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CISAC @ WIPO Complete Event Report EVENT REPORT Contents: Page 2 Overview Page 3 Invitations and Programme Page 4 Inauguration Ceremony Report and Speeches Page 9 Creators Panel Report and Speeches Page 23 Q&A Session Page 24 Photography Page 25 Audio and Video Page 26 Social Media Report Page 28 Press Releases Page 33 Media Coverage Overview In September 2014, CISAC – the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers – organised two high profile events in Geneva on the occasion of WIPO’s 54th General Assembly. Musicians, film directors, screenwriters and visual artists spoke out for the rights of creators at the highest level. On 22 September, CISAC president Jean Michel Jarre gave two keynote speeches at the opening ceremony of WIPO’s new conference hall in Geneva. Around 1200 WIPO delegates attended the ceremony, amongst which were a high number of ministers, ambassadors, diplomats, heads of IP offices and many other government officials. On 23 September, CISAC organised a unique lobbying event aimed at bringing the voice of world- renowned creators to the debate on global copyright. Titled “A Sustainable Future for Authors”, the creators panel discussion included Jean Michel Jarre, Hervé di Rosa (Visual Artist, France), Angèle Diabang (Film Director, Senegal), Daphna Levin (TV Screenwriter, Israel), Vinod Ranganath (Playwright, Screenwriter and Director, India) and Eddie Schwartz (Songwriter, Canada). In this report, we want to share with you the highlights from these two prestigious events. You will find a copy of the speeches delivered by each creator, as well as links to pictures, audio and video files and an overview of the significant media coverage generated by the event. We invite you to share these messages in your own communications, helping us spread the voice of creators in all corners of the globe. WIPO Creators Panel Report – Sep 2014 Page 2 of 54 SAVE THE DATE Our Save-the-Date invitation was emailed to 250 WIPO delegates. We chose a picture symbolizing creativity and energy courtesy of art photographer Eilon Paz who also covered the event for CISAC. OFFICIAL INVITATION AND PROGRAMME WIPO’s official programme that was distributed directly to 1200 WIPO delegates. WIPO Creators Panel Report – Sep 2014 Page 3 of 54 DAY ONE On the evening of 22 September, CISAC’s president Jean Michel Jarre was invited to be one of the guest speakers at the inauguration of WIPO’s new meeting hall in Geneva. Jarre delivered two speeches, each calling for the support of lawmakers and the international community in protecting the essential rights of creators and thus their contribution to culture and economy across the world. Over 1,000 delegates were present to hear his call to action. Following his 1st speech, Jarre then introduced the first special musical performance. Susan Baca, a prominent Peruvian singer-songwriter and two-times Latin Grammy Award winner took the stage. In 2011, she became Minister of Culture of her country, a position which has allowed her to speak out on behalf of creators. The second performance of the evening was by Senegalese musician, Ismaël Lô. Over a twenty year career, Lô established himself as a pioneer of the mbalax sound and released numerous albums that discuss important topics in Senegal ranging from racism and respect to immigration. WIPO Creators Panel Report – Sep 2014 Page 4 of 54 INAUGURATION CEREMONY SPEECH #1 | Jean Michel Jarre Thank you. Monsieur le directeur de l'OMPI, cher Francis Gurry Monsieur le president du Conseil d'Etat, Monsieur Stefan Behnisch, Dear friends, It is an honour for me to be on stage tonight, not for a concert of mine, but to speak on behalf of creators worldwide and introduce two of the world’s greatest artists. You know me as a creator, a musician, a performer. But I am also the President of CISAC. And I would like to start by saying a few words about CISAC. CISAC is the voice of over 3 million creators. Our organization is not very different from WIPO. In fact, we like to call ourselves “the United Nations of Creators”. We have members - authors' societies - from 120 countries. These societies come from all regions of the world. And they represent creators from all artistic fields: music, audiovisual, literary, drama and visual arts. All these creative works have one thing in common – they are based on copyright and depend on authors’ rights protection. And we, the creators, rely on organisations like WIPO to provide the international framework for that protection. Creators need WIPO – and WIPO needs creators. Creators need WIPO because this place; here; this conference hall, is where you discuss and agree on the protection that we so much depend on. This protection is what encourages us to create and to share our