TechnoLlama Blog has re-located to its own domain.
While I spent a long time in Blogspot, and had a great time here, I have decided that it is time to move on and host my own Wordpress blog. The features and powerful customisation opportunities offered by Wordpress make it very appealing for someone who wants to take their blog “to the next level”.
The feed has now been updated, so the stories should redirect you to the proper location. Update your links.
GikII Comes to Amsterdam!
17-18 September 2009
Institute for Information Law (IViR)
University of Amsterdam
GikII 4th Edition, a two day workshop on the intersections between law, technology and popular culture, will be held on September 17-18th, 2009 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The chairs of the event are Joris van Hoboken, Doctoral Researcher at the Institute for Information Law, Ian Brown, Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, Andres Guadamuz, Co-Director, SCRIPT Law and Technology Centre at the University of Edinburgh and Lilian Edwards, Professor of Internet Law, Sheffield University. IViR is hosting GikII in partnership with Creative Commons Netherlands.
There will be no workshop fee. Lunch, coffee and a conference dinner will be arranged free of charge. We will limit registration to 40 participants, so register early!! Preference will be given to attendees who are providing a paper.
GikII - Not for the Lulz!?
GikII is a forum for the intersection of law, technology and popular culture. After previous editions in London, Edinburgh and Oxford, GikII has gained enough steam to hit the continent. Topics covered at the last editions included killer robots, virtual property, copyright online, the many lives and deaths of privacy, fandom, avatar culture, Roman slaves and knitted Daleks. Last year’s presentations can be viewed here <http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/complaw/gikii.asp>.
We invite all of you that have a paper on any aspect of law AND technology, science, geek culture, blogging, creative commons, wikis, science fiction or fantasy, computer games, digital culture, gender on-line, virtual worlds, series of tubes, or deep packet inspectors, to come to GikII 4 and join us for two inspiring days of cutting edge collisions of the worlds of law, tech and popular culture. LOLcats, robot scientists and cheezburgers are especially welcome.
The call for papers
If you would like to participate, email your abstract of no more than 500 words. This should be sent to vanhoboken@ivir.nl by July 1 2009. We will confirm acceptances by August 1.
Wednesday 1 April 2009
Venue: Moot Court Room, Old College
This event is the idea of Professor Philip Leith, Queen's University Belfast, and it is organised as part of SCRIPT's Information Technology Law Foresight Fora. The objective of the event is to bring together a small number of practitioners and policymakers from Europe to discuss the current state of case law and practice with regards to computer implemented inventions (CII). There has been a split between UK and EPO case law, and it is hoped that this workshop will explore some of the issues that led to such state of affairs.
There are very few spaces available, if you would like to attend email Andrés Guadamuz at a.guadamuz@ed.ac.uk
Programme | |
WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 2009 | |
| 9:30-10.00 | Registration and Coffee |
10:00 -10:05 | Welcome |
| 10.05-10:10 | Introduction to CII at the European Patent Office Joerg Machek, EPO |
| 10:10-11:10 | CII practice and case law in Europe Chris Gabriel and Alex Gardiner, EPO |
| 11:10-11:40 | CII practice - A European patent attorney's perspective Axel H Horns, Patentanwalt Axel H Horns |
| 11:40-12:10 | CII practice - A UK patent attorney's perspective David Pearce, Potter Clarkson |
| 12-10-12:40 | UK case law David Musker, R G C Jenkins |
| 12:40-13:30 | LUNCH |
| 13:30-14:30 | Round Table |
| 14:30 | COFFEE |
The hard-working organisers of the excellent and much awaited SCRIPTed conference have written to let me know that there are only a small number of places left, so get thee to the registration page ASAP! The programme is looking extremely good, but I am biased because I am chuffed at being in the last panel with Lilian Edwards and TJ McIntyre.
The keynote speakers are:
GikII returns! Wait, we've tried that one before. GikII Strikes Back! Nah, George Lucas does not deserve it. Thy Geek Will Be Done! Better...
After three successful runs dealing with the legal implications of Harry Potter, tattoos, knitted Daleks, Buffy avatars (or was it Angel's avatar?), robots behaving badly, and MMOGs; GikII is back bigger and better. This year we are splitting in two camps, SoGikII in Sydney, and GikII 4 in Amsterdam.
