RE: Public Symposium on the Proposed WIPO "Webcasting Treaty"

["Uhlir, Paul" <PUhlir@xxxxxxx>]

Public Symposium on the Proposed WIPO "Webcasting Treaty"
The National Academies, Main Auditorium
2100 C Street NW
Washington, DC
February 22, 2006, 1:15 to 5:00 p.m.

On the afternoon of Wednesday, February 22, the National Academies will
hold a public symposium on the application of the World Intellectual
Property Organization's (WIPO) proposed "Treaty on the Protection of
Broadcasting Organizations" to webcasts on the Internet. The symposium
will include presentations by a representative of the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office and by representatives of several organizations that
favor and oppose the treaty. Senate staff members also have been invited
to express their views. A general discussion is scheduled among all the
speakers, as well as with the audience following the presentations. The
symposium will be chaired by Wm. A. Wulf, president, National Academy of
Engineering. A preliminary agenda and other information is available at:
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/biso/Webcasting_Treaty_Symposium.html.

Attendance by the public is free and open and no advance registration is
necessary. However, a valid photo ID is required for entry into the
building. The event also will be webcast. You may participate in the
symposium by listening to the live audio webcast and submitting
questions using an e-mail form at http://national-academies.org. The
webcast requires RealPlayer software, available free at
http://www.real.com/player.

For further information about this event please contact: Paul F. Uhlir,
J.D., director of International Scientific and Technical Information
Programs, the National Academies. He may be reached by email at
puhlir@xxxxxxx, or by phone at (202) 334 2807.