"... major progress on international copyright reforms for education" (Education International 05.06.26)
"The 48th session of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) concluded with a breakthrough on the critical agenda of exceptions and limitations to copyright for education and research. The Committee agreed to launch text-based negotiations on education, preservation, and persons with disabilities not covered by the Marrakesh Treaty." Article by the global trade union federation Education International dated 5 June 2026.[Summary: Information provided by the editors of the site and supplemented by the editors of Education Worldwide]
Release date: 24.06.2026
Update: 24.06.2026
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