Orphan Works – Solutions for Australia?

The main aim of the workshop is dialogue and discussion. Relevant participants will be invited to make a short 'discussion starter' presentation or statement at the start of each of the four sessions.

Tuesday 8 February

12:30–1:15 pm light lunch (level 1 student lounge)
01:15–5:30 pm workshop sessions (Theatre G23)
5:30 - 6:30 pm refreshments (level 1)

Theatre G23, Ground Floor (beside lifts)
Faculty of Law building
UNSW lower campus (near Roundhouse), Kensington, Sydney
Map: http://www.unsw.edu.au/maps/kensington.pdf

'Orphan works', copyright items whose owners one cannot readily identify to seek permission to use, have presented unresolved problems in copyright law in Australia and many other countries.

This workshop, part of a project supported by the Copyright Agency Ltd cultural fund, offers an opportunity to explore the nature of the problem, and discuss possible options which might meet with a broad consensus of support amongst diverse stakeholders.

A number of papers will be presented on the day or made available for it. An issues paper in preparation will take into account contributions from the workshop.

See the working draft Resources list [html]for 40 pages of relevant material, and Timeline.

See Flyer and draft program. See also Graham Greenleaf's presentation notes.