Wednesday December 21, 2011
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9.00 - 9.30
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Registration
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9.30 – 10.00
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Opening ceremony:
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Statement by His Excellency Mr. Nicolas Nahaas, Minister of Economy and Trade, Beirut
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Statement by the Representative of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva
Statement by the Representative of the Association of Lebanese Software Industry (ALSI)
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10.00 - 10.30
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Topic 1
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International Intellectual Property (IP) Protection of Software: History, Purpose and Challenges
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Speaker: Mr. Paolo Lanteri, Assistant Legal Officer, Culture and Creative Industries Sector, WIPO, Geneva
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10.30 – 11.15
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Topic 2
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National Legal Framework for the Protection of Software
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Speaker: Wissam El Amil - Ministry of Economy and Trade), Beirut
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11.15 – 11.30
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Coffee Break
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11.30 – 12.30
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Topic 3
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Patentability of Computer Software and Business Methods: Policy, Legal and Technical Issues
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Speakers: Ms. Clara Neppel, Examiner Directorate 2221, Scenario Analyst, European Patent Office (EPO), Munich
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Ms. Cristiana Sappa, Professor of Law
Torino Law School, Torino
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12.30 – 13.15
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Topic 4
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Emerging Legal Issues Underlining Cloud Computing
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Speaker: Ms. Purdey Castle, Enterprise Legal Counsel, Google UK, London
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13.15 – 13.45
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Topic 5
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Key issues in Licensing IP on Software: Matching Licensing Models to Business Strategies
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Speaker: Valerie Bassil
Anti-Piracy manager/ Microsoft Lebanon
Business Software Alliance (BSA), Beirut
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13.45 – 14.30
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Topic 6
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Open Source Software (OSS): OSS Licenses and Business Models – Main IP Issues concerning OSS
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Speaker: Mr. Malcolm Bain, ID Partners an Free Software Foundation Europe (FSF), Barcelona
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14.30
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End of the first day
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Thursday December 22, 2011
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9.00 – 10.00
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Topic 7
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The Protection of Original and non-original databases: International Legal Framework
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Speakers: Mr. Paolo Lanteri
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Ms. Cristiana Sappa
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10.00 – 11.00
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Topic 8
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Copyright Litigation: Analysis of Relevant Jurisprudence on the Protection of Original and non-original databases: National and International Perspective
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Speakers: Ms. Cristiana Sappa
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Mr. Walid Abou Farhat - Lawyer
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11.00 – 12.00
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Topic 9:
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The Challenges of the Software Industry in the Region: Licenses and Enforcement (e.g. video games)
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Speakers: Mr. Ali Harakeh BSA
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12.00 – 12.15
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Coffee Break
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12.15 – 13.00
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Topic 10
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Incentives and Public Support for Software Development: Taxation/Public Funding/ Government Procurement – A Global Strategy for Promoting Research and Innovation in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Sector
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Speaker: Mr. Malcolm Bain
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13.00 - 14.00
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Topic 11
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Panel Discussion on the Challenges of the Local Industry
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Wissam El Amil - Ministry of Economy and Trade), Beirut
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14.00
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Closing Ceremony
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Consumer Protection 
