Press Statements
LISTENING TO EUROPE’S CREATIVE & CULTURAL SECTORS
Today the European Commission has published its Communication on the future of the European copyright framework. We are digital sectors at heart, and hope the Communication marks the start of an info......
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THE DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET STRATEGY IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMISSION TO ENSURE CREATIVITY AND CULTURE FLOURISH IN EUROPE
Creativity Works! believes that in launching its Digital Single Market Strategy, the European Commission has an opportunity to bolster Europe’s natural strength: its cultural diversity. The creat......
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COMMISSION UNVEILS IPR ACTION PLAN & THIRD-COUNTRY STRATEGY
This week, the European Commission unveiled its Intellectual Property Rights Action Plan and Strategy for IPR protection and enforcement in third countries. Creativity Works! welcomes the ‘foll......
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Statement: Creativity Works! welcomes EU citizens’ support for IP, but points to gap between words and actions
Cultural and creative organisations, grouped under the ‘Creativity Works!’ banner, welcome the publication today of an EU study that shows that citizens view intellectual property and its social a......
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Statement: Licences for Europe dialogue showcases innovative solutions for accessing content online
Creativity Works! welcomes the concrete solutions resulting from the Licences for Europe dialogue. The process, initiated last February, shows a commitment by the European Commission, the industry and......
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Press release: Launch of Creativity Works! –New coalition puts creators first in EU policy debate
European creators, creative sector organisations and EU policy-makers gathered in Brussels yesterday evening for the launch of a new coalition, Creativity Works!. The coalition brings together Europea......
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Press release: Creative and cultural sectors welcome study showing value of IP-intensive industries
The cultural and creative sectors welcome the first official European study1 highlighting the central role of Europe’s IP-intensive industries as drivers of innovation, growth and jobs. This was car......
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Press release: Creative sectors welcome EP push to refocus Europe on creativity and culture
Representatives of the cultural and creative sectors welcome the European Parliament’s adoption today of a report on “promoting the European cultural and creative sectors as sources of economic gr......
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Press release: Content and Creativity Fuel Europe’s Competitiveness
European Ministers discussed online content in the digital age at today’s EU Competitiveness Council. This meeting comes at a time when politicians must think carefully about how to strike a balance......
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