COPYRIGHT FUTURE - COPYRIGHT FREEDOM CONFERENCE 2009

Copyright Futures 2010 Project considers the issues facing copyright law in the digital age and the challenges we are likely to face in the future. As part of this project, we are interviewing international copyright experts to gain their perspectives on the future of copyright.

This series of interviews was conducted during the Copyright Future Copyright Freedom conference 2009, held at the Old Parliament House, Canberra, Australia, on 27-28 May 2009.

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Day 1 - 27 May 2009

Copyright Future: Copyright Freedom by Professor Brian Fitzgerald, with perspectives from: Rami Olwan, Sampsung Shi, Kylie Pappalardo and Steve Gething. Research Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation, School of Law and Chief Investigator and Program Leader of Law, ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCi), Queensland University of Technology

Copyright and Innovation Policy by Dr Terry Cutler, Chaired by: Professor Anne Fitzgerald Principal, Cutler and Company

Legislative History 1905 - by Benedict Atkinson, Chaired by: Professor Brian Fitzgerald CCi, Queensland University of Technology

Reflections on the Spicer Committee (1959 Report) by Leslie Zines, Chaired by: Professor Brian Fitzgerald Emeritus Professor of Law, Australian National University

The Copyright Act 1968: Its passing, achievements and remaining issues: national, regional and international perspectives by Adrian Sterling, Chaired by: Professor Brian Fitzgerald Long-term Visiting Professorial Fellow, Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI), University of London

Franki Committee (1976 Report) and Statutory Licensing by John Gilchrist, Chaired by: Professor Brian Fitzgerald Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Canberra

A New Zealand Perspective by Professor Susy Frankel, Chaired by: Professor Brian Fitzgerald Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington

A Canadian Perspective by Dr Sara Bannerman, Chaired by: Professor Brian Fitzgerald Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Ottawa

Concluding Comments by Professor Sam Ricketson, Chaired by: Professor Brian Fitzgerald Professor of Law, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne

Keynote The Culture Wars: Getting to Peace by Professor Lawrence Lessig, Chaired and commentary by: The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG C Wendell and Edith M Carlsmith Professor of Law, Stanford Law School, Stanford University

Everything old is new again: How Adam Smith can help us 'get' Web 2.0 by Dr Nicholas Gruen, Chaired by: Professor Julie Cohen Chief Executive Officer, Lateral Economics

The Public Domain by Professor Graham Greenleaf, Chaired by: Greg Melick SC Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, Co-Director of the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII), and Co-Director of the Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre, University of New South Wales

Limitations, Exceptions and Licensing - Old Parliament House Chamber Session

Chaired by: The Hon Greg James QC, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal of New South Wales

ISP Liability and Safe Harbours by Peter Coroneos, Chief Executive Director, Internet Industry Association of Australia (IIA) Discussant: Nic Suzor, PhD Candidate, Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation (iCi), Queensland University of Technology

Education Exceptions by Delia Browne, National Copyright Director, Ministerial Council for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs Discussant: Jessica Coates, Project Manager, Creative Commons Clinic (ccClinic), CCi, Queensland University of Technology

Global internet licensing: legitimating file sharing and social networking: proposal for a global system by Professor Adrian Sterling, QMIPRI, University of London Discussant: Peter Black, Lecturer, School of Law, Queensland University of Technology

Orphan works and other orphan material: A legislative proposal by Professor Adrian Sterling, QMIPRI, University of London Discussant: Dr Matthew Rimmer, Senior Lecturer, ANU College of Law, Australian National University

The Unwritten Exceptions by Benedict Atkinson and Professor Brian Fitzgerald, CCi, Queensland University of Technology Discussant: Robert Cunningham, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Western Australia

Conference Dinner

Access to Public Sector Information (PSI) by Senator Kate Lundy, Chaired by: Professor Brian Fitzgerald Senator for the Australian Capital Territory

Managing Rights in Key Public Sector Institutions by Dr Prodromos Tsiavos, Chaired by: Professor Brian Fitzgerald Research Officer, EnCoRe project, London School of Economics

Day 2 - 28 May 2009

Copyright and Creativity by Professor Julie Cohen, Chaired by: Senator Claire Moore MP Georgetown University Law School

Open Access by Professor Tom Cochrane, Chaired by: Professor Richard Jefferson Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Technology, Information and Learning Support), Queensland University of Technology

The Crown and Copyright by Professor Anne Fitzgerald and Neale Hooper, Chaired by: Benedict Atkinson Queensland University of Technology

Indigenous Peoples and Copyright Law by Maroochy Barambah, Ade Kukoyi and Professor Susy Frankel, Chaired by: Dr Terry Cutler M. Barambah (Turrbal People), A. Kukoyi (Daki Budtcha), S. Frankel (Victoria University of Wellington)

Music 3.0 by Professor Phillip Graham, Chaired by: Peter Coroneos Director, Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation (iCi), Queensland University of Technology

Future Directions pannellists includes: Professor Lawrence Lessig, Professor Julie Cohen, Dr Terry Cutler, Professor Adrian Sterling, Professor Anne Fitzgerald, Professor Susy Frankel, Benedict Atkinson This session will consider the future of copyright in light of things such as the: Google Book Search Settlement; The proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA); The policy direction of President Obama; The ICE TV decision in the High Court; Web 2.0 and Online Social Networking; Remunerability in the digital age.

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