I want it now! Creators addressing consumers' needs in the digital age: 30 May 2012, Brussels

Please
‘Save the Date’ on 30th of May, 2012 for a special event:

I
want it now!
Creators
addressing consumers’ needs in the digital age

Time:
13:45 - 17:15
Location:
Library of the European Parliament, Brussels

Hosted by
Marietje Schaake MEP, and organised by Consumers International (CI), the
European Consumers’ Organisation (BEUC), and Copyright
for Creativity (c4c).

Join

us for an interactive session on the copyright challenges of the
21st century from the point of view of consumers. Like previous
c4c events, we will depart from the conventional to help
everyone ‘think outside the box’:

• No
  copyright expertise is required: this will be a ‘jargon-free’,
  non-legalistic
  discussion of the practical, rather than a dry debate about
  the law;

• 50% of the time will be dedicated to audience interactions;

• Consumers,

  creators and rightsholders will explore three provocative
  topics via an Oxford Union-style debate of the ‘pro’ and
  ‘con’ side of each topic - with audience participation;

• Participants
  include
  internationally esteemed experts and policymakers and
  creators themselves, including a multi-platinum-selling
  featured performer, composer, and record producer Martyn
  Ware.

In

addition to that, panelists and participants from the audience
will explore specific, practical, short-term solutions that
would allow consumers to use copyrighted material in ways which
are generally tolerated by rights-holders - such as  recording a
TV show for later viewing -  but whose lawfulness varies across
Europe, while arguments about a permanent legal solution
proceed.

Immediately
prior to the event, we will have a relaxed lunch from 12:45 to
13:45.

Join
us in the morning for more:

From
9:30 until 12:45, c4c, in cooperation with the European and
international memory institutions, are hosting “Index
or footnote? How to ensure that libraries power the information
society”.

This event, which counts on the participation of a number
international experts and policymakers, promises to be very
interesting as it provides a close look at libraries’ needs

to continue to be able to provide access to and preserve our
cultural heritage and helps attendees understand the link
between European solutions and international action in Geneva.

Read
more about both events in the attachment. You are welcome to
attend either or both and all attendees are welcome for lunch.

About
C4C

C4C

is a broad-based initiative of European civil society, libraries,
industry, and creators that seeks an informed debate on how
copyright can more effectively support innovation, access, and
creativity for all Europeans. You can learn more about C4C at:
https://www.copyright4creativity.eu/bin/view/Public/

About
Consumers International

Consumers

International is the only independent and authoritative global
voice for consumers, with over 220 member organisations in 115
countries. See
http://www.consumersinternational.org/.

About
BEUC

BEUC

is the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) a Brussels-based
organisation representing 42 well respected and independent
consumer associations from 31 European countries (EU, EEA and
applicant countries). See http://www.beuc.eu/

If
you are interested in attending, please let me know and I will
pass your details to Aleksandra Lugovic from EUvent who will
follow up with you to see if you can attend and to provide
additional information about this event; of course feel free
to ask any questions you may have.

--
Dr
Jeremy Malcolm
Senior Policy and Project Officer
Consumers
International
Kuala Lumpur Office for
Asia-Pacific and the Middle East
Lot 5-1 Wisma WIM, 7 Jalan Abang Haji Openg, TTDI, 60000 Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +60 3 7726 1599

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