 2014 In September 2013, the European Parliament recognised the need to reform EU copyright rules within its European Parliamentary resolution on “Promoting the European Cultural and Creative Sectors as sources of economic growth and jobs” (T7-0368/2013)1. In that resolution, the European Parliament: 52. … Read More