Asian Pacific Copyright Association Annual Conference 2024
On November 18, 2024, the Asian Pacific Copyright Association and Hong Kong Commercial and Maritime Law Centre of City University of Hong Kong co-organized the APCA Annual Conference 2024.
The conference aimed to address the unique blend of convergence and divergence in copyright regulatory standards across the diverse jurisdictions of the Asian-Pacific region. It aimed to explore how different jurisdictions are shaping their copyright laws and theories to meet new challenges and local needs. This thrilling event attracted excellent scholars worldwide, including China, Australia, Japan, India, Singapore, etc.
On the morning of the first day of the conference, as the representation of the School of Law of City University, Associate Dean Prof. Ding Chunyan gave welcome remarks to express her sincere welcome to the scholars. Afterward, Prof. Natalie Stoianoff (Immediate Past President, APCA) and Associate Prof. He Tianxiang (President, APCA and Conference Convenor) delivered opening remarks separately. They restated the theme of the conference and expressed their expectation of unique insights and the smooth running of the conference.
Lasted for two days, the conference was divided into two keynote speeches and eight panels. The first keynote speech was delivered by Prof. Jyh-An Lee from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, his topic was Copyrights and Other Property Interests in Training Data. The second keynote speech was delivered by Prof. David Tan from the National University of Singapore, the theme was Al Authorship: The East Leading the West? During the conference, cutting-edge topics on copyright law and technological innovation were thoroughly discussed.
The closing remark was delivered by HKCML Director Prof. Alexander Loke and APCA President Associate Prof. He Tianxiang. They expressed their sincere gratitude to the scholars who delivered wonderful speeches, as well as to the organizers of the conference. At this point, the 2024 APCA Annual Conference successfully concluded with warm applause!
