Here are links to the statements presented and debated at the Vilnius COMMUNIA workshop. Thank you to all of the participants! We invite continued discussion here. We look forward to more debates, too!
10:00
Public Domain Vs. Licenses by Andrius Kulikauskas, opposed by Prodromos Tsiavos and mediated by Tomislav Medak.
10:30
Yes, It Is Public Domain. No, You Cannot Touch It. by Didzis Veinbergs, opposed by Thomas Chepaitis and mediated by Adela Danciu.
11:00
Orphan Works going Private? Lack of Freedom of Information? Dispute... by Andras Galambosi, opposed by Edmundas Kulikauskas and mediated by Ignasi Labastida.
11:30
Extending the term of protection for related rights endangers a val... by Stef van Gompel, opposed by Juan Carlos de Martin and mediated by Andrew Cranfield.
12:30
Accessibility of Knowledge by Sasha Mrkailo (by video bridge),opposed by Simon Murira and mediated by Theresa Bakalarz.
13:00
Education and scientific research in developing countries by Maria Agnese Giraudo, opposed by the statement
Okay to Copy Offline by Ricardo Sanchez, and mediated by Michelle Thorne. Thank you to James Wangui for reading Ricardo's statement.
13:30
Equality and Justice by Eric Wanjamah, opposed by Pamela McLean and mediated by Kennedy Owino.
14:00
Youths Representing Youths by Fred Kayiwa, opposed by Danute Verveckiene and mediated by Ieva Anusauskaite. Thank you to Job Ngugi for reading Fred's statement.
14:30 Purchase and Plagiarism of Student Works by Jolita Malinauskaitė, opposed by Ignasi Labastida and mediated by Vygantas Vejas.
Special thank you to Markus Petz for preparing his statement
Local Councils but allowing us to skip his 12:00 session so that we might have time for all of the others as we were running behind. Thank you to Rimas Tamulis for agreeing to oppose, and to James Wangui for agreeing to mediate.