VPN Virtual Policy ’08: A conference on innovation and governance in virtual worlds.
22- 23 July: BERR, 1 Victoria Street, London, UK
Virtual Policy 08 is set to be a land mark event focusing on global virtual worlds sited in a European legal and regulatory context. The key policy themes for this year’s event are:
• Intellectual property rights
• Financial transaction
• Child online & education
• Governance frameworks & Innovation
The event is targeted at industry representatives, legal scholars, policy makers and regulators from around Europe and the rest of the world and is a unique opportunity to interact directly with key stakeholders.
Virtual Policy is organised by the Virtual Policy Network (tVPN: www.virtualpolicy.net ) in conjunction with The Department of Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform with New York Law School providing program support.
Conference Schedule (subject to change):
22nd July
09:30: Registration opens
10:00 – 11:00 Optional: tutorial session on virtual worlds – part 1
Ren Reynolds – the Virtual Policy Network
11:00 – 11:15 COFFEE & NETWORKING
11:15 – 12:00: Optional – tutorial session on virtual worlds – part 2
– Dave Taylor – Imperial College
12:00 – 13:00: LUNCH
13:00 – 14:15 Conference Opening
– Leigh Jackson – BERR
– Ren Reynolds – the Virtual Policy Network
14:15 – 15:00: Conference Key Note
– Richard Allan: European Director of Government Affairs CISCO, Chair: Cabinet Office Power of Information Task Force
15:00 – 16:00 Education, Learning & Virtual Spaces
– Dr Andrew Burn – Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media
Institute of Education, University of London
– Anna Peachey – The Open University
– Andy Powell – Eduserv
16:00 – 16:15: COFFEE & NETWORKING
16:15 – 17:00 Innovation & Virtual Worlds
– Dr Jim Purbrick – Linden Lab
– Ian Hughes – IBM
17:00 – 17:30: In Conversation
– Professor Richard Bartle: Inventory of the first virtual world MUD & author of Designing Virtual Worlds
17:30 – 18:30: Networking & expo
19:00 – 21:00: SOCIAL EVENT – at Industry in Shoreditch
23rd July
08:30: Registration opens
09:00 – 10:00: Policy Issues & Virtual Worlds: An Overview
– Chris Francis – IBM
10:00 – 11:00: Intellectual Property
– David Naylor – Field Fisher Waterhouse
– Dr. Andreas Lober – Schulte Riesenkampff (Germany)
– Andres Guadamuz – SCRIPT, Edinburgh
11:00 – 11:30: COFFEE & NETWORKING
11:30 – 12:30: Kids & Virtual Spaces
– Patrice Chazerand – secretary general, Interactive Software Federation of Europe
12:30 – 13:30: Finance
– Professor Bryan Camp – Texas Tech School of Law (USA)
13:30 – 14:30: LUNCH
14:30 – 15:30: Governance Frameworks
– Dr. Eyjólfur Guðmundsson – CCP / EvE Online (Iceland)
– Jessica Mulligan
– Kerry Fraser-Robinson – President / MD, Red Bedlam (UK)
– Dr Matthew Williams – Cardiff University, Crime & Justice Research Group
15:30 – 16:30: Closing address
– Christian Renaud – CEO, Technology Intelligence Group
16:30 – 17:00: Conference Closing
For more information and press enquiries contact the Virtual Policy Nework:info AT virtualpolicy DOT net
0 Comments