Unlocking the Global Information Fortress
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Taxation Profits are registered in a tax haven country e.g Ireland by using resources from other countries. | 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. | *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 | *For example what happens to the poor students who need to photocopy due to restrictive prices of books from the North | ||
Revision as of 15:12, 4 December 2007
Unlocking the Global Information Fortress
The social forum goes to the Library, innovations in civic participation
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
