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The HCO at the 15th Digifest 2026: Creation, Copyright & AI

The HCO participated in the 15th Digifest 2026 with two online educational workshops for primary and secondary school students, held on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

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New EUIPO Report – Intellectual Property as a Driver of Growth in Europe

The EUIPO published its new report, “IP-backed finance in Europe: state of play and future perspectives,” highlighting a key barrier to the growth of European businesses: the difficulty of leveraging intellectual property to access financing.

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IP DAY 2026 “Intellectual Property and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!”

The event organized by the Hellenic Copyright Organization was successfully held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Olympic Museum of Athens, titled “Intellectual Property and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!”, as part of the celebration of World Intellectual Property Day 2026.

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WIPO – Daren Tang Appointed to Second Term as Director General

The General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), at its session on April 21, approved the appointment of Daren Tang to a second six-year term as Director General. The appointment follows his nomination by the WIPO Coordination Committee in February 2026.

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The HCO participates once again in Athens Music Week (AMW)

Athens Music Week 2026 returns from May 6 to 9, with the Goethe-Institut Athen as its main venue and parallel events taking place across selected locations in Athens.

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Scientific lecture at the Athens School of Fine Arts

On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Hellenic Copyright Organization  delivered a scientific lecture at the Athens School of Fine Arts, following an invitation by Ms. Maria Chatzi, Member of the Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP) at the Department of Theory and History of Art.

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The HCO Newsletter – April 2026

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Scientific Conference “Copyright, Collective Management and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Prospects”

The Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) and the University of Nicosia (UNIC Athens) are co-organizing a scientific conference on Thursday, 7 May 2026, from 09:30 to 17:00, at Auditorium A1 of the University of Nicosia at Elliniko (UNIC Athens).

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Event for World Intellectual Property Day 2026

On the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day 2026, the Hellenic Copyright Organization is organizing an event titled:
“Intellectual Property and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!” on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, from 15:00 to 20:30 at the Olympic Museum of Athens (Golden Hall).

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Artificial Intelligence in Culture – Strategic Actions and Initiatives of the Ministry of Culture

Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni, during a press conference held on April 6 in the presence of representatives of the academic and research community, presented the strategic actions and initiatives of the Ministry of Culture for the integration and utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the cultural sector.