[A2k] Re: [Broadcast-discuss] FromgGeneva: Questions linger on WIPO copyright committee¹s leadership race

[David Stopps]

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Dear All

I've just heard that the new Chairman will be Jukka Liedes!

Thiru...can you confirm?

Sorry...I won't be at the SCCR today. I've just arrived in Geneva after a
20 hour journey from Toronto but I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

All the best

David
David Stopps
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> From: Thiru Balasubramaniam <thiru@keionline.org>
> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:27:01 +0100
> To: <a2k@lists.essential.org>, <broadcast-discuss@lists.essential.org>
> Subject: [Broadcast-discuss] FromgGeneva: Questions linger on WIPO copyri=
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> committee¹s leadership race
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> http://www.keionline.org/index.php?option=com_jd-wp&Itemid=39&p=106
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> WIPO Casting Treaty | WIPO | Thiru, from Geneva
> Questions linger on WIPO copyright committee¹s leadership race
> March 10th, 2008 by Thiru Balasubramaniam
>
> It is 10:25 AM here in Geneva and the WIPO Standing Committee on
> Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) has yet to begin. The buzz in the
> hallways indicates that Finland, Italy, Senegal and Canada are vying
> for leadership of this Committee which will have important
> ramifications for WIPO¹s work on limitations and exceptions, the
> public domain, competition and access to knowledge. From our
> perspective, we hope that the this Committee will augur in the fresh
> winds of change that will change the direction of WIPO¹s work on
> copyright and related rights towards a positive agenda.
>
> The leadership question is contained in item 2 of the SCCR agenda
> ³Election of a Char and two Vice-Chairs². Equally as important are
> agenda items 6 (Protection of broadcasting organizations), 7
> (Exception and limitations), 8 (Future work of the Committee) and 9
> (Other matters).
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> Thiru Balasubramaniam
> Geneva Representative
> Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)
> thiru@keionline.org
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