Of all the forms of IP, copyright tends to be the one perceived as the most complex, is likely the most misused, abused or just plain ignored. Yet it is arguably the most pervasive with application in work & at home.

It is this very pervasiveness that makes proper copyright management essential in all ministries, departments and agencies. Copyright problems don’t just occur in the education sector.

In this session officers would first be given a refresher of basic copyright principles before delving into the practical management of copyright from tracking owners, keeping records, to dealing with 3rd party requests for use of government works and in collaborations.

It really would not be possible to cover all possible situations of copyright use but at the end of this session, participants should be able to:

- Apply copyright fundamentals in identifying possible issues in use of work
- Understand how copyright is used in the business context and in dealing with request from 3rd parties
- Put in place a simple framework for better management of key copyright assets in their organisation.