ITU TELECOM WORLD 2009

ITU - WIPO Symposium Dispute Resolution at the Crossroads of Information and Communications Technologies and Intellectual Property

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Morning Session 1 9.00 - 10.30	Introduction – ICTs and Intellectual Property in a Creative, Contentious Environment The ICT Sector Today and Tomorrow: Changing Paradigms, Disruptive Technologies and Challenging Business Models The Intellectual Property Dimension: Disputed Territory in Patent, Copyright and Trademark in the ICT sector Public Policy Directions: Network Investment, Competitive Services and the Ever-newer Media Discussion

	Speakers: Rory Macmillan, Macmillan Keck, Switzerland Christian Bovet, Vice President, Swiss Federal Communications Commission ComCom, Switzerland Power Point Presentation Gordon Moir, Vice President British Telecom, United Kingdom Power Point Presentation Andrew Sharpe, Charles Russell, United Kingdom Power Point Presentation
Morning Session 2 11.00 - 12.30	Infrastructure, Devices, Technology – Ownership and Openness Physical and Logical: Interoperability, Interconnection and Access to Facilities and Services on Open Networks Network Architecture: Patent/IT Licensing Practices Unbundling the Value Chain: Outsourcing and Partnering in Infrastructure, Network Operation and Maintenance and Services Discussion

	Speakers: Richard Keck, Macmillan Keck, United States Power Point Presentation Richard Vary, Senior IPR Litigation Counsel, Nokia Power Point Presentation Malcolm Webb, MGF Webb, New Zealand Power Point Presentation
12.30 - 14.30	Lunch Break
Afternoon Session 3 14.30 - 16.00	Content and Copyright in the Global Networked Environment From Text to Video: Content as the Revenue Driver of ICT Digital Broadcasting and Online Music and Audiovisual Content: Multi-territorial Licensing, Rights-owner Platforms, Collective Management Organizations and Users Walking the Line: Balanced Intermediation in the Networked Environment; the Evolving Role of Search Engines; ISPs, Social Networks and P2P Sharing Discussion

	Speakers: Yoram Elkaim, Senior Legal Counsel, Head of Legal for South Europe, Google Power Point Presentation Richard Owens, Director, Copyright and Related Rights Section, Copyright, E-Commerce and Management Division, WIPO, Switzerland Power Point Presentation Peter Leathem, Executive Director, PPL, United Kingdom Power Point Presentation
Afternoon Session 4 16.30 - 18.00	Dispute Prevention and Resolution at the Intersection of ICTs and IPRs Where Policy Trails Reality: Coping with Gaps and Unresolved Issues Processes for Anticipating, Preventing and Resolving Tensions and Crises in a Rapidly Evolving Environment: Stakeholders Platforms, Best Practice Charters and Agreements (UGC Principles), Mediation and Arbitration of Telecom and the Audiovisual Sectors Discussion Closing Remarks

	Speakers: Trevor Cook, Bird & Bird, United Kingdom Power Point Presentation Ignacio de Castro, Deputy Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, Switzerland Power Point Presentation Pierre-Yves Gunter, Python & Peter, Switzerland Power Point Presentation