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February 2005— April 2005
Project OS|OA Spring Lecture Series

Open Source|Open Access:
Views from Across the Disciplines

Room BA1200 [1^st floor]
				Bahen Centre for Information Technology
		      	University of Toronto
			40 St. George St.
		 	 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005

Dr. Michael Geist
Copyright & The Internet: Is There A Canadian Way?

Abstract: 
Following several years of debate, Canada stands ready to make copyright and culture policy choices that will resonate for generations to come.  Professor Geist will examine the evolution of Canadian copyright and cultural policy, identifying the gradual escalation of rights and the warning signs of a dramatic shift in the copyright balance.  He argues that the future of Canadian cultural policy and deriving the full benefits of the Internet depend upon forging a unique approach to copyright that both respects international norms and prioritizes national interests.

Brief bio:
Dr. Michael Geist is the Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa. He has obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees from Cambridge University in the UK and Columbia Law School in New York, and a Doctorate in Law (J.S.D.) from Columbia Law School. Dr. Geist has written numerous academic articles and government reports on the Internet and law, is a member of Canada’s National Task Force on Spam, is columnist on technology law issues for the Toronto Star, and is the author of the textbook Internet Law in Canada (Captus Press) which is now in its third edition. He is the editor of the Canadian Privacy Law Review and the creator of privacyinfo.ca, one of Canada’s leading privacy websites. In 2003, Dr. Geist received Canarie’s IWAY Public Leadership Award for his contribution to the development of the Internet in Canada and was named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. More information can be obtained at http://www.michaelgeist.ca.

Produced by the U of T's Knowledge Media Design Institute, on behalf of Project Open Source|Open Access [open.utoronto.ca available this week] this lecture series launches a  cross-divisional, tri-campus initiative to develop a networked community to share knowledge, enhance coordination, increase awareness, and to encourage research and knowledge mobilisation in this area.

The series will be webcast live and archived using ePresence Interactive Media.
Visit ePresence.kmdi.utoronto.ca for details. 

More events are planned. For the latest information see open.utoronto.ca 

Project Open Source|Open Access is supported by an award from the
 Provost’s Academic Initiatives Fund