International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations (IFRRO)
IFRRO World Congress and General Assembly 2024
The International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) held its World Congress and General Assembly 2024 in October at Quebec, Canada. This year’s event marked a significant milestone, celebrating IFRRO’s 40th anniversary in advocating for the rights of rightsholders and creators. Dr. Sharon Wong, the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society (HKRRL) and Vice-chair of IFRRO’s Asia Pacific Committee also attended this important.
The programme included a fireside chat featuring IFRRO CEO Ms Anita Huss-Ekerhult in conversation with special guest representatives Mr Denis Bohoussou, Director General OAPI, Mr Ben Mulenga, Director of Finance, ARIPO and Mr Benoît Müller, WIPO focussed on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Sustainable Development.
A keynote presentation this year is generative AI and the importance of licensing, which was delivered by Ms Pina D’Agostino, lawyer and recognized international scholar at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (Canada).
(IFRRO) Asia Pacific Committee Meeting and Welcoming Dinner 2024
Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society now represents millions of publications published in Hong Kong and overseas, via its affiliation with the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) and through bilateral agreement with over 40 overseas Reproduction Rights organizations (RRO).
The “International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations (IFRRO) Asia Pacific Committee Meeting and Welcome Dinner 2024” jointly organised by IFRRO and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s Create Hong Kong, and implemented by the Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society, was successfully held from April 25th to 26th, 2024.
With headquarters in Belgium, IFRRO is the global industry body for collective management organisations (CMOs) in the text/image sector. It facilitates, on an international basis, the collective management of reproduction and other rights in text and image works through the cooperation of 150+ member organisations drawn from more than 85 countries and regions around the world. Its members represent many millions of authors, visual artists, and publishers of books, journals, newspapers, magazines and printed music. HKRRLS, in affiliation with IFRRO, represents millions of publications published in Hong Kong and overseas. HKRRLS aims to protect the intellectual property rights of our represented authors and publishers and to raise public awareness of copyright and collective management organisations.
The APC Meeting is an important gathering of representatives from Asia Pacific Committee of IFRRO, as well as industry experts and practitioners from creative industries. The Asia Pacific Committee of IFRRO comprises 17 CMOs from 13 countries and regions with interests in the region. These countries and regions include China, Hong Kong China, Australia, Singapore, United Kingdom, Philippines, Emirates, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Aims to foster partnerships and collaborations that can lead to new business opportunities and growth in the IP sector, the APC Meeting to be held in Hong Kong will provide a platform for discussions on crucial developments in collective licensing and best practices in copyright management.
Hong Kong SAR, as positioned by the 14th Five-Year Plan of China as Asia’s IP trading hub and the East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange, provides an excellent platform for the APC Meeting. By bringing together stakeholders from the IP and related industries in Hong Kong, ASEAN, and the Asia Pacific regions, along with delegates from IFRRO, we aim to create a conducive environment for networking and knowledge exchange.
About IFRRO : https://www.ifrro.org/