So reserve the following dates in your calendar:
SoGikII
9 June, 2009
Sydney, Australia
GikII 4
17-18 September 2009
IViR, University of Amsterdam
(via Jonathan Gray)
5th COMMUNIA Workshop: Accessing, Using and Reusing Public Sector Content and Data
when: 26-27th March 2009
where: New Academic Building, London School of Economics, London UK
Across the world there is a growing recognition of the social and commercial value of public sector content and data: be that the text of laws, the holdings of public museums, or the geospatial and environmental information collected by government agencies. Moreover, it is likely that better access to and use of such information is
central to improving governance and increasing democratic participation.
The 5th COMMUNIA workshop, co-organised by the Open Knowledge Foundation and London School of Economics, will focus on how we can unlock the huge potential of public sector material. It was also examine the current obstacles to doing this -- legal, technological and social -- as well as how they can be overcome. In particular, much
of the value of public sector material can only be realized if it is reused and interlinked -- both activities that are currently difficult for a variety of legal and technological reasons.
The workshop will bring together researchers, policy-makers, stakeholders and representatives from across Europe for presentations and discussions about projects, policies and practices aimed at disseminating, connecting and building upon public sector material.
There will be four main sessions focusing on:
* Social and economic value of public sector material
* Getting the rights right: law and policy
* Getting the right tools for the job: technology and communities
* Exemplars and Obstacles: case studies
Attendance is free, but advance registration is required:
http://communia.eventbrite.com/
The agenda is at:
http://communia-project.eu/ws05
The programme for the upcoming SCRIPTed conference has been published, and it looks pretty interesting.
SUNDAY 29 MARCH 2009 | |
19:00 | Welcome Wine Reception (Playfair Library) |
| MONDAY 30 MARCH 2009 | |
09:00 | Registration (Raeburn Room Vestibule) (Posters Erected) |
10:00 | Welcome & Opening (Playfair Library) (Chair: Prof Graeme Laurie, SCRIPT) |
10:15 | Keynote Address (Playfair Library) (Chair: Prof Hector McQueen, SCRIPT) |
11:15 | Coffee Break |
11:30 | Parallel-1: “IP-1 – IP & Nanotechnology” (Playfair Library) (Chair: Jane Calvert, InnoGen) Parallel-2: “IT-1 – E-governance” (Raeburn Room) (Chair: Burkhard Schafer, SCRIPT) |
12:45 | Lunch |
13:45 | Parallel-3: “IT-2 – Internet & Security” (Playfair Library)(Chair: Burkhard Schafer, SCRIPT) Parallel-4: “Med-1 – Stem Cell Governance” (Raeburn Room) (Chair: Ann Bruce, InnoGen) |
14:15 | Coffee Break (Poster Event) |
14:30 | Parallel-5: “Med-2 – New Issues” (Playfair Library) (Chair: Renate Gertz, U Glasgow) Parallel-6: “IP-2 – Copyright” (Raeburn Room) (Chair: Smita Kheria, SCRIPT) |
19:00 | Conference Dinner & Ceilidh |
TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2009 | |
09:00 | Keynote Speaker (Playfair Library) (Chair: Prof Graeme Laurie, SCRIPT) |
10:00 | Parallel-7: “IP-3 - Patents” (Raeburn Room) (Chair: Prof Hector McQueen, SCRIPT) Parallel-8: “Med-3 – Biobank Governance” (Playfair Library) (Chair: Ann Bruce, InnoGen) |
11:30 | Coffee Break |
11:45 | Parallel-9: “IP-4 – ICTs & IP” (Playfair Library) (Chair: Andres Guadamuz, SCRIPT) Parallel-10: “IT-3 – Internet & E-Usage” (Raeburn Room) (Chair: Burkhard Schafer, SCRIPT) |
13:15 | Lunch (Poster Adjudication) |
14:15 | Keynote Speaker (Playfair Library) (Chair: Prof Lilian Edwards, SCRIPT) PROF DAN HUNTER, “Information Monoculture” |
| 15:15 | Coffee Break |
15:30 | Parallel-11: “Med-4 – Health Data” (Raeburn Library) (Chair: Renate Gertz, U Glasgow) Parallel-12: “IT-4 – Internet & Crime” (Playfair Library) (Chair: Richard Jones, U Edinburgh) |
17:00 | Thank You & Closing (Playfair Library) |
Cover
Marking the public domain: relinquishment & certification" - this is the title of the 3rd COMMUNIA Workshop to be held in Amsterdam on 20-21 October 2008. The workshop will address the legal, economical and technical issues related to certifying public domain works and relinquishing intellectual property rights in Europe.
