The third edition of the World Copyright Summit organized by CISAC (the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers) will be held in Brussels, Belgium, on 7 & 8 June 2011/p>

This year's event will bring together world famous creators, rights organisations, music and books publishers, TV and film producers, policy makers, media and content providers, Internet Service Providers (ISP) and telecom operators, hardware manufacturers, legal and technology experts who will exchange ideas and debate about the future of intellectual property and creative content in the digital environment.

The slogan for the 2011 edition of the World Copyright Summit, “Creating value in the digital economy”, reflects the three main themes to be addressed during this two-day conference:

Create: The global eco-system for creators and creative industries

Connect: The digital economy and new business models

Respect: Authors’ rights and the legislative & social environment

You will find information here on this event, press releases and interviews on issues that affect you. Please visit this page regularly as it will be updated with the latest news.

World Copyright Summit website

Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Digital Agenda, will open the World Copyright Summit on 7 June 2011

Three questions to Arnaud Nourry, a World Copyright Summit keynote speaker

World-Renowned Creators, Political Leaders and Key Industry Players to Convene at World Copyright Summit in Brussels, June 7-8, 2011