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The purpose of this symposium is to convene a public forum for both the proponents and opponents of the proposed treaty to present their arguments and to provide an opportunity for public discussion of these issues. The results of the discussions also will help inform the National Academies about the merits of this proposed treaty and to develop any public position with respect to it. The symposium will include presentations by a representative of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and by representatives of several organizations that favor and oppose the treaty. Senate staff members also have been invited to express their views. A general discussion is scheduled among all the speakers, as well as with the audience following the presentations. The symposium will be chaired by Wm. A. Wulf, president, National Academy of Engineering. Attendance by the public is free and open and no advance registration is necessary. However, a valid photo ID is required for entry into the building. The symposium proceedings also will be webcast. You may participate in the symposium by listening to the live audio webcast and submitting questions using an e-mail form at http://national-academies.org. The webcast requires RealPlayer software, available free at http://www.real.com/player. USNC/CODATA Involvement in the World Summit on the Information Society The second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) (http://www.itu.int/wsis/) was held in Tunis, Tunisia on 16-18 November 2005. The USNC/CODATA played a supporting role on behalf of the United States and the international scientific and technical (S&T) community leading up to and during the WSIS. At the national level, the committee: (a) compiled an inventory of U.S. public sector scientific and technical activities that respond to the actions items proposed in the WSIS I Agenda for Action (available at http://www.nap.edu/shelves/uswsis/); (b) held public meetings as a forum for discussing national S&T interests in WSIS; (c) worked with S&T organizations at the national level to coordinate input into the WSIS process; (d) coordinated with the State Department on issues and positions leading up to WSIS II; and (e) maintained and updated the National Academies' WSIS Web portal (see http://wsis.nap.edu/). At the international level, the USNC: (a) tracked the international developments related to WSIS II, with specific attention to S&T issues and activities; (b) worked with other foreign S&T organizations, particularly ICSU and CODATA, to coordinate activities and develop common positions for WSIS II; (c) developed in conjunction with CODATA the Global Information Commons for Science Initiative, which was formally announced at the WSIS in Tunis; and (d) actively participated in WSIS II, including S&T-related side meetings in Tunis. Also found in: Internet Global Information Commons for Science Initiative Launched The USNC/CODATA was instrumental in developing a major international initiative focused on promoting open access to scientific information from publicly funded research. The Committee director co-chaired an international workshop on this topic at UNESCO in Paris on 1-2 September 2005. Information about that meeting is available at: http://www.codataweb.org/UNESCOmtg/index.html. The results of the September workshop led to the launching of the Global Information Commons for Science Initiative at the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis in November (see the next news item). The Initiative, which is led by CODATA in collaboration with the other data and information groups of the International Council for Science (ICSU), is also supported initially by UNESCO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the InterAcademy Panel on International Issues, the Academies of the Developing World (TWAS), and the Science Commons. Also found in: Copyright ~ Licensing ~ Internet CODATA Workshop on Permanent Access to Scientific Information in Southern Africa The U.S. National Committee (USNC) for CODATA co-organized a major workshop in Pretoria, South Africa on 5-7 September 2005, together with the South African CODATA Committee, the National Research Foundation of South Africa, and the CODATA Task Group on Preservation and Access to Scientific and Technical Data in Developing Countries. The focus of the Workshop was on health and environmental data and information. Also found in: Technology Transfer ~ Internet