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HCO and EPOE Seminar on Digital Piracy – 22 May 2025

The Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO), in collaboration with the Audiovisual Works Protection Society (EPOE), is organizing a seminar on the topic “Addressing Digital Piracy: Challenges, Evidence, and Legal Solutions in the Digital World”, on Thursday May 22, 2025, at Danaos Cinema (109 Kifisias Avenue, Athens) from 10:00 to 14:45.

The seminar is part of HCO’s ongoing efforts to inform and raise awareness among the public, as well as judicial and law enforcement authorities, about digital piracy and copyright violations.

During the event, the following topics will be presented:

  • Modern criminological approaches to digital piracy
  • The existing legal framework and its applications
  • Technical tools for analyzing and using digital evidence
  • Assessments of the impact of violations on culture, sports, the economy, and the creative industries

For the conference programme select here.

Attendance is only possible after registration via info@opi.gr.

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International Conference for the 30th Anniversary of the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO), “Copyright in the Spotlight” – Part 2

As part of the afternoon session of the International Conference “Copyright in the Spotlight,” held on March 7, 2025, the discussion focused on challenges and strategies in areas such as collective rights management, the impact of artificial intelligence on this field, and methods to combat online piracy.

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International Conference for the 30th Anniversary of the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) “Copyright in the Spotlight” – Part 1

The International Conference for the 30th anniversary of the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) titled “Copyright in the Spotlight”, was held on March 7, 2025, at the “Dimitrios Pandermalis” Auditorium in the Acropolis Museum. Distinguished personalities from across Europe gathered to examine the challenges and the future of copyright.

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Signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between HCO and OBI

On Thursday, February 27, 2025, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Industrial Property Organization (OBI) and the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO). The Memorandum was signed at OBI’s offices in Marousi.

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Collaboration between HCO and Regional Network “Film Education”

On Thursday, February 27, 2025, HCO in collaboration with the Regional Network “Film Education,” held an online seminar for the training of the network’s member educators.

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The HCO Newsletter – November 2024

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IP in Education Network – Intellectual Property and Next-Gen

On 22 and 23 October 2024, the EUIPO Intellectual Property (IP) in Education Network held its second meeting of the year, this time online. The Network is composed of representatives from EU Ministries of Education, IP offices and other relevant stakeholders.

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Educational Programme for Primary Education – Copyright & Related Rights

The educational programme “Copyright and Related Rights”, approved by the IEP, is addressed to teachers and pupils of primary education. The programme was created by a team of teachers in collaboration with the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO).

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The HCO Newsletter – September 2024

For the newsletter see here.

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Scientific Event – Presentation of the book “COPYRIGHT LAW”

The presentation of the new work “Copyright Law – Interpretation of the provisions of Laws 4961/2022 and 4996/2022” on the changes in copyright legislation in Greece was successfully held. The work is edited by Konstantinos Christodoulou, Panagiotis Tsiris, and Maria-Daphne Papadopoulou.