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Wed Apr 25 21:06:37 CEST 2007

>
> 50 articles giving facts and views on the largely
> negative role of copyright in the global South in a variety of areas
> including education, libraries, cultural production, and the economy.
>
> The response to the Dossier has been mostly positive
>

has here been any comment on the positive role of copyright in the South?

in my experience, most particularly with Aboriginal people in Australia
copyright has been used in a positive, open and progressive manner and has
been able to cope with various forms of community control or ownership to
the benifit of artists and communities

sometimes i wonder if the call for a global openness conjures up another
digital divide ....?

martin

On 25/04/07, Soenke Zehle <s.zehle at kein.org> wrote:
>
> From: Alan Story <A.C.Story at KENT.AC.UK>
> To: COPYSOUTH-READER-RESPONSE at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
>
> 25 April 2007
>
> Dear Reader of the Copy/South Dossier:
>
> In May 2006, the 208-page booklet "The Copy/South Dossier: Issues in the
> economics, politics and ideology of copyright in the global South" was
> published.  Put together by members of the C/S Research Group, it
> contained more than 50 articles giving facts and views on the largely
> negative role of copyright in the global South in a variety of areas
> including education, libraries, cultural production, and the economy.
>
> The response to the Dossier has been mostly positive --- at least in some
> circles ---- and now it is YOUR TURN to give your own opinions on these
> and related issues.
>
> Starting tomorrow, our research group is going to open up a new section of
> our website  (www.copysouth.org ) and publish the comments, criticisms,
> and responses of Dossier readers. (Because you requested a copy of the
> Dossier  ---  and, we hope received it ---   you have been sent this
> message.) We would like to receive your views on the Dossier --- and feel
> free to say most anything you wish.
>
> But we don't want to have reader responses limited simply to the issues
> covered in the Dossier. Certainly we missed important issues. Likely the
> Dossier misunderstood others. And given the fact that we were trying to
> sketch out and work through complicated issues covering more than 2/3 of
> the world's population, we no doubt missed many particulars. Tell us and
> the world (who has Internet access and who visits the website) about your
> own particular circumstances. Or comment on other messages that are posted
> on the C/S reader response pages.
>
> We have already posted four initial reader response comments on our
> website.
> They are written by persons on this e-mail list and can be viewed by going
> to www.copysouth.org and then click on "Reader Response" and "Read the
> Reader Responses."
>
> And we should add that the day chosen for the launch of this project is
> not coincidental.  Tomorrow (26 April) has been dubbed "World Intellectual
> Property Day" by the World Intellectual Property Organisation ( WIPO).  To
> mark this day in our own way, we are calling on you ( and here we quote
> from our press release)  "to take up its slogan --- 'Encouraging
> Creativity' ---- and send in your creative thoughts and opinions on the
> role of copyright law and ideology in the countries of the global South. "
>
> The full release can also be found by following the link on the opening
> page of the site labelled  "News."
>
> A FEW BRIEF GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF YOUR READER RESPONSE
>
> 1) Please concentrate on making comments and criticisms  (and telling of
> your own experiences) that are connected to copyright-related questions in
> the global South. We do not want to lose the focus and have the issues
> diluted by discussions and debate on other matters. In any event, it is
> already quite a broad topic.
>
> 2) You can submit your comments in any of the following languages:
> English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic, German, Italian, or Dutch.
> (We hope to add additional languages in time.) They will NOT be translated
> into other languages when they are posted on the website.
>
> 3) Please limit your messages to 600 words. Short messages are often more
> effective. And don't think you have to compose an article as if it was for
> publication in a dull and wordy academic journal. Keep it lively and to
> the point!
>
> 4) Add your own brief headline or title to your comment which we can use
> for posting purposes.
>
> 5) Please include your name and your country of residence when you send in
> your comment. These details will, in most cases, be included in your
> message when it is posted on the website.  However, we know that some of
> you work in sensitive jobs and may prefer to have ONLY your country of
> residence (and not your name) listed; tell us and we will respect your
> wishes. We will NOT include your e-mail address unless you request that we
> do so.
>
> HOW TO SEND IN YOUR READER RESPONSE:
>
> 1) Send your message (with your details) to: response at copysouth.org
>
> 2) To avoid getting viruses, we prefer receiving plain text e-mails. We
> will then format them in a one standard style for publication/posting.
>
> 3) We will confirm receipt of all messages and they will be posted on
> our web pages about 7-10 days after we receive them.
>
>
> IF YOU DON'T HAVE A COPY OF THE DOSSIER (or know someone else who would
> like one
):
>
> We will still have bound copies of the Dossier (with the eight posters)
> available for mailing. To receive one, send an e-mail message, with your
> COMPLETE postal details, to contact at copysouth.org  and we will post to you
> within 7-10 days.
>
> ONE  FINAL MATTER:
>
> We should add that a selection of the most illuminating responses to the
> Dossier will be published as a special appendix to the Spanish translation
> of the Dossier. This translation is now about one/half completed and we
> hope to make it make available later in 2007.  ( If you would like to
> become a volunteer for this Spanish translation project, also contact
> response at copysouth.org.)
>
>
>
> We look forward to the launch of what we hope and expect will be a lively
> and informative debate.
>
> Alan Story for
> THE COPY/SOUTH READER RESPONSE PROJECT.
> www.copysouth.org
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