Information about the Tunis Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society
14 -19 November 2005 in Tunis
30 Nov. 2005: IP-Watch, “Intellectual Property Rights Issues Kept Off WSIS Agenda”
25 Nov. 2005: Civil Society Letter to Kofi Annan reguarding human rights abuses at Tunis Summit
IP Justice Executive Director Robin Gross’ Address to WSIS General Plenary on Friday 18 November 2005
Archived video webcast (English) available here:
Other Language Translations of Video:
Arabic
Chinese
French
Russian
Spanish
Original - English
IP Justice Preview: “UN Sidelines IPR-Reform and Digital Rights at World Summit”
13 November 2005
Citizen’s Summit on the Information Society
WSIS parallel event panel discussion:
“The Role of WIPO and NGO’s to Balance Intellectual Property Rights”
16 November Thursday (15:00-17:00) ~ Room Goulette in Kram PalExpo
IP Justice Executive Director Robin Gross moderates the panel discussion
More detailed info on panel here:
http://www.ipjustice.org/WSIS/WIPOpanel.shtml
WSIS parallel event panel discussion:
“P2P File-Sharing, Digital Rights, and e-Democracy”
17 November Thursday (17:00-19:00) ~ Room Sousse in Kram PalExpo
IP Justice Executive Director Robin Gross moderates the panel discussion
More detailed info on panel here:
http://www.ipjustice.org/WSIS/P2P_panel.shtml
Official Information
Official Summit Page of the Tunis (2005) Meeting
http://www.smsitunis2005.com/
Watch the Videos of Note Worthy Speeches at WSIS Plenary:
Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan
President Switzerland, Mr. Samuel Schmid
President of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, Ms. Sharin Ebadi
Deputy-Director General of WIPO, Mr. Philippe Petit
Brazilian Minister of Culter, Mr. Gilberto Gil
Special Rep. of US President, Dr. John Marburger
Video Archive of all WSIS Plenary Speeches
Other Information
Statement From Civil Society on Tunisia and WSIS (19 Sept. 2003)
IP Justice is a signatory on this petition of 44 civil liberties groups calling on Tunisia to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression and freedom of the press.
