The British Library, JISC and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) cordially invite you to a briefing on the Digital Economy Act and the potential ramifications of the copyright infringement clauses for public sector organisations.

Digital Economy Act and copyright infringement briefing

The British Library, JISC and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) cordially invite you to a briefing on the Digital Economy Act and the potential ramifications of the copyright infringement clauses for public sector organisations. Those with a responsibility for policy, IP/Licencing, legal affairs and technical administration are likely to benefit most from the event.

Strategic Content Alliance partnersThe event will bring together leading experts representing consumers, internet service providers and a range of public sector service providers (public libraries, museums and universities).

I would be extremely grateful if you could register for the event as soon as possible as places are extremely limited, demand is likely to be high and the organisers reserve the right to decline multiple registrations from the same organisation to permit the widest possible representation.

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What will I learn from attending the event?

The following issues will be covered:

  • Understand broadly the Act
  • Therefore start to think about what obligations / ramifications the Act may have on your organisation
  • To aid the latter hear some of the issues voiced by leading experts representing a range of affected parties
  • Inform you of the Ofcom consultation process – deadline 31 July 2010

Who will be speaking at the event?

The confirmed speakers include

  • Robert Day, IT Manager, Cambridgeshire Libraries
  • Robin Fry, Independent Legal Counsel
  • Naomi Korn, IP Consultant
  • Simon Milner, Director, Group Industry Policy, BT
  • Professor Charles Oppenheim, Loughborough University
  • Peter Tinson, UCISA
  • Saskia Walzel, Policy Advocate, Consumer Focus

Agenda

Time Activity
12.30 Registration and tea/coffee refreshments
13.00 Welcome by Stuart Dempster, Director, Strategic Content Alliance
13.05 The Digital Economy Act (DEA) - an overview by Robin Fry independent legal counsel – Beachcroft
13.45 Questions and Answers
14.00 A technical view and inter-relationship between public libraries and local authorities on how the DEA may apply by Robert Day, IT Manager, Cambridgeshire Libraries
14.20 What museums should consider changing in terms of internet access in view of the DEA by Naomi Korn, IP Consultant
14.40 The implications for university policy as a result of the DEA by Professor Charles Oppenheim, Loughborough University
15.00 A critique of the DEA from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) perspective by Simon Milner, Director, Group Industry Policy, BT
15.20 Break: Tea/coffee refreshments
15.50 How will the DEA affect universities from a technical perspective by Peter Tinson, Executive Secretary of UCISA
16.10 A critique of the DEA from a subscribers view point by Saskia Walzel, Policy Advocate, Consumer Focus
16.30 Panel Session - Questions and Answers
17.00 How you can help steer the Ofcom consultation by Ben White, Head of Intellectual Property, British Library
17.10 Close by Ben White, Head of Intellectual Property, British Library

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Date
29 Jun 2010
Time
12:30 - 17:10
Venue
British Library Conference Centre, London
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