[Ecommerce] WIPO Online Forum on IP in the Information Society

Sat May 7 17:38:08 2005

Although a good opportunity to participate, all the relevant information
for preparing for the discussion will be available only on the first day
of discussions: transparency? participation? access? balance?

  Online Forum on Intellectual Property in the Information Society

    Geneva, June 1 to 15, 2005

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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will host an Online
Forum on Intellectual Property in the Information Society from June 1 to
15, 2005.

The WIPO Online Forum is designed to enable and encourage an open debate
on issues related to intellectual property in the information society,
and in light of the goals of the World Summit on the Information Society
(WSIS). This presents a unique opportunity for all to engage and shape
the emerging debate on the value of intellectual property in our day.

The WIPO Online Forum will be open to participation by all interested
persons =96 you are invited to join in online discussions over a period of
two weeks from June 1, 2005. It is hoped that the Online Forum will
further inform the discussions taking place during the second phase of
WSIS. The conclusions of the Online Forum will form part of WIPO=92s
contribution to the Tunis Summit.

    Instructions =96 How to Participate

Please visit this site on June 1, 2005, to read fully about the themes
of the Forum, see the lists of questions under each theme, browse
background resources - and to join in the discussion.

All persons are welcome to participate, and instructions will be given
on how to submit a comment on each theme.

The Online Forum is designed to give participants a chance to discuss
their views on key issues relating to intellectual property in the
information society and, as such, WIPO will not moderate the Forum,
although any obscene or off-topic comments will be removed. As usual,
any specific question for WIPO can be sent to ecommerce.mail@wipo.int
<mailto:ecommerce.mail@wipo.int>.

http://www.wipo.int/ipisforum/en/