24th August 2008
A2K3: Examining Access to Knowledge, international trade, and development
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The last several years have witnessed the coalescing of the Access to Knowledge (A2K) social movement that champions human rights, human development, and the public interest as the focal points of innovation and information policy. A2K is essential for promoting human rights, economic and cultural development, innovation, individual freedom, and creativity.
It is in this vein that ICTSD is proud to co-organize the upcoming Third Access to Knowledge Conference (A2K3) in conjunction with several leading institutions, including the Information Society at Yale Law School. Scheduled for 8-10 September in Geneva, this international, high-level conference will bring together scholars, policymakers, industry, and civil society to discuss key issues in global knowledge policy.
Conference topics will range from the history, impact, and future of the global A2K movement, to the relationship between A2K and human rights, and A2K and the WIPO Development Agenda. The agenda also includes panel discussions on the impact of international trade rules on A2K; copyright exceptions and limitations in the information society; open business models; research and capacity building for A2K; prizes as alternatives to intellectual property monopolies; promoting open access to science and research; technologies of access such as community wireless, open source, and open standards; and public mobilization in the networked and digital global public sphere.
ICTSD’s participation in the conference, as not only organizers but also moderators, reflects the institution’s renowned expertise, particularly in the fields of trade and development. Senior ICTSD Fellow, Miguel Rodriguez Mendoza, will serve as moderator for the conference’s panel on A2K and international trade. This panel will seek to systematically examine and identify positive and negative linkages between A2K and international trade and other trade disciplines, such as tariffs, trade in services, investment, and government procurement.
Ahmed Abed Latif, ICTSD’s Intellectual Property Programme Manager, will act as moderator on a panel that will examine the Access to Knowledge aspects of the WIPO Development Agenda. This session will consider both the antecedents of the various recommendations, as well as the implementation opportunities and challenges.
To view Mr Latif’s presentation on the Genesis of A2K as a Concept during the 2007 Access to Knowledge conference, click here.
The upcoming conference is free and open to the public, though advanced registration is required. For more information click here, or visit http://isp.law.yale.edu
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