• What new models for publishing academic and scientific journals, alternative IP licensing schemes (i.e., creative commons) are most appropriate for African development?
• What is the potential of intellectual property conservancies such as digital libraries and Open Access archives?
• What is the potential of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) as an appropriate, relevant alternative to commercial software in developing countries? 
• What is the impact of more rigid copyright rules (shrinking public domain) on access to educational and scientific resources?
• What is the impact of IP on constraining innovation and access to affordable technologies?
• Are there exemptions to existing copyright rules that would help better achieve public policy goals (especially the fair use/fair dealing exemptions)?
• What is the impact of new Digital Rights Management technologies on access to digital content?

Projects:

• Access to Knowledge Southern Africa: Universities, Open Research and Open Science in the Internet Age
  

• Assessing the Effects of ICT Convergence on Perceptions about Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa
  

• Comparative study of "first mile" and "first inch" technologies
  

• Consolidating African Research and Education Networking (CORENA) - Phase I
  

• Consolidating Research and Education Networking (CORENA) – Phase II
  

• Emerging Knowledge Opportunities: Monitoring Progress Toward the Information Society
  

• Evaluating the Impact of Free Access to Legislation over the Internet on the Competence of Lawyers
  

• Free Access to Law – Is it here to stay?
  

• ICT4D Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development Project
  

• Publishing and Alternative Licensing Model of Africa
  

• Strengthening Scholarly Publishing in Africa: Assessing the Potential of Online Systems
  

• The African Copyright and Access to Knowledge Project (ACA2K)
  

• Toward Détente in Media Piracy
  

• Wireless Africa
  

Khaled Fourati presentaion @  Acacia Team Meeting - October 2008