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Digital Agenda Forum: the
challenge of copyright in digital
age
The
consultation period of the Copyright Law review will be ended
on 30 April 2007. In response to the controversial matters the
paper brings, I, together with CAHK, HKCS, HKITF, HKISPA,
ISIA, ISOC-HK and WTIA, will hold a Digital Agenda
Forum: the challenge of copyright in digital age. It
aims at providing an opportunity to different stakeholders
from different sectors for sharing ideas and thoughts about
the copyright law review. We would like to offer participants
a platform to understand value-stands of different concern
groups, discuss how to strike a practical balance between
competing interests, and sustain regular exchange of ideas
between the ICT sector and copyright owners.
Details of
the forum are as follow:
| Date |
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26 April 2007
(Thursday) |
| Time |
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9:30am -
12:30pm |
| Venue |
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Function
Room, 1/F, Hong Kong Productivity Council Building, 78
Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong |
| Language |
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Cantonese
with English terminology |
| Registration |
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Please click
here |
The forum
will cover a series of brief presentations. The government
representative will give participants detailed information
about the copyright law review, the representative from the
copyright owners will elaborate the need of strengthening
digital copyright protection in Hong Kong and experts from the
ICT sector will suggest ways on how to transform a threat that
came from advanced technologies as a chance for copyright
protection.
Is a
stronger copyright law the only way to stop illegal
downloading in today’s digital environment? Will the proposal
incompatible with privacy protection norms and suppress
innovations in Cyper space? And will the ICT industry suffer
from new burden because of the new role imposed by the
proposal? A roundtable discussion (with floor participation)
will be provided. Participants are highly encouraged to join
and share their thoughts in this session.
For more event
details, please visit here. And for registration, please click here or send your name and e-mail to seminar@sinchunkai.org.hk.
If you are not available in the timeslot hold, please do share
your views by dropping me some lines at cksin@sinchunkai.org.hk.
CK
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Panels
Panel
on Information Technology and Broadcasting
Next meeting: 17 April 2007 [Agenda]
- Support
measures for the film industry
- Provision of Wi-Fi facilities at government premises
- Issues
relating to Internet disruptions caused by earthquake damage
to undersea cables
Panel on Commerce and Industry
Next meeting: 17 April 2007 [Agenda]
- Improving the business environment - Enhancing the
business licensing system
- Issues
relating to online data leakage by the Intellectual Property
Department
Bill Committees
Council questions
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Activities
World Information Society Day (WISD) SMS/MMS
Composition Contest
WISD
previously known as World Telecommunication Day is held each
year on 17 May to commemorate the founding of the ITU in 1865.
To celebrate, I, together with CAHK, will organize a series of
activities in April to June 2007.
SMS/MMS Composition Contest- Call for
entries
| Theme |
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Harmony in
motion |
| Eligible
participants |
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All secondary
and tertiary students |
| Closing
Date |
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20 April
2007 |
| Prize |
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For SMS
group, Sony Ericsson K550i, Z558i and Z550i.
For MMS
group, Nokia N73, 6300 and 7360. |
| Details |
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Please
click here |
Telecom Tour and CAHK Trophy –
Inter-universities Quiz Competition will be the other
highlighted programme for the WISD in Hong Kong. Please
encourage your friends to join us. For details, please click
here.
International ICT Expo 2007
Organized
by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Expo aims to
reinforce the competitive image of our ICT industries.
| Date |
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14-17 April
2007 (Saturday - Tuesday) |
| Venue |
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Hall 5,
HKCEC, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
| Charge |
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Free |
Pre-register now! Click here for more information.
News
Consultation on Digital
Broadcasting: Mobile TV
The consultation aimed at seeking views on the
introduction and regulation of mobile TV. Submissions can be
sent to wwchong@citb.gov.hk
by 25 April 2007.
Copyright Protection in the
Digital Environment
Consultation document
can be downloaded here. Please send your views to co_review@citb.gov.hk
by 30 April 2007.
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