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 Lagra�a, 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, Associa��o Brasileira de Emissoras de R�dio e Televis�o (ABERT), Brasilia Overview (Adobe PDF); Presentation (PowerPoint)
12.40 - 13.00	Discussion