On 29 and 30 April 2025, the EUIPO hosted two important events in Alicante related to the fight against live event piracy. The first was the fourth meeting of the Network of National Administrative Authorities on Live Event Piracy, and the second was a conference titled “Strengthening the Fight Against Online Piracy of Sports and Other Live Events – Assessing Progress and Challenges.”
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The seminar entitled “COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION: ISSUES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY” was successfully held on May 12, 2025, by the executives of the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) at the “Sakis Karayiorgas II” Auditorium of Panteion University. The event served as a meeting point for professors, students, and members of the university’s academic library, who were informed about issues related to intellectual property in the modern era.
The event was greeted by the Rector of Panteion University, Professor X. Koulouri, and the President of the HCO’s Board of Directors and Emeritus Professor at Panteion University, Mr. P. Tsiris. The Rector expressed her warm thanks to the President of the HCO, as well as to the Deputy Director and staff of the HCO for organizing the seminar, emphasizing the importance of such initiatives, including strengthening the cooperation between the HCO and Panteion University.
The executives of the HCO presented the basic principles of intellectual property, the exceptions and limitations of intellectual property rights that apply for the benefit of educational institutions and the educational process in general. The lecture captured the audience’s attention, who actively participated with questions to the HCO officials. The collaboration between Panteion University and the HCO is expected to continue in the future as part of the Memorandum of Educational Cooperation signed between the two entities, with new seminars that will enhance the exchange of knowledge and raise awareness on intellectual property issues.
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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.
As part of the Educational Cooperation Memorandum between Panteion University and the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO), a lecture by HCO officials will be held at Panteion University, in the “Sakis Karagiorgas II” Auditorium, on May 12, 2025, from 12:00 to 14:00, under the topic:
“COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION: COPYRIGHT ISSUES”
The event will be opened with welcome addresses by the Rector of Panteion University, Professor Christina Koulouri, and the Chairman of the HCO Board of Directors, Emeritus Professor Panagiotis Tsiris.
The program will include presentations by:
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Ms. Maria-Daphne Papadopoulou, Acting Director of HCO
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Ms. Maria Sinanidou, Attorney and Scientific Associate of HCO
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Ms. Eva Moustaka, Attorney at HCO
This event aims to highlight the key aspects of copyright and related rights, with an emphasis on the exceptions and limitations that apply for the benefit of educational institutions and the educational process more broadly.
There will also be a presentation on the relationship between copyright law and the media, as well as current developments concerning artificial intelligence.
Please note that the lecture is open to the public and is addressed to students, teaching staff of Panteion University, and members of the university’s academic library staff.
The programme
On Thursday, May 8, 2025, the HCO will curate the event titled “That sounds like music to my copyright” as part of Athens Music Week. The event will take place at the Karatzas Amphitheatre (82-84 Aeolou Street, Athens) from 15:00 to 18:00.
The European Commission invites stakeholders to submit evidence regarding the assessment of the Recommendation on combatting online piracy of sports and other live events.
On Monday 28 April and Wednesday 30 April 2025, the HCO conducted online educational visits to the 3rd Primary School of Kordelio in Thessaloniki.
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The HCO Newsletter- April 2025
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The Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO), in collaboration with the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI) and the collective management organizations for musical works in Greece — “AUTODIAXEIRISI,” “ENOSI DIKAIOUCHON EDEM,” “APOLLON,” “ERATO,” “GRAMMO,” and “GEA – GRAMMO, ERATO, APOLLON” — celebrates this year’s World Intellectual Property Day, established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), with a special event dedicated to music creation and its ecosystem.
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