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At the June 2002 CENDI meeting, Dr. Uhlir provided a brief background and update on the EU Database Directive. The Directive was enacted in 1996 by the Commission of European Communities and was finally implemented in all member countries in 2000. The Directive is to be reviewed every three yearsr for anti-competitive effects. Some scientific organizations have expressed concerns about the Directive and its impact on science. The Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale is concerned with public access to information and suggested that government- funded research be exempt from database protection. Publicly funded research data is being studied by OECD. His update to the group was closed with the announcement of the World Summit for an Information Society meeting to be held in 2003. The meeting is a collaborative effort by UNESCO, ICSTI and ICSU.
ISO Online provides links to information concerning the ISO technical committees, status and publication of ISO standards and calendar of events.
This five page document summarizes the discussions on building a scientific electronic archive presented during the ICSTI 1997 General Assembly. Reviews are included for each speaker's presentation. Comparisons of the print and electronic publishing environment are made. Examples of electronic publishing projects in Japan are given. Final discussion centered on national and international issues in implementing a scientific electronic archive.
WIPO is a United Nations specialized agency responsible for promoting protection of intellectual property throughout the world and for administration of multilateral treaties on legal and administrative aspects of intellectual property. The International Bureau is the secretariat of the WIPO and associations of States created by the Paris Convention, Berne Convention, Madrid Protocol, Lisbon Agreement, Hague Agreement, Strasbourg Agreement, Nice Agreement, Locarno Agreement, Vienna Agreement, Budapest Treaty and other special agreements. This extensive Web site provides access to information on WIPO committees, projects, reports, standards, statistics, legal resources, treaties, international registration marks, international industrial designs, meetings, conferences, and other links. This appears to be the definitive Web resource on international policy, standards, and law related to intellectual property including copyright and registered marks and designs.
This handbook is provided as a practical tool for policy level officials to help them understand the ideas and issues related to the Information Superhighway, Cyberspace and the Information Society. Using electronic publishing as an example, it shows the national information policy implications of the move to electronic information.
The preservation of digital material has become a major challenge for libraries and publishers as the amount of digital materials increase and the preservation policies and methods for this format of information remain unformulated. This joint statement by IFLA and IPA was adopted by the IFLA/IPA Steering Group meeting in Paris on June 27, 2002. The statement outlines seven principles and recommendations to safeguard digital materials.
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