ISBN:
9781552504901
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 366 Seiten)
DDC:
346.0482096
Keywords:
Education Africa (Organization)
;
Intellectual property
;
Copyright
;
Subsaharisches Afrika
;
Bildungswesen
;
Urheberrecht
Abstract:
The emergence of the Internet and the digital world has changed the way people access, produce and share information and knowledge. Yet people in Africa face challenges in accessing scholarly publications, journals and learning materials in general. At the heart of these challenges, and solutions to them, is copyright, the branch of intellectual property rights that covers written and related works. This book offers an understanding of the legal and practical issues posed by copyright for access to learning materials in Africa, and identifies the relevant lessons, best policies and best practices that would broaden and deepen this access. This book is based on the work of the African Copyright and Access to Knowledge (ACA2K) research network, launched in late 2007 as a network of researchers committed to probing the relationship between copyright and learning materials access in eight African countries: Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda.
Abstract:
1. Introduction. The importance of improving African education systems -- Connecting education with perspectives on copyright -- Existing research on copyright and education -- The ACA2K research project -- Research objectives -- Research methods, project design, monitoring -- ACA2K and gender -- Research results -- Egypt. Background -- Doctrinal analysis -- Qualitative analysis -- Conclusions and recommendations -- 3. Ghana. Background -- Doctrinal analysis -- Qualitative analysis -- Conclusions and recommendations -- 4. Kenya. Background -- Doctrinal analysis -- Qualitative analysis -- Conclusions and recommendations -- 5. Morocco. Background -- Doctrinal analysis -- Qualitative analysis -- Conclusions and recommendations -- 6. Mozambique. Background -- Doctrinal analysis -- Qualitative analysis -- Conclusions and recommendations -- 7. Senegal. Background -- Doctrinal analysis -- Qualitative analysis -- Conclusions and recommendations -- 8. South Africa. Background -- Doctrinal analysis -- Qualitative analysis -- Conclusions and recommendations -- 9. Uganda. Background -- Doctrinal analysis -- Qualitative analysis -- Conclusions and recommendations -- 10. Summary and conclusions. Introduction -- Doctrinal research findings -- Qualitative research findings -- Copyright and education in Africa: the road ahead
Abstract:
Includes bibliographical references
Note:
"Published in association with the International Development Research Centre, the Shuttleworth Foundation and the LINK Centre, Graduate School of Public and Development Management (P&DM), University of the Witwatersrand."
,
"This book is a result of an international and interdisciplinary research project known as the African Copyright and Access to Knowledge (ACA2K) project"--Acknowledgments
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