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AGM Conference

Kopinor and IFRRO organise a conference on Wednesday, 21st October 2009 with the title: Providing Access to Content in a Changing Environment.

The conference will take place at the Scandinavia Ballroom, Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, 10:00–16:45.

Providing Access to Content in a Changing Environment

Program

8.00-10.00

Registration

10.00-10.10

Official Opening

  • Magdalena Vinent, IFRRO President
  • Helge Rønning, Kopinor Chair

10.10-11.00

Rights acquisition and administration in the digital arena

  • Publishers and Authors Business models for the digital environment
    Wim van der Stelt, Executive Vice President Business Development, Springer Verlag
    Pirjo Hiidenmaa, President EWC

Chair: Magdalena Vinent, IFRRO President

11.00-11.20

Morning Tea

11.20-13.00

Rights acquisition and administration in the digital arena

  • RRO Business models for the digital environment

Education
Sandra Chastanet, Director International relations, CFC
Jim Alexander, CEO, CAL
Yngve Slettholm, Executive Director, Kopinor
Maureen Cavan, CEO, Access Copyright
Derek Lee, Director, HKRRLS
Franziska Eberhard, Executive Vice President, ProLitteris
Chairs Anders Kristian Rasch, COPYDAN and Georgina Bentliff, CLA

Corporations
Susana Checa, Head of Licensing department, CEDRO
Hans van den Hout, Manager Marketing and Communications, Stichting Reprorecht

Chair: Bruce Funkhouser, IFRRO Vice President

13.00-14.15

Lunch

14.15- 14.30

Rights Administration Tools

  • Presentation of different standards and identifiers
    Maureen Cavan, Chair IFRRO ONIX Governing Body (IOGB)

Chair: Bruce Funkhouser, IFRRO Vice President and DIF Chair

14.30-16.30

The European Digital Libraries – what will they look like?

  • The digital libraries – what will they look like?
    Professor Jon Bing, University of Oslo (Norway)
  • Gallica, France
    Françoise Bourdon, Deputy Head of Bibliographic and Digital Information Department, BNF (French National Library)
  • Libreka!, Germany
    Ronald Schild, Managing Director, Börsenverein
  • Bookshelf, Norway
    Vigdis Moe Skarstein, National Librarian, Norwegian National Library
  • ARROW
    Olav Stokkmo, Chief Executive, IFRRO

Panel:
Vigdis Moe Skarstein, Norwegian National Library
Françoise Bourdon, BNF
Ronald Schild, Börsenverein
Rainer Just, VG Wort
Yngve Slettholm, Kopinor
Olav Stokkmo, IFRRO

Chair: Professor Jon Bing

16.30-16.45

Closure

  • Yngve Slettholm, Kopinor Executive Director
  • Olav Stokkmo, IFRRO Chief Executive

16.45

Afternoon Tea

Download the program as a pdf file

News

Fay Weldon

– Don’t fiddle with what is passed – but start afresh!

Monday Kopinor hosted an international seminar titled Human Rights, Authors’ Rights and Publishers’ Rights. The seminar was chaired by Prof. Helge Rønning, who is also chair of the Kopinor Board.

AGM Conference: Providing Access to Content

The detailed program for the Regional seminar and Digital Issues Forum on Wednesday is now published. The title of the conference is: Providing Access to Content in a Changing Environment.

Friday 23 October: Tickets to World premiere in the Opera House

For delegates who are staying Friday in Oslo, we have a special offer. Kopinor has reserved tickets to the dance performance When Clarity Visits in the Opera house. This World premiere is a part of the Oslo International Dance Festival.

Litteraturhuset

Human Rights, Authors’ Rights and Publishers’ Rights

On Monday, 19 October, Kopinor will host an international seminar in Oslo. The seminar will be held at The House of Literature, Oslo's vibrant and exciting meeting place for culture and debate.

Focus: Enabling access

- IFRRO celebrates its 25 years anniversary this year. The event will also mark the AGM 2009 among other things with a special session dedicated to IFRRO, its history and future perspectives of enabling access.

With these words, the President of IFRRO, Magdalena Vinent, and Olav Stokkmo, Chief Executive, invites the IFRRO community to the AGM in Oslo.

Welcome to Oslo

- It is with great pleasure I wish you welcome to IFRRO’s Annual General Meeting in October. These are the words of Yngve Slettholm, the Executive Director of Kopinor, as the official AGM website is launched.

Preliminary Announcement

President of IFRRO, Magdalena Vinent, and Olav Stokkmo, Chief Executive, have issued a preliminary announcement inviting the IFRRO community to the 38th General Meeting of IFRRO.