Professor Mark D. Cole of the University of Luxembourg will deliver the 2022 Charles Clark Memorial Lecture under the title The answer to platform regulation is in the regulation of platforms. The lecture will be held at London Book Fair on Thursday 7 April at 3pm.
Frankfurt Book Fair has opened applications for its two grant programmes – the Frankfurt Fellowship and the Invitation Programme. Deadline for applications is 30 April.
It is no secret that the global publishing industry is facing significant challenges due to soaring demands for raw materials and disruption to supply chains – which has in turn exacerbated a worldwide shortage of paper. The difficult circumstances facing printers and publishers around the world can be partially explained by global supply issues, but they are also a result of a sharp increase in demand from consumers as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
During the month of March, the state of the freedom to publish around the world has seen promising news from Hungary, but also a disappointing setback in the Philippines.
The final day of this SCCR began with the Chair recognising a cloud of fatigue in the room and encouraging delegates to press on through the day to finish the week.
Day 4 of this 42nd meeting of the SCCR picked up exactly where Day 3 left off, with discussions on exceptions and limitations and observer organisations continuing their statements.
Day 3 of SCCR 42 opened with further discussion and analysis of the new text on the broadcasting treaty with the afternoon reserved for discussions on exceptions and limitations.
