The WIPO Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Copyright and Related Rights is jointly organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), in cooperation with the International Confederation of Authors and Composers Societies (CISAC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore. The event will feature a keynote address by H.E. Yan Xiaohong, Vice-Minister, National Copyright Administration of China.
Date: 29-30 October 2009
Venue: Swissotel Merchant Court, Singapore
This? copyright conference looks critically at the profound impact of digital technology on the regional copyright landscape and the environment where creative industries operate, and the challenges and opportunities presented when mapping out business and licensing models. Discussions will also focus on the role of copyright offices and collective management organizations, as the two main administrators in the field of copyright systems, in coping with the current technological developments in a manner that benefits the consumers, users and rights-holders.
The event will bring together copyight administrators, policy-makers and representatives of industry and businesses, rightsholders, users and consumers, before a host of renowned international and local speakers, in a dialogue to address the above and other related issues.
Key Highlights –
Theme I – An Evolving Copyright System in the Digital World: Search for Safeguarding Private and Public Interests
– New Business Models in Selected Copyright Industries
– Challenges, Opportunities and Relevance in Using the Copyright System to Create Economic and Cultural Value
– Cross Border Licensing in the Music Industry
Theme II – Moving with the Times: Roles of Governments and Copyright Administrators
– Copyright Tribunals: Panacea for Disputes?
– Role of Government in Cultivating Competitive Collecting Societies
– Roles and Functions of Collective Management Organizations in Today’s Market
– Promoting Balanced Licensing on the Internet – The Road Ahead
Contact persons:-
For general enquiries and registration matters:
Ms Meera Kothandaramaraju
E-Mail: [email protected]
Tel: +65 6330 2779
For programme-related matters:
Mr Kevin Lim
E-Mail: [email protected]
Tel: +65 6330 8641
