On November 14, 2010, Professor Lawrence Lessig, a world-renowned scholar and the founder of Creative Commons, will come to Renmin University of China to deliver a fascinating lecture on Openness and Innovation – the Relationship between New Technology, Culture and Innovation. Following his lecture, Professor Lessig will participate in a conversation with the leaders of various media and internet initiatives in China, to share his thoughts and ideas on digital copyright and knowledge innovation.

Date and Time:   18:00 ~ 20:00, November 14, 2010 (Sunday)

Location:  The Lecture Hall of Yifu Conference Center, Renmin University of China

Hosts:  Law School of Renmin University of China and the Intellectual Property Academy of Renmin University of China

Organizer: Creative Commons China Mainland

Supporters:  Mozilla China, Hudong, Chinalabs

Keynote: Lawrence Lessig,

Participants:  FANG Xingdong, GONG Li, GUO He, PAN Haidong, OU Ning

Moderator:  WANG Chunyan, Project Lead of Creative Commons China Mainland and Associate Professor of Renmin University of China Law School

Language: English and Chinese (simultaneous translation provided)

Admission:  Free

Agenda

Time Activity Participants
17:30 – 17:55 Registration  
17:58 -18:00 Opening Moderator: Prof.GUO Shoukang

Professor of Renmin University of China, Chairholder of UNESCO Chair in Copyright and Neighbouring Rights

18:00 -18:10 Welcoming Remarks Prof. LIU Chuntian

President of Intellectual Property Academy of Renmin University of China

Prof. WANG Yi

Deputy Dean of Renmin University of China Law School

18:15 -19:00 Keynote Speech:

Creative Common’s Role in Copyright’s Future

Prof. Lawrence Lessig

Director of Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics of Harvard University, Founder of Creative Commons

19:00 -20:00 A Conversation with Lawrence Lessig, the Founder of Creative Commons Dr. FANG Xingdong, Founder of BlogChina

Dr. GONG Li, Board Chairman and CEO of Mozilla online

Prof. GUO He, Deputy President of Intellectual Property Academy of Renmin University of China 

Dr. PAN Haidong, Founder and CEO of Hudong.com

Mr. OU Ning, Curator of Get it Louder Exhibition, Director of Shao Foundation

Moderator:

Prof. WANG Chunyan  Associate Professor of Renmin University of China Law School, Project Lead of Creative Commons China Mainland

20:00 Close  

 

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