The Hellenic Copyright Organization expresses its deep sorrow for the loss of the music composer Mimis Plessas.
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The Hamburg District Court has issued a judgment finding that the collection of photographs from the internet of photographer Robert Kneschke by the non-profit foundation Large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network (LAION) for inclusion in the LAION dataset (used by others to train AI models), falls
The AI Office, set up by the European Commission, has organized a meeting on artificial intelligence, which will mark the start of a collaborative effort involving general-purpose AI model providers, industry organizations, academia, and civil society, aiming to craft a robust framework. The Plenary will focus on outlining the working groups, timelines, and expected results, including the initial conclusions of a multilateral consultation.
On Thursday September 26, 2024 the scientific event entitled “The protection of cultural heritage from the perspective of copyright law” organized by the Hellenic Copyright Organization on the occasion of the celebration of the European Cultural Heritage Days (EHDC), was successfully carried out for the second consecutive year at the impressive premises of the Numismatic Museum. The celebration which was officially established as a European program by the Council of Europe in 1991 is supported by the Commission of the European Union and is dedicated to monuments and their maintenance.
The Hoge Raad der Nederlanden has asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to give a ruling on the following questions:
European Commission and EUIPO launch intellectual property training workshop for influencers.
By decision of the IEP Board of Directors, the Hellenic Copyright Organization’s skills lab program titled “Copyright in our Lives” was approved.
The programme is part of the sub-theme “STEM – Educational Robotics” of the theme “Creating and Innovating – Creative Thinking and Initiative”.
It includes seven (7) workshops with the following titles: “Becoming a creator”, “Red thread tied…”, “A theatre for all”, “Distinction between material/intangible property”, “Who is protected by copyright?”, “Marcos wants to study music” and “World Intellectual Property Day (26 April)”.
It is addressed to students in the fifth grade of primary school and each workshop has a duration of one (1) teaching hour.
The skills lab aims to raise awareness among children of the importance of copyright protection in modern society and the digital environment, to contribute to the development of positive attitudes and behaviours towards intellectual creation and to help develop healthy habits of Internet use, avoiding piracy and choosing legal sources of content. It can work as a complement to the 5th grade curriculum by taking a cross-curricular approach to the arts and provide a practical and enjoyable learning experience which is linked to the development of various skills such as learning and social life.
The accompanying educational material consists of a) Copyright Handbook for teachers, b) Copyright Handbook for primary school, c) Worksheets for children and d) Evaluation questionnaires and is sufficiently detailed and appropriate for the age group targeted.
See the structure, project identity and accompanying materials here.
The Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) on August 2024 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Pan-European Seal Professional Training Programme (PES Talent Bank).
On September 27, 28 and 29, 2024, the European Heritage Days (EHD), which are a joint action of the Council of Europe and the EU, in which Greece has participated since 1996 with the national coordinator of the Directorate of Archaeological Museums, Exhibitions and Educators Programs of the Ministry of Culture, are celebrated.
On September 6, on the initiative of the Intellectual Property Office of Slovenia a meeting of representatives of the authorities from 16 member states of the European Union, which supervise the work of collective management organizations regarding the management of intellectual and related rights, took place in Ljubljana.