The first session will consist of two keynote speeches by scholars on the public domain, to be followed by an introduction of two specific tools being developed by Creative Commons. Other two sessions will examine the possibilities of relinquishing rights in European jurisdictions and discuss tools needed to determine and certify the public domain status of works that are (believed to be) in the public domain.
Also scheduled are presentations of organizations and projects that have build their models or practices) around Public domain material, and other meetings of the COMMUNIA working groups.
The workshop takes place in Pakhuis de Zwijger, in central Amsterdam. Participation is open to the public and free of charge. Because of venue limited capacity, though, participants need to pre-register.
For more information, including downloadable registration form, please visit:
http://communia-project.eu/ws03
-----------------
About COMMUNIA
The COMMUNIA Thematic Network aims at becoming a European point of reference for theoretical analysis and strategic policy discussion of existing and emerging issues concerning the public domain in the digital environment - as well as related topics, including, but not limited to, alternative forms of licensing for creative material; open access to scientific publications and research results; management of works whose authors are unknown (i.e. orphan works).
Funded by the European Commission within the eContentplus framework, the 3-years long project expects to provide policy guidelines that will help each stakeholder involved - public and private, from the local to the European and global level.
More information: http://communia-project.eu
Contact:
The Editorial Board of SCRIPTed - A Journal of Law, Technology & Society is pleased to present its 18th issue, which addresses issues ranging from challenges in medical research governance in Korea, to pharmaceutical litigation (an assessment of the Novartis case in India), to data-protection of administrative records, to privacy in the age of sophisticated location-based technologies, to governance of the mobile communication sector in Korea and US, to a follow-up on our very popular Pistorius and the Olympics article, and more. To see the August 2008 issue, click here or on the cover. To see previous issues, go to Archived Issues.
In this issue:
Editorial
Reviewed Articles
An International Interdisciplinary Conference hosted by SCRIPTedStream 1 ‘Medicine and Healthcare’:
Professor Bartha Maria Knoppers, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
“Population Biobanks: International Collaboration and Access”
Stream 2 ‘Information and Communication Technology’:
Professor Dan Hunter, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
“Information Monoculture”
Stream 3 ‘Intellectual Property’:
Dr Francis Gurry, Deputy Director World Intellectual Property Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
“The Future Direction of the International Patent System”
Abstracts should be attached to the email as a Word document. Abstracts should:
We are accepting abstracts from now until 15 November 2008. Early submission is recommended as places are limited.
Paper Presenters will have to register in the usual manner.
VPN Virtual Policy '08: A conference on innovation and governance in virtual worlds.
22- 23 July: BERR, 1 Victoria Street, London, UK
Virtual Policy 08 is set to be a land mark event focusing on global virtual worlds sited in a European legal and regulatory context. The key policy themes for this year's event are:
• Intellectual property rights
• Financial transaction
• Child online & education
• Governance frameworks & Innovation
The event is targeted at industry representatives, legal scholars, policy makers and regulators from around Europe and the rest of the world and is a unique opportunity to interact directly with key stakeholders.
Virtual Policy is organised by the Virtual Policy Network (tVPN: www.virtualpolicy.net ) in conjunction with The Department of Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform with New York Law School providing program support.
