30 Nov, 2007: The Proposed Reform Of Venezuelan Constitution: Cultural And Intellectual Property Issues (IP-Watch)
During the last few months across Venezuela at dozens of open forums -both on the streets and within institutions and in the media, there have been many discussions held among intellectuals, authors, copyright users, small traders, and government officers about the issue of author’s rights/ copyright. At stake was how to overcome a major contradiction in the current Venezuelan Constitution ...

23 Nov, 2007: UN Economic & Social Council Report on COSTA RICA: “Draft Concluding Observations of the Comm. on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/CRI/CO/4)
"24. The Committee notes with concern the potential impact of the entry into force of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) on the State party’s obligations under the Covenant and, in particular, on traditional agriculture, labour rights, access to health, social security and the intellectual property regimes protecting, inter alia, access to generic medicines, biodiversity, water and the right of ...

14 Jun, 2007: 3-4 July 2007: IGF Preparatory Meeting at Direito GV São Paulo Law School
First Preparatory seminar towards the IGF meeting in Brazil Organized by Rits and Nupef Agenda: seminar 1 July, 3 and 4, 2007 Venue: Direito GV São Paulo Law School Rua Rocha, 233 - Bela Vista - São Paulo July 3: 9:00 Opening •    Alessandro Octaviani, intellectual propoerty professor and coordinator of juridical practices and complementary activities of the FGV/São Paulo. •    Carlos Afonso, academic coordinator of Nupef and Rits’ ...

30 Apr, 2007: Latin America Workshop:Challenges and Opportunities for Freedom of Expression in Networked Communications Environment
Click above title for more info on 8-10 May 2007 workshop in Buenos Aries, Argentina.

28 Nov, 2006: The Music Process - Between New Business Models And Lawsuits (IP-Watch)
by Pedro Paranaguá. The traditional business model of the phonographic industry is being left behind by the competitiveness of new technologies. The technological world is evolving, but some businesses are struggling as they are not adapting themselves to the ever-increasing changes. Trying not to be left behind, the phonographic industry has preferred to use the marketing of fear: file ...

17 Oct, 2006: Sign the Online Petition for Balanced Copyright Law in Brazil
FGV Law School - Center for Technology & Society (Brazil), IP Justice, Derechos Digitales (Chile), CPSR-Peru and others have launched an online petition for balanced copyright law in Brazil to permit personal use copying of music. Thanks to music-industry lobbying, it is illegal to copy your own music CDs onto your own iPod for your own personal use in ...