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[International Federation of Actors; International Federation of Musicians; and UNI – Media, Entertainment & Arts] We are writing to you as it has become apparent that several international industry federations in the publishing, music and audiovisual sector have approached you with scaremongering letters to avert your approval of a much-needed reform in South Africa, including vital provisions to enhance the
The Karisma Foundation, hosts of the 2020 Global Congress on Intellectual Property in the Public Interest, has announced the dates: August 13-15, 2020. The Congress will be held at the Hilton Hotel, El Laguito, in Cartagena, Colombia.
The Boston University Global Development Policy Center is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, November 13 from 9-11AM to launch the latest GDP Center report Rethinking Trade Treaties and Access to Medicines: Toward a Policy-Oriented Research Agenda hosted by the Trade & Medicines Working Group. The report synthesizes the state of knowledge on trade and investment treaties on access to medicines
Although the word open might imply access, many times, it does not imply transmission, reproduction, or re-use of material, as seen currently with most government open data and recently discussed at the GovDatax event. Recent laws require the federal government to make their public data available and they encourage agencies to share information between them. Still, in practice, there is
[Communia Association] On Tuesday this week the participants of the stakeholder dialogue on Article 17 of the EU copyright directive convened in Brussels for the second meeting. After a first meeting that focused on practices in the music, games and software sectors (see our report here), this week’s meeting focused on the current situation in the audiovisual (AV) and publishing
Open Innovation: A QUT Research Symposium, Presented by QUT Faculty of Law Intellectual Property and Innovation Law Research Program. Thursday, 24 October 2019 ... This research symposium is dedicated to the topic of open innovation. This event will provide a focal point for Open Access Week in Brisbane, Queensland for 2019. The theme for Open Access Week is ‘Open for
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