Copyright/Copyleft: Issues for Education Symposium

Free Online Symposium - September 24, 2007

Presentations by:

Dr. Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law.
10:00 a.m. CDT

Marcus Bornfreund, Project Lead Creative Commons Canada
2:00 p.m CDT

A clear understanding of copyright developments in a digital age is vital for any academic. This one-day online symposium will inform University faculty on the important issues and trends arising from open access and Creative Commons movement. The symposium will increase institutional awareness of digital copyright and initiate a conversation on trends and publishing models. The symposium will bring together two of Canada’s foremost experts on digital copyright – Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa and Marcus Bornfreund, Creative Commons Canada. The symposium will explore current issues in copyright and potential trends and directions for educators.