9.30

coffee/tea: moment to familiarise.

10.00

Dorian van der Brempt welcomes the participants

10.15

Open discussion based on the questions and themes raised in the discussion paper related to user generated content as they are subject of the debate today, initiating questions on the value as well as the impact of user generated content on traditional media, the evolvement to a more flexible copyright system, and the influence of nations/states/regions and other regulators of the online/mobile market.

Stefan Kolgen and Ann Laenen will co-chair the session.
Hans Martens will be reporting the session.
Participants: John Buckman, Bob Young, Ana Pejcinova, David Osimo, Patrick Peiffer, Sandra Fauconnier, Dick Rijcken, Sander Muilerman, Philippe Meers, Kristof Michiels, Gert Nulens, Harry Sorgeloos, Dirk De Wit, Debbie Esmans, Loïc Lemeur, Paul Gerhardt, Nico Verplancke, Clo Willaerts, Bettina Geysen, Jan Bierhoff, Arne Van Peteghem, Evi Werkers, Eric Kluitenberg, Seth van Hooland, Michel Walrave.
Observers: Jan De Backere (de standaard), Peter Bary (CultuurNet)

12.30

light lunch

14.00

Sharing future scenarios on cyberspace and implications for the user:
'How will cyberspace look like in 2020?'

Presentation of future scenarios by Jan Bierhoff, David Osimo, Clo Willaerts, John Buckman, Dick Rijken, Paul Gerhardt, Bob Young, Eric Kluitenberg, Loïc Le Meur & Stuart Nolan.

Each presentation will take about 10 to 15 minutes. After each presentation there is time to react/reflect on it by the participants of the meeting.

Gareth Mitchell will be joining the presentation of the scenarios. Interesting quotes will be used in the evening debate.

18.00

Diner

20.00

Public debate The User is the Content.

4 experts in the panel, other experts mixed with the audience. The moderator, Gareth Mitchell, will integrate issues of the afternoon session on future scenarios in the debate. Quotes will be projected throughout the debate.

Moderator: Gareth Mitchell (BBC Digital Planet).

Panel: Louis Vuchelen (Coördinator B.O.S.S. – Multimedia On Line – Sabam); Bob Young (LuLu.com); Loïc Le Meur; Dick Rijcken.

Language: English.

Audience: representatives of cultural institutions, publishers, people working in the media, bloggers and everyone interested in the topic.

Location: de Serre of HETPALEIS – Youth theatre in Antwerp.
Theaterplein 1 – 2000 Antwerpen (entrance Meistraat)

additional: 10-12:30 guest college John Buckman and Paul Gerhardt at The Free University of Brussels.

13.30

work lunch - Round up Meeting of Minds. Discussing dissemination and publication of available material. Chair: Stefan Kolgen.

20.00

Meet & Greet at the TRIX musiccentre

Theme: New ways of music distribution

Format: talkshow with musical acts, informal atmosphere, questions will be generated from the audience beforehand.

Special guests: John Buckman (Magnatune), Paul Gerhardt (BBC), Sellaband, Sebastien Kalonji - The WAB (Wack Attack Barrack), Maarten Quagebuer - Rock’ O co management, Gert Keunen (musician and teacher at the Rock School in Tilburg).

Musical guest closing the meet & greet: myspace band – also releasing under The WAB on I-tunes - The Oslo Deathtrash Project (from Huy).

Audience: artists, producers, recordlabels, cultural institutions.

Language: English.

Location: Trix – Noordersingel 28 – 2140 Borgerhout