About the event
On 26 February 2024, the European Commission is hosting an online information event to present and discuss the findings of a study launched in the context of Action 2 of the European Research Area (ERA) Policy Agenda.
The study has evaluated the effects of the EU copyright framework on research as well as the effects of potential interventions. It has also identified and presented relevant provisions for research in EU data and digital legislation with a focus on rights and obligations.
The study team will present the findings of the study, including potential interventions in EU copyright law, and the impact of EU data and digital legislation on research.
Stakeholder groups will provide their views on the subject, and there will be opportunities for the audience to ask questions to the study team, take part in breakout discussion groups and provide further feedback and views.
Practical information
When
26 February 2024 at 09.00-14.30 (CET).
Format
Online, you will be able to connect to the various sessions via Webex.
About the event organiser
The event is organised by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD). This department is responsible for EU policy on research, science and innovation, with a view to help create growth and jobs and tackle our biggest societal challenges.
Programme
09:00 - 09:15 | Virtual Doors Open
09:15 – 09:20 | Welcome Address
- Introduction to the workshop's purpose and agenda rundown
by Michael Arentoft, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Open Science and Research Infrastructures
09:20 – 09:30 | Opening Keynote
- Implementing Framework Conditions for Research and Innovation in the European Research Area
by Anna Panagopoulou, Director, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation - ERA & Innovation
09:30 - 10:00 | Study Approach Overview
- Overview of study framework, emphasis on dual work streams
by Rūta Dėlkutė-Morgan, Research Manager, PPMI - Literature review goals for copyright legislation analysis
by Dr. Caterina Sganga, Associate Professor of Comparative Private Law, Sant’Anna - Multi-criteria and feasibility assessment approach
by Rūta Dėlkutė-Morgan, Research Manager, PPMI - EU data and digital legislation analysis
by Dr. Thomas Margoni, Research Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the Faculty of Law and Criminology, KU Leuven, and member of the Board of Directors of the Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP)
and Dr. Luca Schirru, Postdoctoral researcher at CiTiP
10:00 – 10:30 | Potential Interventions in EU Copyright law
- Potential update of copyright exceptions for research use
by Dr. M.R.F. Martin Senftleben, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the Amsterdam Law School - Potential introduction of an EU-wide Secondary Publication Right
by Dr. Caterina Sganga, Associate Professor of Comparative Private Law, Sant’Anna
10:30 – 11:00 | Impact of EU Data and Digital Legislation on Research
Presenter: Dr. Thomas Margoni, Research Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the Faculty of Law and Criminology, KU Leuven, and member of the Board of Directors of the Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP)
11:00 – 11:30 | Keynote Speakers from Stakeholder Groups
- cOAlition S
Dr. Johan Rooryck, Executive Director of cOAlition S and Professor of French Linguistics at Leiden University
- STM Association
Mark Walford, Vice President, Rights & Business Development at Sage and member of the STM Intellectual Property Committee
- LIBER Europe
Dr. Giannis Tsakonas, LIBER Vice-President and CPC Chair, Director, Library & Information Center, University of Patras
- European University Association
Vinciane Gaillard, Deputy Director for Research and Innovation
- Knowledge Rights 21
Benjamin White, Co-Founder of Knowledge Rights 21, Chair of LIBER Europe’s Copyright and Legal Matters Working Group and researcher at Bournemouth University’s Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management
- Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Dipl.-Inf. Dr. sc. agr. Christian Manteuffel, Head of Smart Livestock Farming Unit at FBN
11:30 – 12:15 | Interactive Feedback Forum
Participants are encouraged to engage with the study team by posing any questions they may have
Moderated by Rūta Dėlkutė-Morgan, Research Manager, PPMI
12:15 - 12:45 | Lunch Break
12:45 – 14:00 | Focused Discussion Groups
The groups will be organised in two rounds, meaning you can participate in two breakout sessions of 30 minutes.
- Room 1
Views on barriers to open access and the challenges experienced due to the current Copyright Legislation or its interpretation
moderated by Dr. M.R.F. Martin Senftleben, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the Amsterdam Law School
- Room 2
Views on potential introduction of an EU-wide Secondary Publication Right
moderated by Dr. Caterina Sganga, Associate Professor of Comparative Private Law, Sant’Anna
- Room 3
The new data legislation landscape – Challenges and Opportunities for research institutions
moderated by- Dr. Luca Schirru, Postdoctoral researcher, Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP), KU Leuven
- Dr. M. M. M. Mireille van Eechoud, Professor of Information Law, Institute for Information Law (IViR) and Dean of Amsterdam Law School
- Room 4
Views and experiences with the current Text and Data Mining Exceptions
moderated by Dr. Kacper Szkalej, Researcher in Intellectual Property Law, Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the Amsterdam Law School
- Room 5
Views on issues cutting across copyright and data legislation issue
moderated by Dr. Thomas Margoni, Research Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the Faculty of Law and Criminology, KU Leuven, and member of the Board of Directors of the Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP)
14:00 – 14:30 | Feedback from Focused Discussion Groups, and Next Steps
- Host: Michael Arentoft, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Open Science and Research Infrastructures
Registration
Please rtd-open-science-and-research-infrastructures
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (subject: Expression%20of%20interest%20for%20the%20event) (express your interest) to participate and thereby register for the event. Registration will close on 22 February.
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Questions?
Please contact the Commission on the following email address if you have questions on the event: rtd-open-science-and-research-infrastructuresec [dot] europa [dot] eu (rtd-open-science-and-research-infrastructures[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)