WIPO Asia Pacific Regional Forum on Copyright and Related Rights

Provisional Programme

Day 1 (29 October)	Programme
0830 - 0900	Registration
0900 - 0945	Opening Ceremony Opening remarks by: Ms Danielle Yeow, Deputy Director General, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) Mr Pushpendra Rai, Director, Singapore Office, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Keynote Address: H.E. Mr Yan Xiaohong, Vice-Minister, National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC) “Copyright Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region: China's Perspective”
0945 - 1000	Coffee Break
1000 - 1030	Theme I: An Evolving Copyright System in the Digital World: Search for Safeguarding Private and Public Interests Speaker: Justice Michael Fysh, Copyright Tribunal, United Kingdom
1030 - 1115	Topic 1: The History of the Copyright System: From Analogue to Digital to Commons? (Old and new rights; technology-driven or contract-based protection) Speaker: Mr Jorgen Blomqvist, Director, Copyright Law Division, WIPO
1115 - 1230	Topic 2: New Business Models in Selected Copyright Industries (From physical to the virtual industry: reaching critical mass?) Moderator: Mr Candra Darusman Consultant, Cooperation for Development Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, WIPO Speakers: From the Publishing Industry Joint Presentation by the Singapore Book Publishers’ Association (SBPA): Mr Chua Hong Koon, Chairperson, Copyright Sub- Committee Mrs Triena Ong President From the Audiovisual and Gaming Industry Mr Frank Rittman, Vice President, General Counsel & Deputy Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, Motion Picture Association
1230 - 1400	Lunch Break (Buffet lunch will be provided)
1400 - 1515	Panel Discussion 1: Challenges, Opportunities and Relevance in Using the Copyright System to Create Economic and Cultural Value Moderator: Ms Danielle Yeow, Deputy Director General, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) Speakers: Local users’ perspective: Dr Stanley Lai, Partner & Head of Intellectual Property/Information Technology Department, Allen & Gledhill Local rights-holders’ perspective: Mr Ang Kwee Tiang, Regional Director (Asia-Pacific), International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) Local business perspective: Associate Professor Susanna Leong, Department of Business Policy, School of Business, National University of Singapore
1515 - 1545	Coffee Break
1545 - 1700	Topic 3: Cross Border Licensing in the Field of Music (Positioning for a world-wide license; from exclusive rights to the right of remuneration system) Moderator: Mr Candra Darusman Consultant, Cooperation for Development Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, WIPO Speakers: Mr Benoit Machuel, Secretary-General, International Federation of Musicians Mr Scot Morris, Director, International Relations, APRA/AMCOS
1700	End of Day 1

Day 2 (30 October)	Programme
0900 - 0930	Theme II: Moving With the Times: Roles of Governments and Copyright Administrators Speaker: Mr Ang I-Ming, Director & Legal Counsel, Legal Policy & International Affairs Department, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)
0930 - 1015	Topic 4: Copyright Tribunals: Panacea for Disputes? (Evolving structure and scope; the need to have experts in technology, law and business practices) Speaker: Justice Michael Fysh, Copyright Tribunal, United Kingdom
1015 - 1045	Coffee Break
1045 - 1215	Topic 5: The Role of Government in Cultivating Competitive Collecting Societies (Towards efficient, effective and transparent collecting societies) Moderator: Mr Ang I-Ming, Director & Legal Counsel, Legal Policy & International Affairs Department, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) Speakers:Mr Jorgen Blomqvist, Director, Copyright Law Division, WIPO Mr Benoit Machuel, Secretary-General, International Federation of Musicians
1215 - 1330	Lunch Break (Buffet lunch will be provided)
1330 - 1415	Topic 6: Role and Functions of Collective Management Organizations in Today’s Market Speaker: Mr Scot Morris, Director, International Relations, APRA/AMCOS
1415 - 1445	Coffee Break
1445 - 1600	Topic 7: Regional Licensing Systems (Latin and the Caribbean model; Nordic model; in search for an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) model) Moderator: Mr Ang I-Ming, Director & Legal Counsel, Legal Policy & International Affairs Department, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) Speakers: Mr Ang Kwee Tiang, Regional Director (Asia-Pacific), International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) Mr Candra Darusman Consultant, Cooperation for Development Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, WIPO
1600 - 1645	Panel Discussion 2: Promoting Balanced Licensing of Copyright and Related Rights on the Internet – The Road Ahead (Implications of free access of copyright content on the Internet and the need to compensate creators) Moderator: Mr Jorgen Blomqvist, Director, Copyright Law Division, WIPO Speakers: All speakers and participants
1645 - 1700	Closing Ceremony
1700	End of Day 2

* The Organizers reserve the right to change the conference venue, alter the conference programme, and/or postpone the conference due to unforeseen circumstances.