[A2k] International Conference on IP and the Creative Industries

[Thiru Balasubramaniam]

http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/2007/ip_ind_ge/

International Conference on IP and the Creative Industries

(Geneva, October 29 and 30, 2007)

The creative process, whether emanating from the subconscious, modeled
on the past, or as an inspired act, evolves from culturally specific
traditions. In order to nurture and manage creativity, creators and
creative enterprises =96those engaged in the commercial exploitation of
Intellectual Property-based works, i.e., books, film, and music=96 must
count on a balanced Intellectual Property (IP) system. The protection,
distribution and dissemination of these creative expressions have
contributed to the expansion of markets dedicated to the creative
industries.

The World Intellectual Property Organization=92s (WIPO) International
Conference on Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries is
being organized to provide a forum for discussion on the concept and
application of creativity in the creative industries, with a clear
focus on the IP rights component in them. In addition to offering
practical insights on the use and protection of the IP system, the
Conference will seek to contribute constructively to the ongoing debate
on themes devoted to:

    1. The Concept and Origins of Creativity
    2. Creativity and IP in Support of Development
    3. Measuring the Creative Industries
    4. Creative Industries in the Digital Environment
    5. The Business of Creativity: Innovative Business Models in the
Creative Industries

The Conference will begin with a High Level Segment where Ministers
with responsibility for culture and IP, will be invited to speak on
Creativity in Diverse Cultures. Key speakers/leading experts in the
field will present and analyze creativity and its processes, its
significance for economic and cultural development, and discuss
strategies to stimulate and promote creative activities in their
different contexts.

The Conference is open to the public and will bring together Member
States representatives, cultural and IP-related policy makers;
academia; individual creators; creative industries representatives,
industry associations, lawyers, developers of digital technology,
students, etc., who recognize the value of IP in advancing their unique
creativity.

The Conference will be held at WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland, on October 29
and 30, 2007.

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Thiru Balasubramaniam
Geneva Representative
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)
voice +41.22.791.6727
fax +41.22.723.2988
mobile +41 76 508 0997
thiru@keionline.org