The European Writers' Council (EWC, the ''European Writers' Congress'' until 2010) is a

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of authors' associations. It represents over 150,000

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s and translators in 60 associations in 34 European countries. It is recognised by the

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, and

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. Until 2022, the organization was involved in the awarding of the

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History

The EWC was founded in 1977 as the ''European Writers' Congress'',''40 Jahre Verband deutscher Schriftsteller, 1969–2009 (40 years' chronology of the German Authors's Association)''
/ref> being led in a decentralised manner during the first few decades. In 2006 it was re-created as an international non-profit association under Belgian law with a seat in Brussels, to be renamed ''European Writers' Council'' in 2010.EWC
Mission

References

External links

Official Website
{{Authority control Writers' organizations Arts organizations established in 1977 International organisations based in Belgium