Hello everyone, Below is an open email invitation to anyone who is interested in the Copyright Amendment Bill that is in the process of being reviewed and drafted by Parliament. As you know Wikimedia ZA advocates for the inclusion of both Freedom of Panorama <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Panorama_ZA> and Fair Use into the new version of the bill.
So if you are interested in learning more about this and are in Cape Town then please join us. --- - *Date*: Thursday 24 May 2018 - *Time*: 17:30 - 19:30 - *Venue*: Code for Africa, 84 Shortmarket St, 3rd Floor, Cape Town Dear fellow creatives and activists ReCreate South Africa <http://re-createza.org>, Wikimedia ZA, Right2Know, and Code for Africa invite you to a meeting to discuss public and creator rights in the Copyright Amendment Bill now being considered by Parliament. As you may be aware, the Copyright Amendment Bill is under consideration by the Trade and Industry Parliamentary Sub-Committee. One of the key issues being debated is whether or not South Africa will develop a “fair use” right that has been crucial to the development of creative economies in countries such as the U.S. and Singapore and Korea amongst others. The DTI has proposed a two-phased approach and now is a crucial time to understand the options before Parliament and how to be engaged. This workshop brings together creatives and activists, including filmmakers, game and software developers, access to knowledge activists and other affected stakeholders. The workshop will include feedback on various engagements with the Parliamentary process as well as a presentation by Professor Sean Flynn, an international copyright law expert. Kindly RSVP to *[email protected] <[email protected]>* by 23 May 2018 to indicate your attendance and any dietary preferences. Regards -- Douglas Ian Scott 司道格 Skype: douglas0scott South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 8727 _______________________________________________ WikimediaZA mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaza To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
