The European Copyright Reform – what just happened, what’s next, and what does it mean for the Internet? – PL 06 2019

20 June 2019 | 14:00-15:30 | KING WILLEM-ALEXANDER AUDITORIUM | | |
Consolidated programme 2019 overview

Proposals assigned to this session: ID 3, 12, 84, 122, 190 – list of all proposals as pdf

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Session teaser

When we meet at EuroDIG 2019, the European Union's Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market will have been published, and the clock will be ticking on national implementation.

The Directive has been the subject of intense discussion, given the often complicated way that copyright interacts with how the internet and digital technologies more broadly have developed.

With the baton now passing to national governments, this session will provide a refresher on what is in the Directive, the arguments being made on each side, and how things may play out next.

We welcome both those who simply want to listen and learn, and those who want to know how they can get involved in next steps to join us for a lively and interactive session.

Session description

Until 30 April 2019.

This session will take a look back at the recently agreed Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, and a look forward to its implementation.

Now the dust has settled at the European level, there is an opportunity to reflect on the debates that took place - often in parallel with those on internet governance, and what they can tell us both about business models, and human rights, online. What issues came to the fore, how much did they resonate, and what was forgotten?

The session will also explore the results of the Directive, and the discussions that will need to happen at the national level around the implementation of the rules. These will not only shape the way that the internet works - for businesses and users - within the EU, but also outside, as other countries follow the lead set down in Europe.

Can we expect to see further efforts to implement filtering internationally? What scope is there for explicit protections for rights online? Can exceptions to copyright work across borders outside of Europe?

Following an opening presentation of the Directive by Paul Keller, two pairs of panelists will look first at the impact on business, and on fundamental rights and freedoms, in order to draw out the key themes and ideas which will mark debates at national level, inside the EU and beyond.

Speakers Paul Keller Kristina Olausson, ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association João Pedro Quintais, Institute for Information Law (IvIR), University of Amsterdam Walter van Holst, Vrijschrift

Format

Until 30 April 2019.

Following an opening presentation of the directive, we will run two conversations looking at the business, and the human rights implications of the Directive.

Starting with guided conversation with the moderator, the discussion will then be opened to the floor for ideas, contributions and suggestions of how to ensure all relevant voices are heard at the national level as part of the implementation process.

Further reading

Until 30 April 2019.

Links to relevant websites, declarations, books, documents. Please note we cannot offer web space, so only links to external resources are possible. Example for an external link: Website of EuroDIG

People

Until 15 May 2019.

Please provide name and institution for all people you list here.

Focal Point

• Stephen Wyber, International Federation of Library Association (IFLA)
• Berhard Hayden. epicenter.works – for digital rights

Organising Team (Org Team) List them here as they sign up.

• Amali De Silva-Mitchell
• Jan Dohnal
• Giacomo Mazzone, EBU-UER European Broadcasting Union
• Kristina Olausson, ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association
• Eduardo Santos

Key Participants

• Paul Keller, publicspace.online
• Kristina Olausson, European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association
• João Pedro Quintais, Institute for Information Law (IvIR), University of Amsterdam
• Walter van Holst, Vrijschrift

Moderator

Berhard Hayden, epicenter.works

Remote Moderator

Trained remote moderators will be assigned on the spot by the EuroDIG secretariat to each session.

Reporter

• Cedric Amon, Geneva Internet Platform

The Reporter takes notes during the session and formulates 3 (max. 5) bullet points at the end of each session that:

• are summarised on a slide and presented to the audience at the end of each session
• relate to the particular session and to European Internet governance policy
• are forward looking and propose goals and activities that can be initiated after EuroDIG (recommendations)
• are in (rough) consensus with the audience

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Messages

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Transcript

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