World Intellectual Property Organization Geneva

Information Meeting on Technical and Legal Aspects of Broadcasting

Geneva, November 4, 2002

PROGRAM

prepared by the Secretariat

10.00 - 10.05	Opening remarks Ms. Ieva Platpere, Head, Copyright and Neighboring Rights Division, Ministry of Culture, Riga
10.05 - 10.35	Overview: Convergence of Technologies - Television, Computer and the Internet Mr. Philip Laven, Director, Technical Department, European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Geneva Overview (Adobe PDF); Presentation (PowerPoint)     Mr. Raul Bordalo Junqueiro, Chairman, Clama Consulting, Lisbon Overview (Adobe PDF); Presentation (Adobe PDF or PowerPoint)
10.35 - 11.00	Legal and Technical Regulatory Measures Relating to Telecommunications and Broadcasting Mr. Fernando Lagraña, Head, Text Editing and Publications Division, Radio Communication Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Geneva Presentation (PowerPoint)
11.00 - 11.20	Digital Television and New Services - Technology and Content   Mr. Shinichi Uehara, Director, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Tokyo Presentation (Coming Soon)
11.20 - 11.40	Coffee Break
11.40 - 12.00	Cable Transmissions and Services - Legal and Technical Issues Mr. Peter Kokken, General Secretary, European Cable Communication Association (ECCA), Brussels Presentation (PowerPoint)
12.00 - 12.40	Piracy (Signals and Content) and Technological Measures Ms. Shira Perlmutter, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, AOL Time Warner Inc., New York
	Mr. Kruel Jobim, Legal Counsel, Associação Brasileira de Emissoras de Rádio e Televisão (ABERT), Brasilia Overview (Adobe PDF); Presentation (PowerPoint)
12.40 - 13.00	Discussion