WEBINAR: Closed for Business
A Global Panel Discusses International Copyright Laws and Their Impact on the Open Internet
The digital revolution has forged new ways to create knowledge, educate people and disseminate information. It has also restructured the way the world perceives and conducts economic practices, runs governments and engages politically. Recognizing this new dynamic requires global discussion and a common desire & commitment to build a people-centred and development-oriented Information Society. Coming off the heels of the latest Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement (ACTA) discussions in Washington, D.C. and on the eve of the upcoming Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Vilinius, we invite you to join in a discussion about the future of Internet.
This online-only event features an array of panelists from regions around the world. We invite you to watch the New America LiveStream channel and to participate in an online chat room during the event. If you plan to participate, please register using the form at right.
In addition, if you have specific questions you'd like the panel to address, we encourage you to post them prior to the event here.
Participants
Featured Speakers
Joe McNamee
Advocacy Coordinator, European Digital Rights
Sherwin Siy
Deputy Legal Director, Kahle/Austin Promise Fellow, Public Knowledge
Renata Avila
Creative Commons Guatemala and Global Voices Guatemala
Sunil Abraham
Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, India
Clare Curren
New Zealand Labour Party Spokesperson for Communications and IT
Moderator
Rebecca MacKinnon
Schwartz Fellow, New America Foundation
Event Time and Location
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.
For details of the event on the New America Foundation website, click here.
Filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights
