1 May, 2008: New Canadian Internet Registry Association (CIRA) Whois Policy Strikes a Balance Between Privacy and Access (Michael Geist)
"Under the new policy, CIRA will continue to collect the same contact information from registrants as under its current policy. However, it will no longer require that such information be publicly available through its whois directory. In its place, CIRA will only require the public disclosure of limited technical information, though individual registrants may voluntarily "opt-in" to providing more ...

25 Apr, 2008: USTR Press Release on 2008 Special 301 List
Report Highlights US Industry Desire for More Restrictive Intellectual Property Protection, Acknowledges Compliance by Some US Trading Partners....

15 Mar, 2008: 8-10 Sept. 2008: Yale’s A2K-3 Conference in Geneva (3rd Access to Knowledge Conference)
The Information Society Project (ISP) at Yale Law School will host the third Access to Knowledge Conference (A2K3) September 8-10, 2008, in Geneva, Switzerland. It will be held at the Geneva International Conference Centre and will bring together hundreds of decision-makers and experts on global knowledge to discuss the urgent need for policy reforms.

15 Mar, 2008: 13 May 2008: IGF Open Consultation in Geneva at UN
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is holding its next Open Consultation at the United Nations in Geneva on 13 May 2008. The meeting is open to the public, but registration is required. Check IGF website for meeting details.

15 Mar, 2008: 7-11 July 2008: WIPO Development Agenda Meeting: Committee Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) (2nd session)
The WIPO 2nd session of the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) will meet in Geneva from 7-11 July 2008.

14 Mar, 2008: 20-23 May 2008: Computers Freedom and Privacy Conference at Yale (18th Annual)
COMPUTERS, FREEDOM, AND PRIVACY: TECHNOLOGY POLICY '08 http://cfp2008.org/ 18th Annual CFP conference May 20-23, 2008 Omni Hotel New Haven, CT

4 Mar, 2008: WIPO: Discussion begins on implementing the Development Agenda (SUNS)
"Discussion on defining a work programme for implementation of the 45 adopted recommendations on the WIPO Development Agenda began on Monday in the newly-established WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP). Much of the first day of the CDIP was spent discussing procedural issues such as the adoption of the rules of procedure of the committee and how ...

23 Feb, 2008: Background Information on the WIPO Development Agenda
Background Information on the WIPO Development Agenda Development Agenda in 2004...

4 Feb, 2008: ICANN Public Board Meeting in Paris on 22-27 June 2008
The 32nd Public International Meeting of ICANN will take place in Paris, France from 22-27 June 2008.

4 Feb, 2008: WIPO Development Agenda Meeting (CDIP/1) 3-7 March 2008
WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP): First Session. "The Development Agenda" talks continue in Geneva.

4 Feb, 2008: Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Advisory Group Meeting: 27-28 February 2008

4 Feb, 2008: IGF Open Consultation - 26 February 2008 in Geneva
First IGF 2008 Preparatory Meeting will take place in Room XIX in the Palais des Nations. The meeting in open, but registration with IGF is required.

4 Feb, 2008: ICANN Public Board Meeting in New Delhi on 10-15 February 2008
ICANN's 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi, India. IP Justice participates as a representative of the Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) within the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) at ICANN.

4 Feb, 2008: WIPO Copyright Committee Meeting - 16th Session - 10-12 March 2008
WIPO 16th Session of the Standing Committee on Copyrights and Related Rights (SCCR): 10-12 March 2008 in Geneva.

19 Dec, 2007: Broadcast Treaty Resuscitated by the Council of Europe (EDRi)
Pending the approval of its Committee of Ministers, the Council of Europe will try to promote a new broadcasting international document, building on the failed convention for the protection of broadcasting signals of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). As WIPO's 184 members have failed in agreeing upon a text for the treaty and as the conference for a ...