About Us

About AAPA

We represent companies involved in the provision of protected audiovisual services, security technology for such services, and the manufacturing of products which facilitate the delivery of such services. 

How we work

Our Mission


To lead the fight against audiovisual piracy across Europe, the Middle East and beyond through effective lobbying, supporting law enforcement and building partnerships to better tackle piracy.

Our Approach


To lead efforts to tackle piracy through Facilitating collaboration amongst Members with experienced, focussed Working Groups identifying key issues and solutions, identifying and pursuing opportunities to raise awareness and effective communications to discourage piracy, to lobby for better legislation and enforcement and to build private and public partnerships to achieve more effective enforcement.

Working Groups
  • Hosting Infrastructure
  • Disruption
  • Policy & Regulation
  • Social Media
  • Training & Awareness
  • Communications
  • Applications
  • Artificial Intelligence
                                           
               

Our Liaisons


Europol
• . Memorandum of Understanding
• Conferences
• Training activities
• AV piracy advice
• Support for operations

EUIPO – Observatory on Intellectual Property Infringements
• Member
• Participation in Plenary sessions and Working Groups
• Training activities
• Provision of expert advice on studies and projects
• Development of Enforcement Database copyright alert system

INTERPOL
• Operational Exercises
• Conferences
• Ad hoc training
• e-Training modules in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
• Audiovisual piracy advice
• Member of i-SOP Digital Advisory Group


Our Advocacy


Through dialogue and interaction we aim to promote the case for effective anti-piracy legislation and enforcement with –
 DG GROW;
 DG CONNECT;
 DG TAXUD;
 DG TRADE;
 WIPO (Advisory Committee on Enforcement)
White House IP Enforcement Co-ordinator


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