A justice of the Court of Appeal, Dr Poku Adusei, has urged Gha­naian writers to partner Collec­tive Management Organisations (CMOs) to help address challenges they face in ensuring protection and usage of their intellectual properties. CMOs are agencies responsible for licensing, collecting royalties, and distributing payments to cre­ators and copyright owners for the use of their works. Justice Adusei said that writers could adopt a collective licensing approach which enabled creators to negotiate licensing agreements with users, ensuring that their rights are protected and they receive fair remuneration. He was speaking at a sensitisa­tion forum organised by Copyright Ghana, a reproduction rights organisation in Accra on Friday to discuss ways in which writers could ensure proper protection of their work. Held on the theme: 'Relevance of Collective Writing for Text and Image Based Works in the Digital Transformation Era,' and the event brought together representatives from the World Intellectual Prop­erty Organisation (WIPO).