International Agreements about copyright should ensure that Creative Works and Intellectual Properties are protected worldwide, regardless of the country of origin. Discussion Why is having copyright agreements recognised internationally important? How could this benefit you? WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation. They work as apart of the UN with 189 member states. http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/ History of WIPO Watch this short Video on WIPO This is a list of all the countries apart of WIPO: Contracting Parties here Berne Convention The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, is an international agreement governing copyright, which was first accepted in Berne, Switzerland, in 1886. Berne Convention - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention