[Ip-health] TODAY, 12-1:30: FTA Brown Bag Strategy Session at CPTech

[Benjamin Krohmal]

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Date:  Today, Thursday, November 16th, 2006.

Time:  12-1:30pm (Note: there are many speakers so we will be
starting at 12 sharp!)

Venue:  1621 Connecticut Avenue Suite 500, Washington, DC 20009

The session will feature brief presentations on previous and ongoing
FTA negotiations and future directions for advocacy by the following
panelists:

Jamie Love of CPTech
Rob Weissman of Essential Action
Rohit Malpani of Oxfam
Gaelle Krikorian of CRESP,
Fabiana Jorge of MFJ international,
Asia Russell of Health GAP,
Brook Baker of Health GAP, and
Matthew Kavanagh of Global Justice

Following the 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 will be an important session for those working on issues in
trade and access to medicine.

If you would like to join us for the FTA brown bag, please RSVP your
name, title, and organization to ben.krohmal@cptech.org or 202 332 2670.


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