A reception to coincide with the parliamentary hearings on the controversial Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill was scheduled to take place in Parliament from the 26 July 2010.
This legislation will have a wide ranging impact on the creative industries including film and TV production opportunities in the Western Cape.
The objective of the reception was for representatives of the creative industries to engage with Parliamentarians, particularly in respect to relevant Portfolio Committees. The intention in arranging the reception was to raise the profile of the Copyright Industries and create a better understanding of their benefit, value, opportunity and contribution to South African society, the economy and the challenges they face in realising their full potential.
Members of the following Portfolio committee’s were invited:
· Trade and Industry
· Arts and Culture
· Economic Development
· Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
· Economic Affairs
· Science and Technology
The function was an informal gathering held on 27 July in The Townhouse Hotel in Cape Town.
