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the Summer Course
Objectives of the
course
Every seminar focuses on one specific issue of copyright
law, which participants explore in depth with the
lecturer. The course extends over a period of five days
from July 5 to 9, 2010 and is divided into nine
seminars, given during morning or afternoon sessions. All
lunch breaks are spent together as a group.
At the conclusion of the
course, participants will have gained valuable insight in
the most crucial current issues of copyright law, examined
from a comparative law perspective and in the light of
recent international and regional agreements. Participants
in the course will also have access to comprehensive
course material, consisting of the most relevant
international, European and American legislative
documents, case law, and other background materials. The
lectures are given by internationally renowned scholars
and practitioners who all share years of academic and
practical experience in the field of international
copyright law.
Fee
€ 1.900,-
including course material, five lunches, opening dinner,
and closing reception.
A limited number of participants from academic
institutions will be allowed to join for € 850.
Location
University of Amsterdam, University Library, Doelenzaal,
Singel 425, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Applicant profile
The course is aimed at lawyers, academics and other
professionals involved in questions of copyright law.
Participants are expected to have some prior knowledge of
the field.
Certificate
At the close of the course, each participant will receive
a Certificate of completion of the programme.
Organisers
Bernt
Hugenholtz, Professor of copyright law at the
University of Amsterdam and director of the Institute for
Information Law.
Lucie
Guibault, Assistant Professor at the University of
Amsterdam and researcher at the Institute for Information
Law.
Lecturers:
Daniel J. Gervais, Professor, Vanderbilt University
Law School, USA;
Fred von Lohmann, Senior Staff Attorney, Electronic
Frontier Foundation, USA;
Pamela Samuelson, Professor, Boalt Hall, University
of California at Berkeley, USA;
Thomas Vinje, Partner, Clifford Chance, Brussels;
Lucie Guibault,
mentioned above
Bernt Hugenholtz,
mentioned above
Application
See the online application form.
Institute
for Information Law, University of Amsterdam,
Kloveniersburgwal 48, 1012 CX AMSTERDAM
THE NETHERLANDS
tel: +31 20 525 3406 /fax: +31 20 525 3033
email: A.G.J.M.Dobbelsteen@uva.nl
Website: http://www.ivir.nl
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