Category: Events

World Intellectual Property Day 2007

On April 25 and 26, 2007, in the context of the World Intellectual Property Day, OPI organized for the second consecutive year, a series of events at “Technopolis” in Gazi, with the participation of the Ministry of Development, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Hellenic Industrial Property Organization, the collecting societies AEPI, PHOEBUS, THESPIS, HERMIAS, ERATO, OSDEL, ATHENA, GRAMMO, the collective protection societies EPOE and OPDDE, as well as BSA. The events included a photography exhibition, theatrical plays, dancing, concerts and speeches.

Recommendation at the educational seminar on “Modern problems and positions of case-law on copyright law, competition and consumer protection”

On March 21, 2007, OPI submitted its recommendation on “General Introduction to Copyright. New legislative regulations” at the educational seminar on “Modern problems and positions of case-law on copyright law, competition and consumer protection”, held at the National School of Judges in Thessaloniki.

Seminar on “Counterfeited Products and Piracy”

On March 14, 2007, the Hellenic Copyright Organization organized a seminar on “Counterfeited Products and Piracy”. During the seminar, prizes were awarded to 19 police stations and departments of the Attica District and to the Special Control Service of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. These departments were chosen based on their outstanding activity in the battle against piracy.

Recommendation on “Surveillance Right and Enforcement of Author’s Rights – Harmonization with Community Law”

On February 28, 2007, OPI presented its recommendation on “Surveillance Right and Enforcement of Author’s Rights – Harmonization with Community Law” to the U.S. General Consulate in Thessaloniki, in an event organized by the Consulate in collaboration with MPA (Motion Pictures Association).

Recommendation on “Issues of protection and enforcement of author’s rights on the Internet”

On January 15, 2007, OPI presented its recommendation on “Issues of protection and enforcement of author’s rights on the Internet” in the gala organized by the Greek Police Academy and the Law School of the University of Thrace on “Electronic crime over the Internet and mobile telephony – legal and technical protection of the public”.

Gala on “Protection of Inventions-Technological Information from Industrial Property and Copyright Titles”

On December 11, 2006, OPI and HIPO organized a gala on “Protection of Inventions-Technological Information from Industrial Property and Copyright Titles”.

Muse Festival

On December 1, 2006, in the context of the Muse Festival (December 1-3, 2006), OPI organized a forum in collaboration with AEPI and with the participation of “Grammo/IFPI”, “Erato” and “Apollo”.

Recommendation on “Issues of protection and enforcement of author’s rights in the Internet environment”

On November 11, 2006, OPI presented its recommendation on “Issues of protection and enforcement of author’s rights in the Internet environment”, in the context of the gala on “Protection of young people on the Internet: educational issues and concerns”, organized by the Department of Primary Education of the University of the Aegean.

Conference on: “Creativity.online.fi, European Content and Copyright Policy”

From July 12 to 15, 2006, OPI participated in a conference organized in Helsinki by the Finnish Presidency on “Creativity.online.fi – European Content and Copyright Policy”.

Conference on “children’s safe navigation in Internet”

On June 21 and 22, 2006, in the context of the International Conference on children’s safe navigation in Internet, organized by the Hellenic Consumer Organization (E.KAT.O), OPI presented its recommendation on “Copyright, children and the Internet”.