<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US">It is a
very interesting text. WIPO tries to modernize its discourse but dangerous policies
end up being supported by it. The paragraph about internet intermediaries is
illustrative. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US">In
addition, the discourse of the bureaucracy is not necessarily the dominant
path of action that the organization will follow. It all depends on the correlation
of interests among members of the organization, and right now the discussions
(particularly regarding copyright) are far from reflecting a balance of interests.
The blocking on the discussions about a treaty that would allow the adaptation of
works for the blind and the cross-border flow of these works is a clear example.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US">About that,
the interview with former member of the European Parliament, David Hammerstein, is worth reading: <a href="http://www.keionline.org/node/1087">http://www.keionline.org/node/1087</a> <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br>
</span></p>
<br>On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 11:24 PM, parminder <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:parminder@itforchange.net">parminder@itforchange.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#333333">
<font face="sans-serif">see <a href="http://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/dgo/speeches/dg_blueskyconf_11.html" target="_blank">http://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/dgo/speeches/dg_blueskyconf_11.html</a><br>
<br>
Important issue for us, and for the IGF. <br>
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