creativity and our works with the world. In this place, you guarantee that our works are not treated as mere commodity. In this place, you ensure respect for what we do. In this place, you ensure that creativity and culture is celebrated, and that creative works continue to enrich our lives. The mission of WIPO and its fundamental purpose is to make sure that the intellectual property system incentivises innovation and creativity, for the benefit of all. And this is why WIPO needs to remember us, the creators, and needs to hear from the creators. So you need us, and we need you, and we need to work together. Because for us, copyright and authors rights is not a theoretical thing. For us, it is very real. It is what protects the fruit of our talent and labour. And it is what enables us to make our contribution to society, a contribution that is not only to our culture and cultural heritage, but also to our economy. You know, I travel a lot, and I am always fascinated by the flow of creativity I see wherever I go. But to nurture new talent, to support young creators - especially in developing countries - we need to provide them with the right protection. Creators, wherever they are, cannot devote their lives to art unless they know that what they will create - will be protected. WIPO Creators Panel Report – Sep 2014 Page 5 of 54 Creators around the world depend on rights and policies that protect their interests and guarantee them fair remuneration for their works. Here, at WIPO, and in your capitals, is where such rights and policies are made. So, as President of CISAC, I call upon all of you to give creators the opportunity to continue creating and contributing to our cultural, social and economic welfare. I call upon all WIPO Member States to recognise the importance of creativity, not only to our cultures, but also as a driver of global economic development. And to allow creators to make an even greater contribution to culture and the economy - we need to develop new and fruitful partnerships, between creators, WIPO and its Member States. Now is the time for a new agenda in WIPO. I would like to call this agenda – “creativity for development”. It is an agenda that uses the power of creativity to achieve cultural and economic goals. It is an agenda that recognises the value of creativity for cultural, social and economic development. Let’s roll up our sleeves and do what’s right. * * * And now, I would like you to join me in celebrating the triumph of creation by welcoming the first artist performing here tonight. Susana Baca has a career that spanned several decades during which she mixed tradition and modernity, and took her Afro-Peruvian roots around the world. A few years ago, she traded music for a public office, becoming Minister of Culture of her country, a position which allowed her to speak on behalf of creators. But we are delighted that she has now returned to her musical career. Ladies and gentlemen, please give a very warm welcome to the incomparable Susana Baca. WIPO Creators Panel Report – Sep 2014 Page 6 of 54 INAUGURATION CEREMONY SPEECH #2 | Jean Michel Jarre Muchas gracias Susana. Thank you so much for being with us here tonight. As I said earlier, we need WIPO and we are also convinced that WIPO needs us, the creators, to assist you in your goal: to advance the interests of your peoples and of society. To create new opportunities and to drive cultural and economic development. Copyright is a delicate system. It is a balance between fundamental principles that are at the heart of our society. But you all know that today, we live in challenging times for creators, because this system is under threat. As we are witnessing the digital revolution, we creators are worried the balance tilts towards powerful Internet companies. These powerful companies need our content; they generate substantial revenues from giving access to our content; but they refuse to share these revenues with us. They do not to pay, or pay very little. These companies want to become the gateway to our cultures. We – creators – embrace new technologies because we want our works to be available to as many people as possible. But we want it to be based on conditions that are fair. And we want to make sure that these developments do not become a disincentive to creation. That is why we are here today. To remind you that creators have so much to give to society, but they are fragile. They need your protection – especially today. We are here, to reach out to you and offer our contribution to the debates and the policies you develop. We want to help you develop a system that is fit for the digital age and that ensures authors all around the world continue to enrich society with original expressions of ideas and styles.
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