[A2k] 17 July in Geneva: "Global IP Enforcement Debate: New Economic Perspectives and Policy Challenges"

Thu Jul 17 15:59:06 2008

Hi,

in Europe, we've founded a working group following the internet
filtering/three strikes issue (hidden for example in the telecoms
package and parts of ACTA.

So I would be glad hearing/reading a summary of this meeting and if
internet filtering was discussed or not.

You may find information about the EU Telecom Package here:
https://action.ffii.org/telecom_package
http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Paquet_Telecom

Best regards,
Ricardo Cristof Remmert-Fontes
- FFII & AK Vorrat -

http://www.ffii.org
http://www.ak-vorrat.de

Robin Gross schrieb:
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>> From: "IPRsonline" <iprsonline@ictsd.ch>
>> Date: July 11, 2008 10:23:27 AM PDT
>> To: <robin@ipjustice.org>
>> Subject: The Global IP Enforcement Debate: New Economic
>> Perspectives and Policy Challenges
>> Reply-To: "IPRsonline" <iprsonline@ictsd.ch>
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>> The Global IP Enforcement Debate: New Economic Perspectives and
>> Policy Challenges
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>> Thursday 17th July 2008 15:00-17:00
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>> Palais des Nations, Geneva Room XXVII, E Building
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>> The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
>> (ICTSD) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
>> (UNCTAD), in the context of their joint programme on Intellectual
>> Property and Sustainable Development, are pleased to invite you to
>> a panel discussion on: "The Global IP Enforcement Debate: New
>> Economic Perspectives and Policy Challenges".
>>
>> The enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) has gained
>> prominence in recent years in the global trade and intellectual
>> property agenda. A number of developments at the global, regional
>> and bilateral levels carry far-reaching implications for the
>> regulation of the knowledge economy. Just a few days ago, the G-8
>> Summit called for the conclusion of talks on a new Anti-
>> Counterfeiting Treaty (ACTA) by the end of this year. In June, a
>> French court fined Ebay for permitting the selling of counterfeit
>> products on its website for the unprecedented amount of 40 million
>> euros. At the same time, one of the recommendations of the WIPO
>> Development Agenda, adopted last September by WIPO General
>> Assembly, underlines the need "to approach intellectual property
>> enforcement in the context of broader societal interests and
>> especially development oriented concerns," in accordance with
>> Article 7 of the TRIPS Agreement.
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>> The main purpose of this activity is to contribute to the current
>> debate on IP enforcement by providing new perspectives on the
>> economic aspects of IP enforcement, as well as insights into the
>> challenges raised by recent initiatives in this area for the
>> promotion of a balanced and development-oriented IP regime. ICTSD
>> and UNCTAD have invited for this occasion two distinguished
>> scholars who are in process of finalising commissioned studies
>> addressing salient aspects of the current debate on IPRs enforcement:
>>
>> Carsten Fink, Visiting Professor, Sciences Po (on leave from the
>> World Bank) will present the main findings of his work on the
>> economic aspects of the IPRs enforcement. He will highlight the
>> importance of the economic perspective to better inform the current
>> debate and initiatives in this area.
>>
>> Carlos Correa, Professor at the University of Buenos Aires, will
>> present the findings of his work on the rationale of the current
>> drive for new enforcement standards and its implications. Carlos
>> Correa offers this perspective with a focus on the balance between
>> innovators/creators and users as reflected in the TRIPS Agreement.
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>> The presentations will be followed by commentators and an exchange
>> of views with participants. We hope you will be able to attend and
>> participate in a lively exchange of ideas and contribute with your
>> experience and expertise to this discussion.
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>> Programme
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>> Welcome and introduction
>>
>> Ahmed Abdel Latif, Programme Manager, IP Programme, ICTSD
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>> Kiyoshi Adachi, Legal Officer, IP-Team, Policy Implementation
>> Section, UNCTAD Pedro Roffe,
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>> Senior Fellow, IP Programme, ICTSD, moderator of the debate
>>
>> Presentation of main findings of ongoing work on IP enforcement
>>
>> Carsten Fink: Enforcing IPRs: an economic perspective
>>
>> Carlos Correa: The new offensive for the enforcement of IPRs:
>> implications for developing countries
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>> Commentators to be confirmed
>>
>> Open discussion with participants
>>
>> This event will take place at the Palais des Nations in Room XXVII,
>> E Building Pre-registration by 15 July 2008 is required due to
>> limited space and security requirements.
>>
>> Please e-mail: Mercedes.canton-rodriguez@unctad.org or call +41 22
>> 917 44 19; fax +41 22 917 01 97.
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>> To access resources on IPRs and review the activities of the UNCTAD-
>> ICTSD Capacity Building Project on IPRs, please visit iprsonline
>> at: http://www.iprsonline.org
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Best regards/Viele Gr=C3=BC=C3=9Fe,
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