IPR2 is organising a workshop at Harbin on 23-24 January 2010, in co-operation with the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC) on the protection of folklore. It aims to provide a unique platform for European and Chinese experts to contribute legal and technical assistance to strengthening national and regional systems for the protection of traditional cultural and folklore expressions as well as the strategic management of IP rights and interests.
Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCE) and Expressions of Folklore(EoF) are integral to the cultural and social identities of indigenous and local communities. They embody know-how and skills, and they transmit core values and beliefs. Their protection is related to the promotion of creativity, enhanced cultural diversity and the preservation of cultural heritage.
The workshop will focus on a number of questions of high interest to NCAC:
What is the nature and definition of TCEs/EoF to be protected? How does it differ from objects of Copyright? How does it differ from objects of intangible cultural heritage? What is the standard of the protected object?
Who shall benefit from this kind of protection or be the right holder of protectable TCEs/EoF?
What are the protection objectives (economic rights, moral rights…)?
What is the nature of the right of ownership (exclusive rights, remuneration right and so on)? And how to exercise these rights? And in which way (collective management ….)?
Regarding conduct related to protectable TCEs/EoF, what is not acceptable nor legal?
What are the limitations or exceptions to the protectable TCEs/EoF?
How long shall the term of protection last?
What remedial measures or sanction measures shall we take to handle those unacceptable or illegal conducts?
What are the issues to be addressed at the international level? And what are the issues to be addressed at the domestic level?
How to treat the foreign right owners or beneficiaries?
What are the roles of government agencies or other competent organisations?
The NCAC, under the General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP) supports legislative and policy developments relative to the protection and enforcement of copyrights and related rights in China, and supervises local Copyright Bureaux in carrying their tasks of administering piracy cases.
Useful links National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC)
For more information on traditional knowledge and folklore protection, contact Mr Benoit Misonne benoit.misonne@ipr2.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
For general information on IPR2, contact Ms Tamryn Barker. tamrynbarker@ipr2.org
Source:ipr2.org
