http://a2k3.org Updates from the A2K3 Conference in Geneva, Switzerland Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:15:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New technologies enable communication that transcends the boundaries of the nation state, creating the possibility of a public sphere that also transcends the nation state. The A2K movement itself takes advantage of the digital facilities - such as wikis, blogs, mobile devices, and social networking tools - ... http://a2k3.org/2008/09/the-global-public-sphere-media-and-communication-rights/ Open access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of unnecessary copyright and licensing restrictions. Made possible by the internet and author consent, OA supports wider and faster access to knowledge. This panel featured Leslie Chan, of the University of Toronto; Subbiah Arunachalam of the M.S. ... http://a2k3.org/2008/09/panel-xi-open-access-to-science-and-research/ This morning, Dr. Victoria Stodden was awarded the Kaltura Prize for her paper entitled “Enabling Reproducible Research: Open Licensing for Scientific Innovation.” The Kaltura Prize is granted to the author of the best submission on a topic relating to digital media remix, open-source business models, collaborative production, democratic culture, or ... http://a2k3.org/2008/09/dr-victoria-stodden-awarded-the-kaltura-prize/ Today's second panel will discuss the possibility of prizes as alternatives to monopolies. The panel will be moderated by Rishab Ghosh of UNU-MERIT, and the panelists will include James Love of Knowledge Ecology International (KEI), Bard Geesaman of X-Prize Foundation, Erika Duenas from the Embassy of Bolivia in Washington D.C. ... http://a2k3.org/2008/09/alternatives-to-monopolies-prizes/ I just listened to Laura DeNardis, executive director of Yale Law School's Information Society Project, speak during the panel on Technologies for Access. She makes the point that many of our technological standards are being made behind closed doors and by private, largely unaccountable, parties such as ICANN, ISO, the ITU, ... http://a2k3.org/2008/09/technological-standards-are-public-policy/ For panel descriptions and links to bios see: http://www.law.yale.edu/intellectuallife/7118.htmbuy alprazolam Buy Prescriptions Ativan buy valium us pharmacy buy non genaric ambien online Us Pharmacy No Prescription Valium Fedex xanax order online no prescription xanax cheap no prescription! Buy Hydrocodone And Xanax With Mastercard xanax sales online what color is generic xanax Cheap Online ... http://a2k3.org/2008/09/technologies-for-access/ Immediately following the last panel, speakers from academic institutions in five countries announced an exciting new partnership in research, scholarship, and curriculum design for A2K. [slides]At right, the A2K Academy's first book launch. The cover image features Sherezade, an installation by Brazilian artist Hilal Sami Hilal at the Palacio das ... http://a2k3.org/2008/09/a2k-academy-launch/ The panel description and speaker bios are here. Please post your comments below the summary... Lea Shaver, A2K Program Director at the Information Society Project at Yale Law School, introduced the panel. Slides Sudhir Krishnaswamy 1. Institutions In the early 1990s IP education in India was very weak. The bar was small ... http://a2k3.org/2008/09/research-and-capacity-building-for-a2k/ A new breed of entrepreneurs has emerged to challenge the old assumption that exclusive intellectual property regimes are essential for cultural innovation. These new business models demonstrate that "free culture"—in the sense of open and democratic—can still provide livelihoods for creators and businesspeople. This panel will examine these new ... http://a2k3.org/2008/09/open-business-models/ This panel will explore the value of copyright exceptions and limitations and includes the insights of Bernt Hugenholtz, University of Amsterdam, Kenneth Crews, Colombia University, Emilija Banionyte, Vilnius Pedagogical University Library, Lithuania, Coenraad Visser, University of South Africa (UNISA), Antoine Aubert, Google, and moderated by Winston Tabb, IFLA. The panel will ... http://a2k3.org/2008/09/the-value-of-copyright-exceptions-and-limitations-in-the-information-society/