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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>Computer Games, Law, Regulation
and Policy Symposium<BR></B> <BR></FONT></FONT><B><FONT face=Arial
size=2>14-15 February 2008<BR>QUT, Creative Industries Precinct,
Brisbane<BR></DIV>
<DIV align=left></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2> <BR>The ARC Centre of
Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation presents a symposium to
explore: </FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>struggles over the use and reuse of IP </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>rights and responsibilities of modders and
machinima creators </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=885105300-29012008>cross-</SPAN>jurisdictional issues </FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>the clashes between developers and lawyers in
creating terms of access </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>the legitimacy or legality of terms in End User
Licence Agreements and Terms Of Service </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>the legitimacy of secondary markets </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>the status of ephemeral and user-created content
with classification boards and internet regulators </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>in-game governance and exclusion policies </FONT>
<LI><SPAN class=885105300-29012008><FONT face=Arial size=2>integrating amateur
content into production and the implications for professionals</FONT></SPAN>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>privacy, data mining and surveillance </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>appropriate government support for the emerging
games industry </FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <BR>This symposium will offer a chance to
discuss the issues of game governance, from code through to government policy,
and to explore an integrated set of solutions to the current problems. Bringing
together people from creative industries, media studies, law, business and IT
faculties, industry, government and player groups, the emphasis will be on
exploring and suggesting alternatives to current practices. <BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><B> <BR>Speakers include:<BR>Fred von Lohmann</B>,
Senior Intellectual Property Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation<BR><B>Dr
Terry Cutler</B>, President ACMI, Industry consultant and strategy advisor
<BR><B>Professor Brian Fitzgerald</B>, QUT Law School, Lead in Creative Commons
Australia<BR><B>Professor Stuart Cunningham</B>, Director Centre of Excellence
for Creative Industries and Innovation. <BR><B>Dr Sal Humphreys</B>, Convenor,
Games and Law Research Group, QUT<BR><B>Dr John Banks</B>, Post-Doctoral Fellow,
Games researcher, QUT<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>Industry
representatives, Government Representatives, Player
representatives<BR> <BR></B>To register: email symposium convener Sal
Humphreys: s.humphreys@qut.edu.au <BR><BR>For more information visit the
symposium website at </FONT></FONT><A
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<DIV align=left><!--StartFragment -->Dr Sal Humphreys<BR>Post Doctoral
Fellow<BR>Creative Industries Faculty</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Z6 501 The Hub</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Queensland University of Technology</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Musk Ave </DIV>
<DIV align=left>Kelvin Grove 4059<BR>Brisbane, Australia<BR><A
href="mailto:s.humphreys@qut.edu.au">s.humphreys@qut.edu.au</A></DIV>
<DIV align=left>Ph. 61 7 3138 8175</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Mob. 0414 456 078<BR><A
href="http://www.salhumphreys.org/"
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