A2K@IGF
Dynamic Coalition

Welcome to the website for the Internet
Governance Forum (IGF) Dynamic Coalition on Access to
Knowledge and Freedom of Expression
The purpose of the A2K@IGF Dynamic Coalition is to
support and expand Access to Knowledge (A2K) and promote freedom of
expression in the realm of information and communication
technology.
The A2K@IGF Dynamic Coalition will focus on the following issues:
1. Developing best practice norms
for:
a.
limitations and exceptions to copyright, patents and other intellectual
property rights;
b.
third-party liability for intellectual property infringements;
c.
implementation of anti-circumvention provisions in 1996 WIPO "Internet
Treaties"
and other international agreements;
d.
on-line access to scholarly research, government funded research, and
essential documents such as legal information;
e. the
support of alternative business models for creating knowledge goods,
including free and open source software, or open scholarly and
scientific
journals; and
f.
protecting freedom of expression and cultural diversity in
issues relating to intellectual property rights.
2. Coordinating participation
and awareness of A2K activities such as the WIPO
Development Agenda including the proposal for an Access to Knowledge
Treaty at WIPO.
MORE INFO:
Current Members:
Association for Progressive Communications
Centre for Technology & Society of Fundacao Getulio Vargas School
of Law
Computer Professionals for Social
Responsibility - Peru
Council of Europe
Egypt's Library of Alexandria (Biblotheca
Alexandrina)
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Information for Libraries
Free Software Foundation Europe
Ghana
Google, Inc.
International Federation of Library
Association
IP Academy of Singapore
IP Justice
Knowledge Ecology International (formerly CPTech)
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Kuwait Information
Technology Society
Member of European Parliament Marco Cappato
Panos London
South Centre Innovation, Access to Knowledge
and
Intellectual Property Programme
Yale Law School Information Society Project