[Plenary] Today's IGF at 13:00: Consumers International meeting on A2K

[David Allen]

Those look to be two fine efforts, Jeremy.

Kudos!  And best wishes for them.

David

At 11:15 AM +0530 12/5/08, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:
>In 2008 Consumers International has launched two related projects to improve Access to Knowledge for consumers. The broader project, funded by Ford Foundation, aims to bolster consumer organizations' voices worldwide in trade negotiations and other forums where consumer interests are being marginalized through one-sided intellectual property (IP) regimes. The main outcome will be the development of a Global Consumer Dialogue on A2K and could lead to future CI campaigns on communications rights.
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>The second project, funded by the Open Society Institute (OSI), aims to produce an Access to Knowledge Watch List, which will identify countries whose IP policies and practices are harmful to consumers. This Watch List will be used as a counterbalance to the United States' Special 301 Report, which is an annual report highlighting those countries that supposedly do not provide strong enough protection for the interests of US intellectual property owners.
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>Consumers International invites all its members and friends to attend an information and networking meeting at which these important new projects will be introduced, and the draft criteria for the Access to Knowledge Watch List will be released, ahead of their finalisation later this month.
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>Date:	Friday 5 December 2008
>Time:	1:00pm
>Venue:	Room 7,
>Hyderabad International Convention Centre
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>This meeting is not listed on the official agenda for the IGF, so to make sure that you do not forget, please mark your diary now!
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>JEREMY MALCOLM
>Project Coordinator
>CONSUMERS INTERNATIONAL-KL OFFICE
>for Asia Pacific and the Middle East	
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>Consumers International (CI) is the only independent global campaigning voice for consumers. With over 220 member organisations in 115 countries, we are building a powerful international consumer movement to help protect and empower consumers everywhere. For more information, visit www.consumersinternational.org.
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