The European Audiovisual Observatory has announced a major conference on audiovisual piracy and its consequences, entitled NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND PIRACY: A CHALLENGE TO THE AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRIES (Paris, 18 June 2004). The French Foreign Ministry (direction de l’audiovisuel extérieur et des techniques de communication) which holds this years Presidency of the Strasbourg-based European Audiovisual Observatory, has chosen the major media issue of audiovisual piracy as the subject of the Observatorys traditional yearly conference.
The conference will be structured around three panel discussions offering a broad analysis of the current situation:
* Where does piracy start?
* What is the impact on the audiovisual industries?
* From the findings to action: the solutions?
Participation at this conference is by invitation only, although there is a limited number of additional press seats. In order to obtain a press invitation, please contact the Observatorys Press Officer, Alison Hindhaugh (alison.hindhaugh@obs.coe.int, Tel: + 333 88 14 44 10)
Related links:
www.obs.coe.int/db/gavis/piracy/html
and
www.obs.coe.int/db/gavis/peertopeer/html