IP Justice at Internet Governance Forum 2007
11 - 15 November 2007
Rio de Janeiro
Press inquiries: robin@ipjustice.org
IP Justice is proud to be involved with a number of different substantive discussions scheduled for the 2007 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. The IGF is a United Nations conference bringing together various stakeholders such as government, civil society, and business to discuss issues related to Internet governance.
IP Justice is either an organizer, speaker, or co-sponsor of the following IGF-Rio sessions, which will be held at the Windsor Barra Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the 2007 Internet Governance Forum (11-15 November 2007).
11 Nov. 2007
Standards Edge Conference: “Digital Inclusion: Accelerating Global Participation & Access through ‘Open’ ICT Standardization”
Time: 8:30 - 17:30
Keynote: John Gage - Sun MicroSystems
Session: “International Market Influences” (15:45 - 17:15)
Speakers include: Robin Gross of IP Justice / Richard Owens of the World Intellectual Property Organization / Thomas Vinje of Clifford Chance
12 Nov. 2007
Session: The intersection of open ICT standards, development and public policy
Time: 15:30 - 17:00 Room: Pardo I
Speakers include: Robin Gross of IP Justice / Malcolm Harbour of European Parliament / Carlos Afonso of Rits-Brazil
Session: Meeting of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Freedom of Expression (FOEonline)
Time: 17:30 - 19:00 Room: Imperial
Speakers include: Nicholas Dearden of Amnesty International / Julien Pein of World Press Freedom Committee / Christian Moeller of OSCE
13 Nov. 2007
Session: Meeting of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on an Internet Bill of Rights
Time: 10:30 - 12:00 Room: Versailles II
Speakers include: Gilberto Gil of Brazilian Ministry of Culture / Stefano Rodota, Former EU Privacy Commissioner / Catherine Trautman of European Parliament / Robin Gross of IP Justice / Carlos Affonso Pereria de Souza of FGV-CTS / Vittorio Bertola
Session: Meeting of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Open Standards (DCOS)
Time: 14:30 - 16:00 Room: Pardo I
Speakers include: Susan Stuble of Sun MicroSystems / Georg Greve of Free Software Foundation Europe / Thiru Balasubramaniam of Knowledge Ecology International
Session: “Digital Education and Information Policy Initiative: Towards the Development of Effective Exceptions to and Limitations on Copyright in the Realm of Digital Education”
Time: 18:30 - 20:00 Room: Alhambra II
Speakers include: Maria Badia of European Parliament / Ariel Vercelli of Creative Commons Argentina / Luis Villaroel Villalon of Chile’s Ministry of Education / Geidy Lung of the World Intellectual Property Organization / Robin Gross of IP Justice
14 Nov. 2007
Session: IP Justice International Cyberlaw Clinic Showcase: A global network of law schools promoting the public interest in Internet law and policy
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 am Room: Queluz VI
Speakers include: Stefano Rodota, Former EU Privacy Commissioner / Michael Geist of CIPPIC / Ronaldo Lemos of FGV-CTS / Nick Dearden of Amnesty International / Hong Xue of Hong Kong University / Mary Wong from Franklin Pierce Law Center / Carlos de Souza of FGV-CTS
Session: Meeting of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Access to Knowledge and Free Expression (A2K@IGF)
Time: 16:30 - 18:00 Room: Versaille II
Speakers include: Robin Gross of IP Justice / Brad Biddle of Intel Corp / Eddan Katz of Yale Law School / Susan Struble of Sun MicroSystems / Natasha Primo of Association for Progressive Communications / Ronaldo Lemos and Pedro Paranagua of FGV-CTS / Mary Wong of Franklin Pierce Law Center
15 Nov. 2007
Session: Meeting of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Privacy
Time: 8:30 - 10:00 am Room: Imperial
IGF Press Conferences:
IP Justice is also supporting the following press conferences at IGF (Windsor Barra Hotel):
- 13 Nov. 11:00 am: Dynamic Coalition on Open Standards Press Conference
- 14 Nov. 10:00 am: Launch of Dynamic Coalition on Digital Education Press Conference