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The Project


 Internet page
Focal point of the A2K Project - Access to knowledge where all documents and information must be accessible, including reference material, updates, event promotion, and past and future actions.
The official sites are: www.direitodeacesso.org.br and www.a2kbrasil.org.br

 Studies
Studies on intellectual property and development in order to produce research and reference material.

 Workshop
Conduct discussions in Brazil with international specialists attended by members of civil society, government and other relevant actors. The workshop is to be documented and its work made available on the A2K webpage.

 NGO Collaboration
Establish joint agendas with NGOs and public-interest organizations to promote their involvement and clarify any questions they might have related to intellectual property and development.

 Enrollment with International Projects
Participation in discussions related to i) an Access of Knowledge Treaty (A2K), and ii) the issue of intellectual property and development within WIPO, focusing on limitations and exceptions to copyrights taking into account Chile’s proposal.

 Education and Information
Discuss knowledge-based goods (intellectual property rights) on a more balanced and fair approach, so that not only lawyers, but also journalists, students, artists, NGOs, the government, consumers and the civil society have access to complete and correct information concerning the flexibilities foreseen by international treaties and conventions, so as to enable these stakeholders to better participate in the discussions.

 Law Project
Proposal for amending the Brazilian copyright law focused on limitations and exceptions to copyrights in order to implement the flexibilities as foreseen by international treaties and conventions, and to promote better access to knowledge, educational, scientific and research material.

 Distance Learning Course
Online course focused on the intellectual property and development debate, intended to provide a better understanding to persons that do not necessarily work on the legal field, such as members of NGOs, consumers and the general public.