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<title>FSF Europe - Observing WIPO - Statement at the IIM on a Development Agenda, 20 June 2005</title> |
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[ <a href="statement-20050620.en.pdf">PDF Version (38k)</a> ] |
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<a href="/activities/policy.html">WIPO</a> |
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<h1>Statement by Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) </h1> |
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<h4>SECOND INTER-SESSIONAL, INTER-GOVERNMENTAL |
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MEETING ON A DEVELOPMENT AGENDA FOR WIPO (Geneva, 20-22 June 2005)</h4> |
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<p>Mr. Chairman,</p> |
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<p>on behalf of the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), let me express |
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my congratulations on your chairing this most important session. The |
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FSFE is a globally active centre of expertise focussed on Europe, acting |
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in a network with sister organisations in India, Latin America and the |
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United States of America.</p> |
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<p>Our area of expertise are the issues raised by a digitised society and |
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economy, questions which are addressed effectively by Free Software; as |
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defined by the freedom of unlimited use for any purpose, the freedom to |
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study, the freedom to modify and the freedom to distribute.</p> |
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<p>We commend the Friends of Development on their clear and constructive |
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proposal on how to improve the effectiveness of WIPO in terms of |
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becoming a true ``World Intellectual Wealth Organisation.'' We also |
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commend all other countries on their proposals, which, as we have noted, |
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all involve Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).</p> |
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<p>In accordance with the Declaration of Principles and the Plan of Action |
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adopted by all UN Member States during the December 2003 World Summit on |
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the Information Society, we emphasise the need for such activities to |
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not de-facto or de-jure mandate the specific software model employed, be |
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it proprietary or Free Software.</p> |
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<p>Mr. Chairman,</p> |
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<p>like proprietary software, Free Software is using copyright: It does so |
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by mitigating some of the restrictions to best fit the social and |
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economic needs of all players; actors in the Free Software field range |
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from large companies such as SUN and IBM, to cities like Munich and |
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Vienna, and to non-governmental organisations, such as ourselves.</p> |
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<p>Although Free Software is a model employed with great success by a large |
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number of developed and developing states, most of current WIPO |
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activities are focussing on proprietary software only. For the upcoming |
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discussions we therefore call upon WIPO to specifically also include |
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Free Software in all its programmes and activities, educating its member |
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states on the social and economic benefits of the Free Software model.</p> |
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<p>Thank you, Mr. Chairman.</p> |
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