Unlocking the Global Information Fortress
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Revision as of 15:08, 4 December 2007
Name of Event
Unlocking the Global Information Fortress
Organizers
The social forum goes to the Library,innovations in civic participation
Time
11.30-2p.m
Key Speaker
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. 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.
Recommendations
●�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
Documentalist's Name
Fred Kachero
List of print 3
