To mark the 1 year celebration of our #RethinkingWriting initiative, Lahore Education and Research Network is jointly hosting a short online session on ‘PIRACY & THE WRITING INDUSTRY’ along with The Writing Institute tomorrow from 3:30 to 4:10 pm.

Panelists include:

1. Faiqa Mansab (Author)

2. Mehr F Hussayn (Author/Editor)

3. Sara Naveed (Author)

4. Awais Khan (Author/Founder – The Writing Institute

5. Bilal Zahoor (Folio Books/Publisher)

6. Nida Usman (Moderator)

Discussion Points:

1. The state of piracy in Pakistan and its implications on the business/authors

2. What steps are needed to address the issue of Piracy and who has the responsibility for this?

3. Right to Access vs IP Rights – case for reviving public libraries?

4. Book bans, piracy and hostile policies

How to Join the Meeting?

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/94566266269

Meeting ID: 945 6626 6269