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ADMIN SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR AAPA

AAPA

February 11th 2020

The Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA – www.aapa.eu ) is seeking administrative support (AS) for its Executive Vice-President and Co-Presidents, as required. The contract will be for 6 months initially and may be extended following a review of the Alliance’s organisation, strategy, objectives and resources. That review may also lead to further and different requirements.

The tasks to be performed include:

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Co-ordination of events and meetings.
o AAPA meets 4 times a year with an average of 35-40 members attending. An

AAPA member generally hosts the meeting. The AS will be required to co- ordinate with the host, EVP and Co-Presidents to agree a meeting date, invite Members and maintain a list of participants, ensure the host’s meeting room has sufficient space and appropriate seating and technical facilities, liaise with the host on dinner venue and arrangements, answer any Members’ queries, work with the host to identify possible hotels (each member is responsible for booking their own hotel), ensuring any guest speaker has details of the venue, speaking time slot, etc. The AS will also be required to participate in the meetings, take minutes and produce the minutes promptly.

o AAPA operates a series of Working Groups (WGs) and the AS may be required to provide co-ordination support to the WG Co-ordinators.

Support AAPA involvement in sponsored conferences.
o Liaise with conference organisers to ensure AAPA is able to maximise the

benefits of its sponsorship:

▪ Ensuring appropriate speaking slot on agenda
▪ Ensuring appropriate logos, references, descriptions, etc, are included

in conference advertisements, materials, etc.
▪ Booth location, layout and signage
▪ Procurement of any merchandise and distribution of literature

o The AS will also liaise with Members, as required, to arrange for the delivery of any materials, equipment, etc.

Provide support to be agreed for any AAPA event, workshop or research study. Work with AAPA’s accountant to ensure timely payment of membership fees Maintain AAPA’s external mailing list

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The AS
will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement and respect the sensitive matters discussed by AAPA. Expressions of interest should be sent to contact@aapa.eu by 25 February 2020 and should contain evidence of relevant experience and expected fee. Reasonable expenses will be paid at cost. AAPA will consider applications from companies with experience in managing trade associations and individuals. No agencies, thank you.

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Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance 2024-2029 EU Manifesto

by AAPA • 1 October 2024

The Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) publishes its first Manifesto, linked here . The document aims to recognise past efforts of EU legislators when it comes to content protection and the fight against copyright infringement, whilst admitting that more can and should be done to address this growing issue. Miruna Herovanu, Executive Director of AAPA said : " After years of laying the groundwork to combat online piracy it’s time for EU policymakers and beyond to fully acknowledge that decisive, targeted measures are needed at the European level. The rise of digital theft demands action. We call for strong political resolve to end the theft of our members' content. We're ready to support every stakeholder—law enforcement, policymakers, and industry representatives—to dismantle criminal networks and protect European consumers from harm."

AAPA ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

by AAPA • 28 May 2024

The Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) has announced the appointment of Miruna Herovanu as its Executive Director. Miruna was previously the Director at the Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand in Europe in charge of Intellectual Property and Competition policies. She took up her position with AAPA on 27 May 2024 and will be based in Brussels. Miruna will replace Sheila Cassells who is retiring as Executive Vice President of AAPA and will report on a day-to-day basis to the two Co-Presidents, Mark Mulready, VP of Cyber Services at Irdeto and Oliver Pribramksy, Head of IP Protection and Committees at the Deutsche Fussball Liga. She will be responsible for the implementation of the strategy agreed by AAPA members, managing relationships with law enforcement agencies such as Europol, Eurojust, INTERPOL and the European Institutions, delivery of AAPA’s Working Group goals and general management of the Alliance. Mark Mulready said that: “We are delighted to appoint someone of Miruna’s calibre and experience to become the Executive Director of AAPA. Miruna’s commitment to copyright protection is well-known. Her knowledge of the Brussels institutions and the EUIPO will stand AAPA in good stead for future policy developments. A priority will be for Miruna to work closely with AAPA members, the EUIPO and the European Institutions to deliver on, inter alia, the goals of combatting online piracy of sports and other live events recommendation.” Miruna Herovanu commented that: “My professional experience demonstrated that piracy is an ever-growing issue that eats at the heart of Europe’s most important industries. This is a golden opportunity and a new professional challenge that will help further develop my passion for and commitment to protecting copyright. Being able to work with and support industry experts and practitioners in AAPA, law enforcement, the European Institutions and other trade associations is essential to the fight against piracy. I am excited to be taking on this role.”