Saturday 26 December 2009

Afro Ng'ombe

African-Arab Seminar on CEL Presentation Available.

a2k newsletter coverA few months ago, Afro-Leo posted about the then-upcoming African-Arab Seminar on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions.  A brief recap, the seminar was part of  WIPO’s Standing Committee o n Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) on work on copyright limitations and exceptions.  The December Bibliotheca Alexandrina Access 2 Knowledge (A2K) newsletter contains a very brief synopsis of the event.  BA A2K’s PowerPoint presentation from the seminar is available from WIPO.

Although missing the benefit of Hala Essalmawi’s verbal presentation, the slide show provides a lot of useful information.  It reviews the importance of accessible knowledge in the building of civilizations, reviews international treaties as they relate to copyright exceptions and notes a few alternatives to over-extensive copyright protection.

For those interested in more information about the Seminar and BA A2K, the last slide also provides contact information.

Afro Ng'ombe

Afro Ng'ombe

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