TWO COPYRIGHT EVENTS Below is information on two upcoming all-day copyright symposia:
David Green
SPONSORED BY: The Washington College of Law and Computer & Communications Industry Association
LOCATION:
American University's Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Avenue,
NW. (Parking is prohibited on area residential streets but is available in
the law school's underground pay lot).
BACKGROUND:
On December 20, 1996, a Diplomatic Conference of the World Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO) completed work on the texts of two important
new agreements. The WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and
Phonograms Treaty represent the culmination of a six-year work program;
they are designed to carry the international law of copyright and
neighboring rights into the next millennium and into the future of global
digital information networks. Many of the issues dealt with at the
Conference were controversial, and none more so than the topics which made
up the so-called "digital agenda": transmission rights, the status of
temporary and ephemeral digital reproductions, anti-circumvention measures,
safeguards for copyright management information,
"fair use" in the digital environment, and limitations on the liability of
on-line and Internet service providers. The WIPO treaties will be
presented for Senate ratification in months or even weeks. And the debate
over copyright in
cyberspace in the 105th Congress is likely to be joined around the
provisions of legislation designed to implement those treaties.
The panelists in this symposium are in a position to offer unique and valuable insights into the meaning of the provisions of the WIPO treaties, as well as the process by which those provisions were developed. All the panelists at this symposium were present, in various capacities, at the Diplomatic Conference in Geneva, and many of them also have taken part in the numerous preparatory meetings which preceded the Conference. They represent the U.S. government, the content community, the telecommunications industry, and various other groups which worked to influence the outcome of the Diplomatic Conference. Together, they will provide an invaluable "behind the scenes" look at these important developments in the international law of intellectual property.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Details are available at http://www.wcl.american.edu/pub/spals/office.html.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
* Ed Black, President and CEO, Computer & Communications Industry Association
* Claudio Grossman Dean, Washington College of Law, American University
9:30am Opening Remarks: History of the WIPO Treaties, Issues Raised
10:00am Views of the U.S. Officials on the WIPO Treaties and their Implications Moderator: Peter Jaszi
10:45am Views of Internet/Telecommunications Companies on the WIPO Treaties Moderator: Gregory Gorman
12:00 Buffet Lunch & Keynote Address: "Time and Space"
1:00pm Views of the Content Community on the WIPO Treaties Moderator: Art Sackler Vice-President Time-Warner
2:00pm Views of Educators, Scientists, Electronic Manufacturers on WIPO
Treaties
Moderator: Prue Adler Assistant Executive Director, Association of
Research Libraries
3:00pm Closing Reception
REGISTRATION: Registration Fee
By 4/28 After 4/28
General $175 $200
CCIA Member $125 $150
WCL Alumnus
Gov. Employee $100 $125
CLE Credit is available for most states
Check should be made out to: Washington College of Law
For registration information, contact Liz Reitz at: (202) 274-4130 (fax) or (202) 274-4075 (tele.) or send e-mail to ECKSTEIN[_at_]wcl.american.edu.
Office of Special Programs & Advanced Legal Studies
American University
Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20016-8181
Any person with disabilities who has special needs should contact us at least 72 hours in advance at (202)274-4278, at Voice/TTY (202) 274-4003, or via e-mail: ECKSTEIN[_at_]wcl.american.edu.
Intellectual Property at the Washington College of Law
Innovation in intellectual property (IP) teaching and scholarship is a tradition at the Washington College of Law more than a decade ago, WCL was the first American law school to offer a course in international copyright law. In more recent writings, members of the faculty pioneer critical and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of IP. Their teaching specialities include law and information, computer law, and cultural property, along with patent, copyright, and trademark. Today, WCL is dedicated to training a generation of IP lawyers who are versed in the new networked information environment, and as comfortable dealing with global issues as they are with domestic ones. WCL graduates hold important positions in law firms, trade associations, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations in Washington and beyond. And WCL externship programs place J.D. students in offices specializing in IP, where they can learn first-hand about the characteristics of this rapidly developing field.
Computer & Communications Industry Association
CCIA is an association of computer and communications firms, as represented by their most senior executives. Small, medium and large in size, CCIA's members include equipment manufacturers, software deve-lopers, telecommunications and on-line service providers, re-sellers, systems integrators, third-party vendors and other related business ventures. CCIA's mission is to further its members' business interests by being the leading industry advocate in promoting open, barrier-free competition in the offering of computer and communications products and services worldwide.
The Library Association of the City University of New York (LACUNY) presents:
ACCESS & EXCELLENCE: COPYRIGHT AND THE STRUGGLE FOR FAIR USE
Friday, May 16, 1997
9:00am - 5:00pm
Baruch College, Newman Library
7th Floor Conference Center
151 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010
LACUNY invites you to this year's exciting program on copyright and the struggle for fair use. Listen to the experts who are deeply engaged, at many levels, in the struggle to maintain fair use for libraries and education institutions.
Registration: 8:15am - 9:00am
with coffee, tea, juice, patries and bagels
******** Morning Session ********
9:00am - 12:00pm
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Adam Eisgrau
Legislative Counsel, The American Library Association
on
"Copyright and the Struggle for Fair Use"
GUEST SPEAKERS
Lisa Livingston
Director of Instructional Media, The City College / CUNY
on
"Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia"
****
Dr. Brian Nielsen
Manager, Learning Technologies Group,
Academic Technologies, Northwestern University
on
"Copyright, Fair Use and Electronic Reserves"
******** Afternoon Session ********
1:30pm - 5:00pm
Sara Cox
International Law Librarian
The University of Connecticut School of Law
on
"What are the CONFU proceedings?"
****
Jean Ashton
Director, Rare Books & Manuscripts Division
Columbia University Libraries
on
"Copyright & Fair Use in Special Collections"
****
Julia Gammon
Past President of NASIG
Head of Acquisitions, University of Akron
on
"What Are Our Rights/Options in License Agreements"
****
James Love
The Consumer Project on Technology
on
"Private and Public Domains of Information"
****
Summation: Prof. Shelley Warwick, Baruch College Library / CUNY
The fair use provisions of copyright law recognize the special needs of libraries and educational institutions to make use of copyrighted materials. The struggle to maintain the fair use provisions of copyright law aims to maintain that balance between rights holders and libraries and educational institutions that promotes excellence in our creative endeavors.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
LACUNY Members $20.00
Non-members $25.00
Registration at the door $30.00
(8:15am - 9:00am)
Make Checks Payable to LACUNY
Preregistration should be mailed to arrive
no later than Friday, May 9th
Mail To:
Richard Uttich
Cohen Library
The City College of New York
138th St. at Convent Ave.
New York, NY 10031
For any additional information contact:
Richard Uttich
212-650-7601
rmucc[_at_]cunyvm.cuny.edu
Received on Fri Apr 25 1997 - 14:15:26 GMT
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