[LINK] Official Blurb for the Unlocking IP Conference

[Roger Clarke]

Unlocking IP 2009 Conference -
National and global dimensions of the copyright public domain

16-17 April 2009 - UNSW Sydney

UNSW's Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre invites you to register now 
for an international conference from the 'Unlocking IP' ARC research 
project, which investigates how Australia's digital commons, both the 
public domain and public rights created by open content and open 
software licensing, can be expanded and protected. It focuses on 
'self help' actions within the existing statutory context, in 
Australia's distinct legal and cultural context, and on 
comprehensiveness - we offer preliminary results from the first 
survey of Australia's digital commons, with data from National 
Library of Australia.

The conference includes reports and case studies from the front line, 
where new models for sharing and trading intellectual property meet 
the reality of business, government and educational demands, new 
technological opportunities and lessons learned from implementation 
of licences like Creative Commons and Free for Education. Book 
publishing under hybrid business models at Sydney University  Press, 
online user generated content using Wikimedia, and international 
initiatives like the US 'Reboot.gov' and China's IP abuse rule are 
featured, alongside detailed analysis of emerging legal and policy 
directions.

A highlight of the conference will be the launch of the 2009 
Consumers International IP Watch List. Arising from the CI Access to 
Knowledge project, the list identifies countries whose IP policies 
and practices are harmful to consumers. It is used as a 
counterbalance to the United States' "Special 301" Report, which is 
an annual report highlighting countries that supposedly do not 
provide strong enough protection for the interests of US intellectual 
property owners.

The venue is Law Faculty of UNSW, Kensington Sydney, close to 
beaches, parks and Sydney CBD.

For details of speakers and the program: 
<http://cyberlawcentre.org/unlocking-ip/2009/program.htm>http://cyberlawcentre.org/unlocking-ip/2009/program.htm

Register at: 
<http://cyberlawcentre.org/unlocking-ip/2009/registration.htm>http://cyberlawcentre.org/unlocking-ip/2009/registration.htm


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Visiting Professor in Info Science & Eng  Australian National University
Visiting Professor in the eCommerce Program      University of Hong Kong
Visiting Professor in the Cyberspace Law & Policy Centre      Uni of NSW