Unlocking the Global Information Fortress

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-	'''Name of Event'''	+	The social forum goes to the Library, innovations in civic participation
-	Unlocking the Global Information Fortress	+	'''Key Speakers'''
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-	The social forum goes to the Library,innovations in civic participation	+
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-	11.30-2p.m	+
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	Alan Story - Copyright		Alan Story - Copyright
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	Mickael Book -  NIGD		Mickael Book -  NIGD
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	Copyright		Copyright
		+	*It affects translation
		+	*Performing
		+	*Photocopying
		+	*It has been used by the North to enrich itself and exploit the South.
		+	*Many questions arose about the copyright/intellectual property rights vis a vis poor countries in need of learning material.
		+	*For example what happens to the poor students who need to photocopy due to restrictive prices of books from the North
		+	*Taxation Profits are registered in a tax haven country e.g Ireland by using resources from other countries.
-	● It affects translation	+	''Much of this discussion wasn't clear due to a lot of noise emanating from surrounding activities leading to many of us moving to a private discussion with Mr. Story after the event about his views on the topic.''
-	● Performing	+	'''Documentalist's Name'''
-	● Photocopying	+	Fred Kachero
-	It has been used by the north to enrich itself and exploit the South	+	List of print 3
-	Taxation Profits are registered in a tax country e.g Ireland by using resources from other countries.	+
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-	● Many questioneds arose about the copyright/intellectual property rights	+	[[Category:Knowledge, information and communication]]
-		+	[[Category:Nairobi WSF 2007]]
-	● for example what happens to the poor,students who need to photocopy to restrictive prices of books from the North	+
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-	List of print 3	+

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Latest revision as of 06:37, 5 December 2007

The social forum goes to the Library, innovations in civic participation

Key Speakers

Alan Story - Copyright

Emma Lockery - Tax Justice Network

Mickael Book - NIGD

Issues raised

Copyright

• It affects translation
• Performing
• Photocopying
• It has been used by the North to enrich itself and exploit the South.
• Many questions arose about the copyright/intellectual property rights vis a vis poor countries in need of learning material.
• For example what happens to the poor students who need to photocopy due to restrictive prices of books from the North
• Taxation Profits are registered in a tax haven country e.g Ireland by using resources from other countries.

Much of this discussion wasn't clear due to a lot of noise emanating from surrounding activities leading to many of us moving to a private discussion with Mr. Story after the event about his views on the topic.

Documentalist's Name

Fred Kachero

List of print 3