Presidencia UE 2010

Conference “Digitisation of cultural material. Digital libraries and copyright”

Practical information:

Venue:
Biblioteca Nacional. Events Room
Paseo de Recoletos 20-22
28071 Madrid

Dates:
April 12th, 13th and 14th

Nº of persons attending:
160

Purpose:

The purpose of this seminar is to reflect upon and analyse the process of digitising cultural items and the place this occupies in the European knowledge society. Essential components of the seminar analysis will be the new models for legal digital offers, the Europeana library and orphan works, as well as their repercussion on access to culture and the protection of intellectual property rights.

Organisers:

Directorate General for Cultural Policy and Industries
Directorate General for Books, Archives and Libraries
Spanish National Library

Profile assistants:

Representatives from:

• The 27 Member States and the European Commission.
• OMPI.
• The World Intellectual Property Organisation, Spanish and European..
• Intellectual property rights management entities.
• National libraries.
• Experts and user associations. .

Languages:

Spanish/English/French.