[A2k] Event Announcement: Discussing the Global Enforcement Agenda of Copyright, Patents and other IPRs, Brussels June 10th

[Anne-Catherine Lorrain]

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*TACD, KEI and HAI-E host event on enforcement agenda of copyright, patents
and other IPRs in Brussels* *The Global Enforcement Agenda of copyright,
patents
and other IPRs:
Some consumer perspectives*

*Wednesday June 10th, 2009*

*15:00 - 18:00*

*Venue: Hotel Radisson, 35 rue d=92Idalie, 1050 Brussels*

The *TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue* (TACD), *Knowledge Ecology
International* (KEI) and *Health Action International Europe* (HAI-E) are
happy to announce a public meeting on the issue of enforcement of copyright=
,
trademark, patents and other intellectual property rights. The issue is par=
t
of a complex and important area of public policy that touches on personal
privacy, civil rights, freedom, social and economic development, and
plethora of other issues.

The European Union and the United States are engaged in extensive efforts t=
o
shape global norms for the enforcement of copyright, trademarks, patents an=
d
other intellectual property rights. These discussions are taking place in
multilateral, bilateral and unilateral *fora*. The proposals that are under
consideration would in important areas be significant departures from the
norms of the recently negotiated World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement o=
n
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (*TRIPS*). In that
respect, the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (*ACTA*)
negotiation lacks transparency and legitimacy, and needs safeguards for
consumers.

Such policies raise concerns considering the delicate balance of rights and
exceptions put in place by the international copyright law =93acquis=94 and
public health principles, including access to medicines.

The meeting will include a discussion with respondents from the European
Commission and from the European Parliament.

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*Speakers:*

*James Love*, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) Washington, DC Office
and US co-Chair of the TACD Working Group on Intellectual Property

*Eddan Katz*, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), San Francisco, US

*Kostas Rossoglou*, BEUC (European Consumer Organisation), Brussels

*Alexandra Heumber*, EU Advocacy Liaison Officer for M=E9decins Sans
Fronti=E8res (MSF), Brussels

*Henrique Choer Moraes*, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the European
Communities, Brussels

*Peter Maybarduk*, Essential Action, Washington, DC, US

Moderator:* Sophie Bloemen*, Health Action International Europe (HAI-E)

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Contact:

Anne-Catherine Lorrain
Intellectual Property Policy Project
The TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD)
80, rue d'Arlon, B-1040 Bruxelles
aclorrain@gmail.com
aclorrain@consint.org
Tel: +32 2 740 28 17
www.tacd.org
www.tacd-ip.org/blog

Sophie Bloemen
Health Action International Europe
Amsterdam
Sophie@haiweb.org
+31 643 23 78 74