Diplomatic Conference on the Protection of Audiovisual Performances

June 20 to 26, 2012 - Beijing, China

The Diplomatic Conference aims to adopt an international treaty protecting the intellectual property rights of audiovisual performers, such as film and TV actors and actresses. The adoption of a new instrument would strengthen the precarious position of performers in the audiovisual industry by providing a clearer legal basis for the international use of audiovisual productions, both in traditional media and in digital networks. Such an instrument would also contribute to safeguarding the rights of performers against the unauthorized use of their performances in audiovisual media, such as television, film and video.

The Conference is open to:

• Government delegations
• representatives of invited Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) and Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and
• others as defined in Rule 2 of the Draft Rules of Procedure

The venue for the Conference is the China World Hotel of China World Trade Centre (CWTC).

Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish, and from Portuguese into the other six languages.