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WIPO General Assembly

The General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) take place from 30 September to 9 October 2019. They are the main opportunity to hear updates and take decisions about the work of WIPO across the board. IFLA is attending the segments focusing on the Standing… Read More

  • Events
  • 07 October 2019

WIPO General Assembly

The General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) take place from 30 September to 9 October 2019. They are the main opportunity to hear updates and take decisions about the work of WIPO across the board. IFLA is attending the segments focusing on the… Read More

  • Events
  • 07 October 2019

Progress on Exceptions and Limitations to Copyright in Latin America and the Caribbean

The third and final WIPO regional seminar on exceptions and limitations took place in Santo Domingo on 4-5 July. It looked into the copyright rules that define whether libraries, archives, museums, and education and research institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean can do their jobs. IFLA was there to promote the need for international action. Read More

  • News
  • 15 July 2019
  • By: anonymous

WIPO Action Plans on Exceptions and Limitations

At the 36th session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Member States agreed on an action plan on exceptions and limitations to copyright for libraries, archives, museums as well as educational and research institutions and… Read More

  • Publications
  • 08 June 2019

IFLA webinar on the WIPO African regional meeting

Modern, balanced copyright laws are key to the fulfilment of libraries’ public interest mission. Outdated or inadequate legislation hampers democratic access to information and the preservation of our cultural heritage. In parallel with efforts to change copyright laws at the national… Read More

  • Publications
  • 06 May 2019