Creative Rights and Cultural Diversity
Conference in Brussels, 6th December 2007
The EUobserver in co-operation with rapporteurs and leading members from the European Parliament, different authors' societies, industry representatives and public affairs consultancy Eamon Bates Europe are organised a conference on 'Creative Rights and Cultural Diversity' in the Musical Instruments Museum, Brussels/Belgium on 6th December 2007.
The conference focussed on the ongoing review of the licensing of creators' rights and the adaptation of European models to a digital future.
First session
Two years after the Commission's 2005 online music recommendation.
Welcome: Nana Mouskouri
Singer of Greek origin and former member of the European Parliament.
Introduction: Adjunct Professor Dr. Silke von Lewinski
Head of International Law Department, Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property Law, Munich.
Richard Constant
General Counsel, Universal Music Group International.
Mark Selby
Vice President Multimedia, Nokia Corporation.
Cees Vervoord
CEO of Dutch authors’ society Buma/Stemra.
Ursula Sedlaczek
CEO of Austro Mechana, Austrian mechanical royalties collection society.
Other video clips
Discussions (first session)
Discussions preceding the first session.
Key note speech
A Union with Results through Cultural Diversity.
José Manuel Barroso
European Commission President.
Second session
After the Lévai report: Next steps to secure Creative Rights and Cultural Diversity.
Introduction: Katalin Lévai
Socialist Group of the European Parliament, Hungary, rapporteur for the European Parliament on Legal Affairs.
Moderator: Mercedes Echerer
Former MEP and founder of EU XXL film, Austria.
Jörgen Holmquist
European Commission, Director General, DG Internal Market and Services.
Ruth Hieronymi
Member of the European Parliament committee on Culture and Education, EPP group.
Jens-Peter Bonde
President of the European Parliament IndDem group, rapporteur to the EEA Assembly on soft legislation.
Conclusions: Bendik Hofseth
Chairman, International Council of Authors and Composers of Music, CIAM.