Experts and stakeholders in the Copyright matters and intellectual property are meeting at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Headquarters , Geneva, Switzerland.

Uchenna Cyril Anioke , PhD, President, Nigerian Publishers Association ( NPA), is a distinguished participant where he presented the position of Nigerian Publishers Association on issues of exceptions and limitations to WIPO African Group.
His paper titled “The State of the Publishing Industry in Nigeria: Challenges and the Need for Stronger Enforcement” had the following outline: Introduction and overview of Publishing in Nigeria; problems facing the publishing Industry in Nigeria; challenges of piracy and the need for stronger enforcement; importance of educational publishing sector and he finally proffered ways to strengthen the business environment for African Publishers.

Dr Anioke took active part in the discussions on Enabling Text and Data Mining Research Through Copyright Reform; The impact of Covid – 19 Pandemic on the Copyright Ecosystem .
Anioke opined that Copyright Act should benefit authors and publishers who are ultimate originators and producers of creative and intellectual works by ensuring that fair use or fair deal translates to fair returns for authors and publishers for their efforts. All said, a labourer deserves his wages, Dr Anioke concluded.