UNESCO – the United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organisation – has become an important player in the field of open educational resources. At its 39th General Conference in 2017, a resolution sets out a commitment to set out a recommendation to members on promoting OER. Read More
The 36th session of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will focus on defining action plans on copyright provisions for libraries. With these, we hope to see the organisation move in the direction of concrete steps that will make a real difference for our institutions. As the organisation that gave the world the Marrakesh Treaty, WIPO is well placed to drive change that delivers sustainable development. Read More
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) is the primary forum for discussing how the copyright system around the world can best achieve its objectives. For libraries, it is the key forum for seeking global copyright reform. Read More
IFLA works closely with the World Intellectual Property Organisaiton (WIPO) – the UN agency in charge of making rules and recommendations internationally on copyright – in order to promote a balanced copyright regime. But there’s more to it than just going to meetings. … Read More
IFLA celebrates World Intellectual Property Day 2018 with the release of the Get into WIPO guide. Read More
Those who produce, preserve and share information are mobilizing through the Vox Scientia campaign. This initiative aims at raising awareness of the potential consequences of the text in its current form, and facilitates ways to take action and advocate for a better reform. Read More
Click on the image to access the full document (only available in Spanish). For more details on the context of the document, see the newspiece. Read More
Colombia is now in the process of reforming its copyright law (Ley 23 de 1982). In view of this reform and of the debate at the Comisión Primera of the Honourable Senate of the Republic of Colombia, IFLA submitted written comments and suggestions for specific changes to the bill. Read More