On Monday, October 20, 2025, HCO in collaboration with the Regional Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education of East Attica, organized an online seminar titled “Copyright in our lives” for primary education teachers in the region.
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On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, HCO in collaboration with the Regional Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education of East Attica, held an online seminar titled “Copyright in Our Lives” for secondary education teachers in the region.
On October 10, 2025, and following an invitation from the School Principal, Mr. Ioannis Koulis, a visit took place at the 9th Primary School of Arta, marking the third stop in the series of activities “Copyright in Our Lives.”
As part of the event series “Copyright in Our Lives”, an educational seminar was held in Ioannina on Thursday, October 9, 2025, for General Education teachers of the Regional Directorate of Primary Education of Ioannina.
Seminar for teachers on “Copyright in Our Lives”
With strong engagement and participation from educators, the first in a series of three events on “Copyright in Our Lives” took place on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 in Epirus. The event was organized by the Directorate of Primary Education of Arta, in collaboration with the HCO, the E.VI.E., and the Holy Metropolis of Arta.
The seminar “Museums of the Future and Copyright: Preservation of and access to cultural heritage in the age of AI” took place successfully on 7 October 2025 at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens.
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology of the European Commission (DG Connect) recently launched the program “Awareness raising on copyright for cultural heritage, educational and Research Institutions.”
The Hellenic Copyright Organization and the Knowledge Rights 21 Program are co-organizing a scientific conference entitled “Research and Intellectual Property Law,” with the support of the Industrial Property Organization (OBI) and the Collective Management Organization for Literary Works (OSDEL) and under the auspices of the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The Hellenic Copyright Organization and Knowledge Rights 21 (KR21) program are co-organizing a scientific event entitled:
“Research and Intellectual Property Law”, with the support of the Hellenic Industrial Property Organization (OBI) and the Collective Management Organization for Literary Works in Greece (OSDEL).
The event will take place on Monday, September 29, 2025, from 09:30 to 16:00, at the Goethe-Institute Auditorium in Athens.
It will serve as an important opportunity to explore the legal and other issues surrounding research, access to knowledge, and Open Science, and how these intersect with the field of intellectual property law.
This initiative is part of the Hellenic Copyright Organization’s broader strategy to raise awareness and promote information sharing in the field of research, in line with the growing emphasis of the European Commission on these topics.
Further details, including the full program and list of speakers, will be announced soon.
On June 12, 2025, WIPO Director General Daren Tang visited Athens for bilateral talks focused on leveraging intellectual property (IP) as a driver for strengthening Greece’s innovation ecosystem, with particular emphasis on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In addition, Mr. Tang delivered a keynote speech at the International IP Enforcement Summit 2025, co-organized by the Hellenic Industrial Property Organization (OBI), the General Secretariat for Market Surveillance (DIMEA), and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), highlighting the importance of effective IP enforcement.
During his visit, Mr. Tang:
Officially opened the International IP Enforcement Summit 2025, which brought together over 350 participants and 50 speakers to address the challenges of IP protection in the digital era. Alongside Mr. Tang, prominent Greek and European leaders spoke at the summit, including Deputy Minister of Development Lazaros Tsavdaridis, EUIPO Executive Director João Negrão, Director-General Kerstin Jorna of the European Commission’s DG GROW, and Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Committee on Legal Affairs Ilhan Kyuchyuk.
Met with Maria-Daphne Papadopoulou, Acting Director of the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO), for an in-depth discussion on issues such as the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright, the training of judges on IP enforcement, and broader copyright protection efforts. The meeting also highlighted the HCO’s initiative to establish a mediation center for alternative dispute resolution in the IP sector. Ms. Papadopoulou emphasized HCO’s commitment to IP education at all levels, from primary and secondary schools to plans for introducing IP seminars at university departments linked to creative industries. To support this, HCO has already signed (and plans to sign more) memoranda of understanding with universities and higher education institutions.
Held talks with Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Director General of OBI, and participated in an event hosted by OBI where he met with representatives of six Greek startups. Discussions focused on commercializing innovation and the IP support tools offered by WIPO. The startups – active in biotechnology, AI, sustainable materials, and deep-tech – shared their experiences and stressed the need for accessible, practical IP support.
Also met with Deputy Minister Tsavdaridis to explore the strengths of Greece’s innovation landscape and the need for tailored IP support for startups, SMEs, and innovation hubs, through tools such as WIPO’s IP Diagnostic Tool and IP Management Clinics.
https://www.wipo.int/web/director-general/w/daren-tang/news/2025/wipo-director-general-visits-greece
https://www.euipo.europa.eu/en/landing-pages/international-ip-enforcement-summit-2025