FINANCING CULTURE in the DIGITAL ERA
On 8 June 2010 from 9:30-13:00 in EP Brussels, room ASP 1G3
The environmental and social crisis and an ever increasing pressure on natural resources have triggered a renewed reflection on the notion of property. Faced with a rampant privatisation of the access, management and distribution of the planet’s common goods, we must rethink our categories.
The same kind of reflection applies to “Intellectual Property” rights. In this regard, a restrictive approach of patent rights and copyright can increasingly become an obstacle for access to knowledge. Whereas the digital era has made knowledge and culture accessible for the greater public and contributes to bring about a worldwide knowledge society, the sustainability of the creative class is in question. The aim of this conference is to explore the different ways out of this paradox and find a mutually beneficial solution.
How can we guarantee a fair remuneration of authors and creators together with the universal access and circulation of knowledge and culture?
Program :
9:00 Registration at the entrance of the ASP Building rue Wiertz
9:30 Introduction by Eva Lichtenberger MEP, Greens/Efa, coordinator of the Internet Core Group
10:00 Panel II : Presentation of the different models – Moderated by Karima Delli MEP
· Maja Bogataj Jançiç (Slovenia) : Creative Common
· Volker Grassmuk (Germany) : the concept of Culture flat rate.
· Philippe Aigrain (France) : Internet and Creation
· Peter Sunde (Sweden) : FLATTR : social micropayments
· Ofelia Tejerina (Las Internautas, Spain)
· Cay Wesnigk (Germany) : Digital rights fair trade
11:15 Debate between the experts
12:30 Debate with the audience
12:45 Conclusion by Daniel Cohn-Bendit MEP, Co-President of the Greens/Efa in the European Parliament
The conference will be followed by a working meeting to prepare a position for the Green/Efa group.
Interpretation will be ensured in EN-FR-DE-NL-DN-SP.
Registration is free but mandatory : please send your full name, private address, Date of Birth to laurence.vandewalle@europarl.europa.eu and come to the ASP building at 9:00 with a picture ID.
Tags: Biens communs informationnels / digital commons, Free Culture, Intellectual Property rights