Call for Speakers: Copycamp Warsaw, with Birgitta Jónsdóttir and Cory

Cory Doctorow 10:00 pm Tue May 27, 2014

Marta writes, "This is an open call for 10-minute presentations at the 3rd International CopyCamp Conference (November 6-7, 2014 in Warsaw, Poland), devoted to social impacts of copyright. This year, we'll have two special guests: Birgitta Jónsdóttir, a poet and member of the Icelandic parliament, Internet activist, freedom of information and freedom of speech defender and Cory Doctorow, the co-editor of this website."

The CopyCamp formula enables a multi-sided, unrestrained and balanced discussion among all the interested parties: artists, producers, policy-makers, academics, NGOs, the media and business. The Modern Poland Foundation is calling for speakers who would like to attend this event under one of the following thematic tracks:

* CopyArt

* Creative Middle Class

* How to Pay?

* How to Be Paid?

* Copyright and Education

* Technology and Innovation

* Copyright and Human Right

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* Self-Publishing

* Future of the Book

* Copyright Enforcement

* Future of Copyright

* Copyright Debate

Those of you who are interested in the subject, please see this information and, by June 15, send us an abstract of not more than 1800 characters using the form.

The International CopyCamp Conference 2014
Understanding the Social Impacts of Copyright

(Thanks, Marta!)

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