The 4th African Regional Seminar on Copyright and Related Rights in the Audiovisual Sector was held in Kampala, Uganda, on September 10 and 11, 2025. The event was jointly organized by the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and the Global Audiovisual Alliance (GAVA), in cooperation with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). This fourth […]
In a significant step toward reinforcing the rights of performers in the Republic of Korea, a high-level meeting took place on May 21st between representatives of the Global Audiovisual Alliance (GAVA) and the Korean Broadcasting Performers’ Rights Association (KoBPRA), a member organization of GAVA. The meeting was held at KoBPRA’s headquarters in Seoul and centered […]
Protecting the Rights of AV Performers in the Age of Artificial Intelligence As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the entertainment landscape, it brings both innovative opportunities and significant risks, particularly for actors and other audiovisual performers. AI can replicate performers’ voices, images, and movements with unprecedented fidelity, yet such replication can undermine performers’ control over their […]
The Executive Committee of GAVA, along with its Director, recently held a high-level meeting at WIPO to explore areas of collaboration in advancing the rights of audiovisual performers and their collective management organizations (CMOs). The discussion focused on strategies to promote and strengthen performers’ rights, particularly in Africa, South-East Asia, and the Middle East, where […]
GAVA participated in the WIPO-ARIPO Regional Seminar titled “Copyright: A Driver of the Creative Economy“, held in Harare from November 26 to 28, 2024. The event brought together copyright offices from more than twenty African countries, as well as representatives from various sectors of the creative industry, to discuss the role of copyright in fostering […]
The 3rd African Regional Seminar on Copyright and Related Rights in the Audiovisual Sector, jointly organized in Lusaka on September 11 and 12, 2024 by ARIPO and GAVA, in cooperation with WIPO, and the Zambian Copyright Office (PACRA), marked another significant step in advancing the recognition, protection, and collective management of audiovisual performers’ rights in […]
