World Anti-Piracy Observatory

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The UNESCO World Anti-Piracy Observatory is a web-based platform that aims to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information concerning anti-piracy policies and measures implemented by UNESCO Member States.

The World Anti-Piracy Observatory provides:

A collection of national copyright laws and anti-piracy legislation;
News and events pertaining to anti-piracy activities worldwide;
Information on best practices in the field of anti-piracy;
Awareness-raising initiatives and capacity-building tools for free and direct download and use.

100 country profiles that streamline anti-piracy related information on a national level are available for free download and use. These 100 profiles can be accessed by region under the "Anti-Piracy Worldwide" heading or by topic such as "Legislation". These links can be found on the left-hand information panel of the Observatory.

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Events

Intergovernmental Copyright Committee - 14th Session

The 14th session of the Intergovernmental Committee on the Universal Copyright Convention as revised in 1971 will be held on:

7-9 June, 2010 UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France.

Opening Ceremony Speech

Mr Francesco Bandarin, Assistant Director-General for Culture
French

Documents:

1. Provisional Agenda
(Also in French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic)

2. List of the 18 Membres States of the Intergovernmental Committee

3. Rules of Procedure of the Intergovernmental Committee

4. Final Report on the XIIIth session of the Intergovernmental Committee
(Also in French | Spanish | Arabic | Russian )

5. Text of the Universal Copyright Convention:
1971 Paris Act | 1952 Geneva Act

6. List of UCC State Parties:
1971 Paris Act | 1952 Geneva Act

7. Working documents :

Information on the State of Accession to the International Conventions Administered only by UNESCO or Jointly with other International Organizations
IGC(1971)/XIV/2
English | French |Spanish | Russian | Arabic
Assistance to Member States
IGC(1971)/XIV/3
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic
The new challenges of striking the right balance between copyright protection and access to knowledge, information and culture
IGC(1971)/XIV/4
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic
Piracy: current trends and non-legislative measures to counteract it
IGC(1971)/XIV/5A
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic
UNESCO World Anti-Piracy Observatory
IGC(1971)/XIV/5B
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic
Future sessions of the Committee
IGC(1971)/XIV/6
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic
Partial renewal of the Committee
IGC(1971)/XIV/7
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic

8. Provisional Timetable
English | French

9. Final Report
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic