On the 23rd, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that it would hold the '4th International Copyright Protection and Enforcement Symposium' in Manila, Philippines, until the 27th in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL).
The symposium has been organized since 2006 to enhance international influence in the copyright industry. Various international cooperation projects, such as raising copyright awareness and training for personnel, are being conducted.
This symposium, which starts today, will seek ways to protect copyrights in the rapidly evolving technological environment.
Representatives from ten countries, including Korea, Vietnam, and Nigeria, consisting of judges, police, copyright authority officials, and experts in copyright from organizations such as Interpol, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), will share recent case law regarding technological changes and copyright infringement and discuss policy responses.
Countries in the Middle East and Africa, where an increase in Korean content exports is expected, will also participate in large numbers. Additionally, various experts will share their perspectives on key copyright and technological issues, such as 'text and data mining' and fair use in the age of artificial intelligence.
Mining refers to the act of analyzing various texts and data to extract meaningful patterns, relationships, and information for the purpose of generating new knowledge, such as for artificial intelligence learning.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Copyright Protection Agency plan to introduce Korea's key copyright enforcement policies to other countries during this symposium and announce copyright protection activities, including the operation of an online monitoring system for copyright infringement.
Professor Lee Gyu-ho from Chung-Ang University will introduce Korea's criminal justice procedures and key copyright case law, while Choi I-tae, secretary general of the Korea Copyright Overseas Promotion Association, will discuss the importance of inter-agency cooperation for copyright protection.
Jeong Hyang-mi, director of the Copyright Bureau of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, noted that "transnational cooperation is needed to address the issues of illegal reproduction and distribution of works in a borderless digital environment."