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On Monday, December 16, 2024, the FSE participated in a stakeholder meeting organized by the European Commission (DG CONNECT). This session brought together key players from the film and audiovisual sector to address critical topics, including the regulatory framework, funding mechanisms, and market developments.

Find enclosed a joint statement from European organizations representing authors, performers, publishers, producers and other rights holders.

Find enclosed the joint statement that the FSE has just signed with other European authors' organizations.

GEMA is the first collecting society worldwide to file a lawsuit against a provider of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems for the unlicensed use of protected musical works.

FERA and FSE sent their joint congratulations to the MEPs for their election to the European Parliament.

July 3, 2024 Registration for the 6th World Conference of Screenwriters to be held in Galway this October 2nd and 3rd is now open at wcos.io for members of Writers Guilds under the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe or the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds.  

David Kavanagh, who has served as Executive Officer of the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe since 2010, after being engaged for several years as member of the Executive Committee, is retiring. Having launched a recruitment process, the Executive Committee of the FSE are happy to announce the appointment of French lawyer Denis Goulette as FSE Délégué Général.

For your information, please find attached a joint letter signed by FSE, together with other organisations. It deals with the Joint Initiative on E-commerce of WTO (the World Trade Organisation) and the fact that the audiovisual services are not included in the exceptions to the scope of this draft agreement.