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Event: Virtual Policy '08
2008-07-02 18:10 | Posted by jpzagal | Permanent Link | Conferences and SeminarsThe first major policy event of the think tank called the Virtual Policy Network will take place on 22nd and 23rd July 2008 at the Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform's conference center in central London. The aim of the think tank is to look a public policy aspects of virtual worlds on a local and global level by bringing together industry, academics and policy makers.
Event tickets can be booked here: virtualpolicy08.eventbrite.com/
Virtual Policy '08: A conference on innovation and governance in virtual worlds. =======
Virtual Policy 08 is set to be a land mark event focusing on global virtual worlds sited in a European legal and regulatory context. The key policy themes for this year's event are:
• Intellectual property rights • Financial transaction • Child online & education • Governance frameworks & Innovation
The event is targeted at industry repetitives, legal scholars, policy makers and regulators from around Europe and the rest of the world and is a unique opportunity to interact directly with key stakeholders.
Virtual Policy is organised by the Virtual Policy Network (http://www.virtualpolicy.net) in conjunction with The Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) with New York Law School providing program support.
Speakers include: • Professor Richard Bartle - University of Essex
• Jessica Mulligan – Virtual world industry veteran
• Aleks Krotoski - University of Surrey / Guardian (UK) newspaper
• David Naylor – Partner, Field Fisher Waterhouse
• Chris Francis – Government Programs, IBM
• Dr Jim Purbrick – Linden Lab
• Kerry Fraser-Robinson – President / MD, Red Bedlam
• David Taylor – Imperial College London
• Dr. Andreas Lober - Schulte Riesenkampff (Germany)
• Professor Bryan Camp - Texas Tech School of Law
http://virtualpolicy08.eventbrite.com/
For further information on the event and think tank, please contact Ren Reynolds directly (ren@ALDERMANGROUP.COM)