Commission on Electronic Publications of Polish Librarians Association and Warsaw University Library are organising a seminar dealing with aspects of copyright, which main purpose is to acquaint Polish librarians with key problems of copyright protection in the European Union. The seminar is connected with the meeting of EBLIDA Copyright Expert Group members that takes place in Warsaw for the first time.

The seminar is organised at Warsaw University Library, Dobra 56/66 on Thursday, 30 March.

Programme (the seminar language is English):

13.00  Welcomes
13.10  Harald von Hielmcrone speaks on the development of copyright within the EU, 1992-2001
14.10  Michele Battisti speaks on the implementation of the Copyright Directive in selected countries
14.30  Barbara Stratton speaks on the developments in the EU since 2001
15.00  Break
15.30  Toby Bainton speaks on Open Access and copyright
16.00  Open discussion about copyright questions
17.00  Seminar ends