- CISAC Committees
- CIS Supervisory Board
- International Councils of Creators
- International Council of Creators of Music (CIAM)
- International Council of Dramatic, Literary and Audiovisual Creators (CIADLV)
- International Council of Creators of Graphic, Plastic and Photographic Arts (CIAGP)
- Regional Bodies
- Africa
- Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- North America
- Technical Bodies
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technical Committee (CT-RTV)
- Distribution Technical Committee (CT-R)
- Dramatic, Literary and Audiovisual Works Technical Committee (CT-DLV)
- The Legal Committee (CJ)
- Communication Committee
Asia-Pacific
CISAC Director of Asia-Pacific Affairs
M. Benjamin NG: benjamin.ng@cisac.org
CISAC established a regional office in the Asia-Pacific region (Singapore) in 1982. Initially, the main activity of the delegation consisted of promoting legislative reforms. From 1990 on, it also engaged in establishing new authors’ societies and strengthening existing ones.
The protection of creators in the Asia-Pacific region remains disparate, with some countries benefiting from strong legislation, while other countries continue with little or no protection for creators. With a view to narrowing this gap, CISAC’s Asia-Pacific delegation has undertaken extensive lobbying and legal efforts on behalf of local societies, working with Asia-Pacific and other governments in the hopes of protecting creators’ rights. The office also focuses on achieving greater market penetration and higher tariff rates.
Most emerging societies in the Asia-Pacific region now have in place proper documentation and distribution systems. The next goal, then, is to provide these societies with proper training so that they can best use this new technology. With this in mind, the Asia-Pacific office has also organised many training seminars and collaborative efforts between developing and older, more established societies. The Singapore office has also worked with WIPO in organising pan-regional seminars for mid-level staff and managers.
In addition, CISAC has devoted increased energy to the copyright situation in the region’s developing countries. Often working in collaboration with WIPO, CISAC continuously carries out feasibility studies on the establishment of authors’ societies.
Asia-Pacific Committee
Chair
Mr. Scott Morris (APRA)
Vice-Chairs: Mr. Masayuki Ohara (JASRAC) and Qu Jing Ming (MCSC)
The Asia-Pacific Committee consists of all the CISAC member societies in the region. It promotes the establishment of authors’ societies in countries in the region where they do not exist, and aids the developement and the strengthening of societies in countries where they are not fully effective.
The Asia-Pacific Committee is represented by a Chair, who is responsible for initiating and co-ordinating its work. The Chair ensures that all decisions of the Committee are carried out and he makes all necessary arrangements whenever urgent action is required.