Agenda Executive Committee meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, 5-6 November 2004

Agenda Executive Committee meeting

Prague, Czech Republic, 5 and 6 November 2004

DRAFT AGENDA

On 5 and 6 November, the Executive Committee will meet at the National Library of the Czech Republic in Prague, a Baroque complex in the Old Town close to the Charles Bridge (see location map here).

The National Library of the Czech Republic
Historical Building
Old Town

Klementinum 190
Room “Session Hall”
110 00 Prague 1
Czech Republic

Tel.: +420 281 013 111

Fax: +420 221 663 261
http://www.nkp.cz/

Entrances into the complex from:
- Marianske namesti (Virgin Mary Square)
- Karlova ulice (Charles Street)
- Krizovnicka ulice (Krizovnicka Street) through the passage next to the St Salvator Church (St Saviour's Church)

How to get there

Metro Line A - Staromestska Station
Tram 17 and/or 18 - Staromestska Station

Friday 5 November 2004 9h30-13h00

Chair: Jan-Ewout van der Putten, EBLIDA President

9h30 - 09h45

Opening and announcements
Apologies for absence
Approval of agenda
Approval Draft Minutes Executive Committee meeting Estoril, 13 May 2004
Approval Draft Minutes annual Council meeting Estoril, 14 and 15 May 2004

09h45 – 10h15

Draft Mid-term evaluation of EBLIDA annual Work Programme 2003 - 2004

10h15 – 10h50

Draft EBLIDA Work Programme 2005

10h50 – 11h30

EBLIDA Finances: Budget & Finances 2004 (half-term evaluation). EBLIDA Bank accounts & finances update

11h30 – 11h45 Coffee break

11h45 – 12h30

EBLIDA Draft Budget 2005

12h30 – 13h00

EBLIDA membership issues

Letter new EU countries’ National Library & Archive Associations
FFCB (French Federation of Library Cooperation)

Requested cancellation for budget problems (2003 & 2004 payment outstanding). Cancellation effective as of 1 January 2005

Merge Norwegian ABM –Utvikling requested (effective as of 1 January 2005; One Invoice 2004 outstanding)
Membership status report
Cancellations & New members expected in 2005
Annual raise membership fees 2005 (Dutch inflation rate estimate)

13h00 – 14h00 Lunch break at the National Library Restaurant (TO BE CONFIRMED)

Friday 5 November 2004 14h15-17h00

Seminar on current EU relevant issues for Libraries

This seminar aims at informing key representatives in new EU countries on the current European matters relevant to Libraries and Archives and EBLIDA mission. Participants who have been invited may register by filling out this online Registration Form by 18 October 2004 at the latest!

Chair: Jan-Ewout van der Putten, EBLIDA President

14h15 – 14h30

Welcome and Opening - Jan-Ewout van der Putten

14h30 – 14h45

What is EBLIDA: Strategy and Mission - Jan-Ewout van der Putten

14h45 – 15h30

Open Access and Copyright latest developments (Open Access [OA] Study. EC Copyright review) - María Pía González Pereira

15h30 – 15h45 Coffee break

15h45 – 16h05

Professional Qualifications (European Professional Platforms. EBLIDA Profession Education Group [PEG]) - Pedro Hípola

16h05 – 16h25

WTO GATS - Frode Bakken

16h25 – 16h45

EU funds & projects - Jan-Ewout van der Putten

16h45 – 17h00

Discussion & Closure - Jan-Ewout van der Putten

17h15 – 18h00 Guided visit to the Czech National Library

19h30 - Dinner

PLEASE NOTE: The visit to the Czech National Library as well as dinner is open to members of EBLIDA Executive Committee and seminar participants

Saturday 6 November 2004 09h30-12h30 (Contd.)

Chair: Jan-Ewout van der Putten, EBLIDA President

9h30 – 10h00

Cooperation with other organisations

ICA. Progress with the International Council on Archives - Berndt Fredriksson
IFLA. New IFLA Secretary General, Ramachandran Rasu and EBLIDA Director, María Pía González Pereira
EUCLID proposal to join EBLIDA

10h00 – 10h15

EC Review of the acquis communautaire on Copyright and Related Rights. EBLIDA Response and Action Plan

10h15 – 10h30

Information on other lobbying issues

EC High Level Group on Digital Rights Management (HLG DRM) Consultation. EBLIDA Response

Recognition of Professional Qualifications. Current status: creation of a European Platform (PEG 15.10.04)

Open Access. EC Consultation and EBLIDA Response

10h30 – 10h45

Progress on Monitoring issues

Creative industries - Britt-Marie Häggström, DIK, Sweden
WSIS, the World Summit on the Information Society(Tunisia 2005) - Winnie Vitzansky, Danish Library Association, Denmark

10h45 – 11h00 Coffee break

11h00 – 11h30

EBLIDA Working Groups
María Pía González Pereira and Pedro Hípola

WTO - GATS Seminar: change on dates and place. TRIPS Canadian Library Association (CLA) Study
Copyright Expert Group (CEG): next meeting - Paris, 26 and 27 November 2004. Chair of CEG discussion
Professional Education Group (PEG): first meeting - The Hague, 15 October 2004

11h30 – 11h40

EBLIDA Projects. CALIMERA Update e.g. CALIMERA Newsletter, etc.

1140 – 12h00

EBLIDA Website and Hot news. Statistics on use and visitors. Survey on electronic Hot News. Discussion

12h00 – 12h15

Any Other Business

Outstanding Council issues. Thordis invitation Council 2006 in Iceland
Outstanding reimbursement of expenses to Mr xXx

12h15 – 12h30

Next meeting: Proposals for location: Riga (Latvia), Finland

Closure

12h30 – 13h00 Lunch

14h00 – 16h00 Guided tour to Prague old city centre for those Executive members who wish to attend

Created: 1 October 2004

Last updated: 18 October 2006