Rethinking Copyright for Sustainable Human Development

This book explores the interface between copyright and higher education, and their complementarities for the advancement of sustainable human development. The concept of human development defines the freedoms and human capabilities that are essential for human flourishing.

Dr. Sileshi Bedasie Hirko is a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Advanced Scholar and a Postdoctoral Fellow affiliated with University of Ottawa and Open African Innovation Research Organization (Open AIR). From 2015-2020, he was a PhD Fellow at Open AIR and a Doctoral Student Scholar at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Prior to 2015, he worked as an Assistant Professor at Haramaya University in Ethiopia. In addition to the PhD in Law he holds from University of Ottawa in Canada, the author has earned his LL.B from Haramaya University in Ethiopia and LL.M from Munich Intellectual Property Law Center in Germany. Having specialized in laws with a special focus on international IP, Competition Law and human development, among others, Dr. Sileshi has made several publications in the fields. His major areas of research interests include international IP, innovation, competition law, human development, human rights and civil laws.

Foreword by Chidi Oguamanam Chapter I: The Conceptual Framework of the Book Chapter II: Copyright, Education and Human Development: Theeoretical Frameworks Chapter III: International Copyright and Human Rights Systems: Development Context Chapter IV: Higher Education and Creative Innovation: Exploring Copyright Flexibilities Chapter V: Copyright and Higher Education for Human Development: HDCA for Rethinking of Flexibilities Chapter VI: Re-integrating Licensing Regimes into the Framework of Flexibilities Chapter VII: Concluding Remarks