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BSA103 Copyright organisations

WIPO-World Intellectual Property Organistion. 
WIPO is the global forum for the intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation. They are self funded and have 188 member states worldwide. They protect intellectual properties across borders.

Berne Convention. 
Adopted in 1886, the Berne convention deals with protecting the works and rights of their authors. It provides creators the means to control how their works are used, by whom, and on what terms.

UNESCO-United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation. 
UNESCO was created after the World Wars because there was an understanding that peace couldn't be created purely by government treaties, but rather it must be established on the basis of humanities moral and intellectual solidarity. They try to mobilize for education so every child can be educated. They build intercultural understanding. They pursue scientific cooperation. They protect freedom of expression.

UCC-Universal Copyright Convention.
Created in 1952 under UNESCO in order to try to extend copyright law internationally in order to make copyright laws more universal and equal worldwide. The convention meets every four years.

TRIPS-Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. 
An international agreement that was administrated by the WTO that sets down minimum standards for intellectual property that applies to countries that are part of the WTO. It was negotiated in 1994.

 WTO-World Trade Organisation. 
The World Trade Organisation is a global international organisation that deals with the rules of trade between nations. It's agreements were negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world's trading nations and their parliaments. It's goal is to help businesses conduct their business fairly.

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