17th International CODATA Conference

8.00	Registration
9.00	Welcome and Introduction Ferris Webster, Chair of ICSU/CODATA ad hoc Group on Data and Information University of Delaware, USA
9.15	The Importance of Data Access for Science and Technology in the 21st Century Sir Roger Elliott, Chair, ICSU Press University of Oxford, United Kingdom
9.45	The EC Directive on the Legal Protection of Databases Prof. Robert Clarke, Professor of Law, University College Dublin, Ireland
10.15	Implementation of the Database Legislation In the EU and Plans for Review Ms Julie Samnadda, Market E3 European Commission (Copyright and Neighbouring Rights), Brussels
10.45	Coffee
11.15	Concerns Regarding Potential Impacts of the EU Directive on S&T Research Prof. Bernt Hugenholtz, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
11.45	Developments at the World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO, Geneva
12.15	Current Status of Database Legislation in the United States Prudence Adler, Association of Research Libraries, Washington, USA
12.45	Database Protection in the Developing World Dr. G. Thyagarajan, Scientific Secretary, COSTED-IBN, Chennai, India
13.15	Lunch
14.30	Panel Discussion: Experiences with the Directive in various European nations Possible modifications of the Directive Next steps for the research, education, and library communities Panel: TO BE CONFIRMED
16.15	Coffee
16.45	Summary of Key Issues for S&T Research in Preparation for the 2001 Review of the Database Directive Ferris Webster
	General Discussion
17.30	Adjourn

Workshop on the European Directive on the Legal Protection of Databases