Conference Schedule (subject to change):
22nd July
09:30: Registration opens
10:00 – 11:00 Optional: tutorial session on virtual worlds - part 1
Ren Reynolds – the Virtual Policy Network
11:00 – 11:15 COFFEE & NETWORKING
11:15 – 12:00: Optional - tutorial session on virtual worlds - part 2
- Dave Taylor – Imperial College
12:00 – 13:00: LUNCH
13:00 – 14:15 Conference Opening
- Leigh Jackson - BERR
- Ren Reynolds – the Virtual Policy Network
14:15 – 15:00: Conference Key Note
- Richard Allan: European Director of Government Affairs CISCO, Chair: Cabinet Office Power of Information Task Force
15:00 – 16:00 Education, Learning & Virtual Spaces
- Dr Andrew Burn - Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media
Institute of Education, University of London
- Anna Peachey - The Open University
- Andy Powell – Eduserv
16:00 – 16:15: COFFEE & NETWORKING
16:15 – 17:00 Innovation & Virtual Worlds
- Dr Jim Purbrick – Linden Lab
- Ian Hughes - IBM
17:00 – 17:30: In Conversation
- Professor Richard Bartle: Inventory of the first virtual world MUD & author of Designing Virtual Worlds
17:30 – 18:30: Networking & expo
19:00 – 21:00: SOCIAL EVENT - at Industry in Shoreditch
23rd July
08:30: Registration opens
09:00 – 10:00: Policy Issues & Virtual Worlds: An Overview
- Chris Francis - IBM
10:00 – 11:00: Intellectual Property
- David Naylor – Field Fisher Waterhouse
- Dr. Andreas Lober - Schulte Riesenkampff (Germany)
- Andres Guadamuz - SCRIPT, Edinburgh
11:00 – 11:30: COFFEE & NETWORKING
11:30 – 12:30: Kids & Virtual Spaces
- Patrice Chazerand - secretary general, Interactive Software Federation of Europe
12:30 – 13:30: Finance
- Professor Bryan Camp - Texas Tech School of Law (USA)
13:30 – 14:30: LUNCH
14:30 – 15:30: Governance Frameworks
- Dr. Eyjólfur Guðmundsson – CCP / EvE Online (Iceland)
- Jessica Mulligan
- Kerry Fraser-Robinson – President / MD, Red Bedlam (UK)
- Dr Matthew Williams – Cardiff University, Crime & Justice Research Group
15:30 – 16:30: Closing address
- Christian Renaud - CEO, Technology Intelligence Group
16:30 – 17:00: Conference Closing
For more information and press enquiries contact the Virtual Policy Nework:info AT virtualpolicy DOT net
The always excellent Pangloss has pointed out that we have been nominated for a blogging award! Computer Weekly has short-listed ten UK IT-related blawgs in the category IT Law and Governance, so here is my bid to fame and Web 2.0 fortune:
SCRIPT - a law and technology research centre at the University of Edinburgh, School of Law - is seeking to recruit a suitably-qualified candidate to undertake a fully-funded PhD studentship. This is a full-time, full maintenance, three-year position sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, which also supports the Centre. The area of research will fall within the "Open Science Business Model" strand of the Centre's activities and the successful candidate will be supervised by Professor Graeme Laurie and Andres Guadamuz, Co-Directors of the Centre.
This studentship will benefit from collaboration with Roslin Cells Ltd, a not-for-profit company associated with the Roslin Institute which produces high-quality embryonic stem cell lines for research and clinical application. Roslin Cells, which is interested in issues of Open Science and wishes to develop a suitable open licensing strategy, will serve as a case study and this is expected to form a central part of the thesis.
This studentship is being fully funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council and candidates must be eligible to receive such support. Further details of the eligibility criteria are available from http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/aboutus/studentshipguidelines.aspx
Queries relating to this studentship can be addressed to Professor Graeme Laurie, Director of SCRIPT at graeme.laurie@ed.ac.uk or on 0131 650 2020.
An application form is available from the SCRIPT Administrator via john.anzani@ed.ac.uk
The closing deadline for application is 09:00 Friday 13th June 2008. Interviews will be held on the afternoon of Friday 20th June 2008.
The month of May has been rather crazy time here at TechnoLlama. With knit-gate and the killer totems of Stormwind, readership figures have risen like the beacons of Minas Morgul. Technorati now has me at 72 incoming links, which means that I have finally broken into the top 100,000 blogs in the world (ranked 90,243). Subscription figures to the RSS are also healthy, and for the first time the number of subscribers has broken the 300 mark, with 245 as average. Direct visits are down from a high 870 visits in one day courtesy of the coverage in the knitting saga, but they are up to a healthy 150 unique visitors per day, this despite the fact that I have not been posting as much due to all the travel.
Once again I must thank the habitual reader for their continuing support, you make blogging worthwhile.
del.icio.us
