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Educational visit of the HCO to the 2nd Experimental High School of Athens

4.11.2022
On Friday, November 4, 2022, the HCO started its cooperation with the 2nd Experimental High School of Athens for the year 2022-2023, as it carried out the first of four scheduled visits to the school.
During the two-hour visit, HCO representatives, Ms. Maria G. Sinanidou and Mr. Yannis Anagnostopoulos spoke to the students of the 3rd grade of the high school about the HCO, the services it provides to the public, the meaning and importance of respecting copyright and avoiding actions that infringe such rights, with emphasis on the digital environment.
Scientific Event: “Copyright and Justice” - See the event’s presentations

27.10.2022
The HCO organized a scientific event on the topic "Justice and Copyright" on Friday, 21 October 2022, at the Athens Bar Association’ s Event Hall.
To view the detailed programme select here.
To view the event’s presentations select here.
The 14th International Conference of the European Intellectual Property Teachers' Network (EIPTN)

26.10.2022
On October 21-22, 2022, the 14th International Conference of the European Intellectual Property Teachers' Network (EIPTN) took place at the G. Karabatzos auditorium of Harokopio University. On the 21st of October Ms Maria Daphne Papadopoulou, acting Director of the HCO, participated in the conference with a speech and presented HCO's actions for Primary Education.
Code of Best Practices on Creative Reuse for Immersive Experiences

25.10.2022
This Code of Best Practice aims to help curators and creators of digital heritage make informed decisions about the legal reuse of existing materials in immersive experiences or other experimental products. It is based on the views and statements gathered through a series of workshops with creators and curators of experiences from the UK and the Netherlands.
Intellectual Property Rights and ledger Technology with a focus on artistic NFTs and token art

25.10.2022
This study, commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the JURI Committee, aims to provide an overview of Intellectual Property Rights and ledger technology with a focus on Intellectual Property issues related to with artistic NFTs and works of physical art.
Commission work programme 2023

25.10.2022
The European Commission has issued a work program for the upcoming 2023 which is based on six main pillars.
- The European Green Deal
- A Europe fit for the digital age
- An economy that works for people
- A stronger Europe in the world
- Promoting our European way of life
- A new impetus for European democracy
Scientific Event: “Copyright and Justice”

21.10.2022
The HCO is organizing a scientific event on the topic "Justice and Copyright" that will take place on Friday, 21 October 2022, at the Athens Bar Association’ s Event Hall (starting time 15:30).
Contribution of intellectual property rights intensive industries in the European Union

21.10.2022
EUIPO, through the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights and with partners including the Community Plant Variety Office and the European Patent Office have carried out several EU-wide studies on the contribution of intellectual property rights (IPRs) to the EU economy.
Hellenic Ministry of Culture - Public Consultation on the draft law for the transposition of EU Directives 2019/789, 2019/790 and 2006/115

19.10.2022
The Ministry of Culture and Sports on 18 October 2022 put up for public online consultation the draft law entitled: “Implementation of:
a) Directive (EU) 2019/789 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019
Visit and speech of Acting Director of the HCO at the National Kapodistrian University of Athens

04.10.2022
In the context of the memorandum of cooperation between the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) and the National Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) with the aim of strengthening the ties between them, as well as the development of joint actions and synergies, a visit to the Athens Law School took place on October 4, 2022 of the acting Director of HCO Ms. Maria Daphne Papadopoulou,