WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) : Eighteenth Session, Geneva, 25 - 29 May 2009; statement of IQsensato - Copyright and Access to Knowledge Research in Africa

This is a two-page introduction and summary of work done by the African Copyright and Access to Knowledge Network (ACA2K) presented to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). It urges the SCCR to pay attention to ACA2K country reports, which include surveys of relevant legislation, policies, secondary literature and reported case law. In addition, the ACA2K reports contain the results of qualitative analysis based on reviews of relevant secondary literature as well as on-the-ground impact assessment interviews with relevant stakeholders, particularly stakeholders from government departments, the educational community and rightsholders

WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) : Third Session, Geneva, 27 April - 1 May 2009; statement of IQsensato at the Third Session of CDIP - ACA2K Collaboration

At the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) session, IQsensato presented research by African Copyright and Access to Knowledge Network (ACA2K) which indicates that creative works are strongly protected by national copyright laws in all the African countries studied. At the same time, there is little awareness and implementation of copyright flexibilities that could facilitate access to knowledge. IQsensato is a research organisation based near WIPO headquarters in Geneva