The Emirates Reprographic Rights Management Association (ERRA) continued to strengthen its international presence through its participation in the meetings and activities of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) during the Hong Kong Book Fair 2026. The participation reflects ERRA’s efforts to reinforce the UAE’s position as an active partner in advancing the collective management of reprographic rights and highlights its growing role in representing the Arab publishing sector on the global stage.
On the sidelines of the fair, ERRA took part in an intellectual property roundtable organised by IFRRO in its capacity as the first collective management organisation representing authors and publishers in the UAE, and the first organisation within the Federation to represent Arabic-language books. During the session, the Association presented the UAE’s experience in developing an advanced collective management system and discussed with representatives of collective management organisations from around the world the key developments and challenges facing the copyright sector, as well as international best practices for strengthening rights protection in today’s rapidly evolving digital environment.
As part of its efforts to expand international cooperation, ERRA also held a series of bilateral meetings with several IFRRO member organisations to explore new cooperation agreements aimed at broadening its global partnership network, facilitating the exchange of expertise, and strengthening international collaboration in the field of copyright protection and collective management.
These meetings build on ERRA’s growing international network. To date, the Association has signed 12 bilateral agreements with collective management organisations in Singapore, Slovenia, Poland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Ireland, India, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia.
These agreements contribute to strengthening international protection for Emirati works while expanding lawful access to global content within the UAE through licensing frameworks, ensuring that rights holders receive fair remuneration whenever their works are used across borders.
