Unlocking the Global Information Fortress

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

Revision as of 15:10, 4 December 2007

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

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

Documentalist's Name

Fred Kachero

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