Treaty on Educational and Research Activities

“Contracting Parties shall take all appropriate measures to respect, protect and fulfill the right to receive education and conduct research through appropriate exceptions and limitations in their national law.”

NOVEMBER 28 - SCCR 37 Workshop

Toward Action with Respect to the Limitations and Exceptions Regime

At WIPO SCCR 37, a group of regional experts, beneficiaries, and practitioners affected by copyright limitations and exceptions will join representatives of government delegations to discuss “how best to ensure that the activities of the next year can deliver on the objective of the action plans and the 2012 mandate of the WIPO Assemblies.” The seminar will feature delegates from regions hosting regional seminars sponsored by SCCR in 2019.

Background Documents

Classroom in Akamaso

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WIPO SCCR: Action Plans on Limitations and Exceptions Through SCCR/39 (Adopted by the Committee)  Link

WIPO SCCR: Informal Chart on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives (Prepared by the Chair) Link

More WIPO Documents and Background Materials

News & Blogs

Newspaper Stand

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Hugues Plessis for the Wikimedia Foundation. We’re endorsing a proposed copyright treaty that adds educational and research exceptions. Here’s why. Link.

Teresa Nobre for the Communia Association. Communia endorses Treaty on Education and Research, and asks others to follow suit. Link.

More news and blogs about TERA.