AUTHORS GATHER IN IBADAN AS ANA, NCC COMMENCE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOP_ BY ANA MEDIA TEAM

Authors from across the South-West region and Kwara State are gathering in Ibadan today as the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), in collaboration with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), commences a two-day Capacity-Building Workshop on Copyrights, Reproduction Rights and Royalties Management. 

The programme is designed to enhance authors’ understanding of intellectual property protection, copyright administration, and royalties management, while equipping them with practical knowledge and skills for safeguarding their creative works in Nigeria’s evolving literary and creative industries. The opening session will be facilitated by the Oyo State Director of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, Mrs. Oke Oluropo Christiana.

Mrs. Oke will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of copyright law in Nigeria, highlighting the rights and protections available to authors under existing legislation. The session will also examine the strategic role of the Nigerian Copyright Commission in safeguarding literary and creative works against infringement, piracy, and unauthorized exploitation.

A major component of the workshop will focus on reproduction rights and secondary rights, enabling participants to better understand the legal framework governing the reproduction of literary works, as well as the Commission’s licensing and enforcement mechanisms. Discussions will address contemporary challenges posed by piracy, unauthorized copying, and the digital dissemination of copyrighted materials.

The NCC team will also lead practical sessions on intellectual property protection, including effective strategies for safeguarding literary works, procedures for registering creative works with the Commission, and the advisory services available to authors. 

Participants will further benefit from a hands-on registration session designed to provide practical guidance on copyright documentation, registration processes, and compliance requirements.

The workshop will take place at Elders Place, No. 17 Abinusawa Street, Off Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Bus Stop, along Idi Ape, Basorun Road, Ibadan, Oyo State, commencing at 12:00 noon.

Designed to deepen participants’ understanding of copyright protection, reproduction rights, royalties administration, collective management systems, and practical strategies for safeguarding intellectual property in an increasingly digital and competitive creative environment, the workshop forms part of ANA’s broader commitment to empowering authors and promoting professionalism within the literary sector.

Participants comprise Chairmen and Secretaries from seven ANA State Chapters in the South-West and a state from the North-Central zone—Oyo, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, and Kwara States. 

The selected participants are expected to serve as copyright ambassadors within their respective chapters, helping to disseminate the knowledge and skills acquired during the programme to a wider community of authors and creative practitioners.

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