03
Jan
Save the Date 25-26.01 for Fair-Play and Collaboration in Georgia

The second workshop for 2013 within the Book Platform project will take place on 25-26 January in Tbilisi. The workshop is entitled "Fair-Play and Collaboration: Intellectual property, working conditions and collaborative actions for writers and literary translators". National Library of Georgia will host the event. The workshop is organized in the framework of the Book Platform Project, and is supported by the Eastern Partnership Culture Programme of the European Union.

Aim of the workshop:
  • to provide practical knowledge on the various aspects of the rights of writers and translators, ranging from ones related to legal and contractual issues (copyrights, remuneration) to social ones (freedom of speech, working conditions, visibility)
  • to provide a platform for discussion and exchange within Georgian literary and translators' community, and with colleagues from the European Union as well as to give examples of international practices
Ultimately, the workshop aims at empowering and motivating writers and translators for collective actions for improved relations with publishers, state and the wider audiences.

Participants: Georgian writers and literary translators

Open to registered participants only. Coordinator Ketevan Jakeli, local manager Book Platform project, dir@gpba.ge

Invited speakers, discussants and moderators:
  • Daniel Hahn (UK) − Director of British Center for Literary Translations, author, translator
  • Lasha Bakradze (Georgia) Director of Literature Museum
  • Medea Shengelia (Georgia) A lawyer from Georgian Copyright Association
  • Yana Genova (Bulgaria) Director Next Page Foundation and manager of Book Platform project

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