Access to Knowledge

Suggest and discuss proposals for a more flexible and balanced intellectual property right, taking into account the private and public interests.

Without loosing sight of the industry that owns the content – copyrights – enough attention must be given to the industry that produces technology – responsible for spreading the content.

Creativity and innovation, dissemination and technology transfer, economic and social development, and cultural diversity are all objectives of the intellectual property system.

Intellectual property is not an end in and of itself, but rather a means for development.

EDUCATION AND INFORMATION

Resulting from previous international treaties and conventions, authorizations already exist regarding access to knowledge in terms of the use and copy of educational and scientific material, as well as research. It is important to note that not all of these authorizations have been fully implemented in Brazil. Accordingly, the A2K project aims to discuss knowledge-based goods (intellectual property rights) within a more balanced and fair approach so that not just lawyers but also journalists, students, artists, NGOs, the government, consumers, and civil society all have access to complete and correct information regarding the flexibilities permitted by international treaties and conventions when the subject is limitations and exceptions to copyrights. The project hopes to enable these other sectors to better participate in existing and future discussions and create a greater sense of balance.