[Ip-health] CPTech Brown Bag Lunch in D.C. on FTA Strategy Nov. 16

[Benjamin Krohmal]

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Mark your calendars:

The Consumer Project on Technology (CPTech) is hosting a post-
election seminar and strategy session on "Next Steps and Strategies
on Bilateral Free Trade Agreements."

Date:  Thursday, November 16th, 2006.
Time:  12-1:30pm
Venue:  1621 Connecticut Avenue Suite 500, Washington, DC 20009

Jamie Love of CPTech, Rob Weissman of Essential Action, Rohit Malpani
of Oxfam, Gaelle Krikorian of Act-Up Paris, and Matthew Kavanagh of
Global Justice will present on previous FTA's, ongoing negotiations,
and future directions being considered by their organizations.

Following the brief presentations there will be general discussion
and coordination on strategies for addressing FTA's in light of the
results of the U.S. mid-term elections and the possible expiration of
TPA in July.

This session is a can't miss for those in organizations working on
trade and access to medicine.


Other Upcoming Brown Bag Events:

November 9th - Peter Pitts will present a critical view of medical
innovation prize funds in his seminar =93Is a Medical Innovation Prize
Fund Compatible with Patient-Based Evidence?=94

If you would like to join us for the FTA and/or the Prize Fund brown
bag, please RSVP your name, title, organization and contact
information to ben.krohmal@cptech.org or 202 332 2673.


Benjamin Krohmal
Project Director
Consumer Project on Technology
Tel: +1-202-332-2670 ex. 14
Fax: +1-202-332-2673
ben.krohmal@cptech.org