Photo Gallery: 2019 General Assembly in Tokyo

4 Jun 2019

On May 30th, over 200 creators and societies convened in Tokyo for CISAC’s 2019 General Assembly, hosted by JASRAC.

The assembly was opened by Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, who underscored the vital importance of creators' rights. The 2019-2022 CISAC Board of Directors was elected, including new Chairs and Vice-Chairs. In addition to reviews of activities and events throughout the world for improving creator protections, Women@CISAC held a panel to provide an update on the collective call to improve equality and inclusion across collective management.

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Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo shakes hands with CISAC Director General Gadi Oron at the 2019 CISAC General Assembly.

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CISAC Director General Gadi Oron, CISAC Board Chairperson Eric Baptiste, CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, JASRAC Chairman Ide Haku and President Asaishi Michio.

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Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo addresses the 2019 CISAC General Assembly in Tokyo.

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The CISAC Board of Directors for the 2019-2022 term.

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CISAC Director General Gadi Oron, Vice-Chair Patrick Raude (SACD), Chair Marcelo Castello Branco (UBC) and Vice-Chair Asaishi Michio (JASRAC) with outgoing Board Chair Eric Baptiste (SOCAN).

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The annual assembly gathers collective management organisations from all regions of the world and all repertoires once a year to review activities and plan strategies moving forward.

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A Women@CISAC panel updated their activities, including the creation of a steering committee and a survey sent to members to better understand where the sector is and how to move forward in improving gender equality.

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Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo opens the 2019 CISAC General Assembly in Tokyo.

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CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre addresses the General Assembly, pointing out how he has carried "our flag as high as possible around the planet to make everyone understand that we are, as authors, creators and publishers, the fuel of the digital world".

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JASRAC Chairman Ide Haku speaks to the 2019 CISAC General Assembly in Tokyo.

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CISAC Board Chair Eric Baptiste delivers an opening address to the CISAC General Assembly.

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CISAC Director General Gadi Oron draws a comparison between CISAC and a Japanese proverb of "the bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists" at the General Assembly while talking about adapting to change.

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Electronic music pioneer and CISAC President Jean-Michel Jarre addresses the CISAC General Assembly.

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Director General Gadi Oron welcomes members to the 2019 CISAC General Assembly while detailing the Confederation's actions and achievements in the past year.

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