[Ip-health] Event Announcement: Disscussing the Global Enforcement Agenda, Brussels June 10th

[Sophie Bloemen]

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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'Idalie, 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, pate=
nts and other intellectual property rights. The issue is part 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 is=
sues.

The European Union and the United States are engaged in extensive efforts t=
o shape global norms for the enforcement of copyright, trademarks, patents =
and other intellectual property rights. These discussions are taking place =
in multilateral, bilateral and unilateral fora. The proposals that are unde=
r consideration would in important areas be significant departures from the=
 norms of the recently negotiated World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement =
on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). In that r=
espect, 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 "acquis" and pu=
blic health principles, including access to medicines.

The meeting will include a discussion with respondents from the European Co=
mmission 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 Communit=
ies, Brussels

Peter Maybarduk, Essential Action, Washington, DC, US

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

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