Copyright and education : lessons on African copyright and access to knowledge

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2010

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African journal of information and communication (AJIC), (LINK) Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, ZA

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Evidence from the African Copyright and Access to Knowledge (ACA2K) project strongly suggests that the copyright environment can be improved by legal reforms that make copyright more flexible and suitable to local realities. This paper outlines results of a comparative analysis of research findings across eight study countries: Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda. Analysis of legal research findings indicates that national copyright laws provide strong protection, often exceeding the terms demanded by international obligations. In everyday practice many people act outside legal copyright structures altogether, engaging in infringing practices in order to gain access to learning materials.

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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT), COPYRIGHT LAW, ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TEACHING MATERIALS, DISTANCE EDUCATION, INFORMATION NEEDS, EGYPT, KENYA, GHANA, MOROCCO, MOZAMBIQUE, SENEGAL, SOUTH AFRICA, UGANDA, SOUTH OF SAHARA, OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/45269

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (ACACIA) / Résultats de recherches (ACACIA)