[A2k] Paris, June 19-20, New relations between creative individuals and communities, consumers and citizens

[James Love]

Persons wishing to attend this free event, or who want more
information, should contact TACD's Ben Wallis
(mailto:bwallis@consint.org).   Jamie

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New relations between creative individuals and communities, consumers
and citizens
Hosted by the TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD)

Date: June 19-20, 2006
Venue: Oh20eme! 12 rue Capitaine Marchal, 75020 Paris, France

with support from the Rockefeller Foundation
and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

This conference aims to bring people together to examine relations
between creators and users, seeking to identify common interests and
new opportunities to collaborate. Discussions will explore new and
existing social and business models for the intermediary between the
creative person and the consumer.  In particular, the meeting will
look at models and relationships that recognize the creative
community's desire to earn a living, the interest of the public in
obtaining affordable access to works, and the interests of both
parties in supporting an environment for  creativity and innovation.


DAY 1

1) 	Setting the context

2) 	Recorded music:  songwriters, performers, and listening public.
 From the point of view of creative persons and the public that
enjoys listening to recorded music, how best to support both the
livelihoods of songwriters and performers of music, and access to
works?  What are the most interesting new economic models for doing
so?  Should songwriters and performs be protected from unfair
contracts by publishers and producers?  Can collection societies be
transformed?  Do we need new competitive intermediaries?

3)	Films and video - filmmakers, actors, and the viewing public
For both big and small projects, how best to support the livelihoods
of film and video artists?  Do current copyright regimes make it too
hard to create documentaries or other works that remix other works?

4) 	Scholarly Publishing.   Authors and readers.
Does the current system of scholarly publishing serve the interests
of authors and readers?  If not, what can be done about it?

5) 	The public as a creative community.
How does the rise of blogging, amateur video making, music production
and other creative activities change notions ownership and control of
creative works, and serve the interests of the public?



DAY 2

6) 	Software.
What is the future of the Free Software Movement?  Is this a model
for other fields?  Do we need new mechanisms of sustainable incomes
for free software programmers?  Should consumers support procurement
polices that enhance the uses of open standards and free software?
Could the prize model be usefully extended to free software?

7) 	Development of new medicines - scientists and patients
New ideas for financing the costs of R&D for new medicines -
competitive intermediaries, prize funds, the medical R&D Treaty
proposal.

8)	Measuring and valuing creating works.
Can we replace the price system?  What is the value of a knowledge
good that has a price of zero?  How do we overcome the free rider
problems without restricting access?

9)	Reflections and next steps.


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James Love, CPTech / www.cptech.org / mailto:james.love@cptech.org /
tel. +1.202.332.2670 / mobile +1.202.361.3040

"If everyone thinks the same: No one thinks."  Bill Walton