(Via Choice)
9:00am - 5:00pm, October 29, 2007 (North Sydney)

Consumers' rights to use intellectual property are increasingly under threat. Policy is made at an international level - how can national consumer organisations work better to strengthen their voice on the global stage? This interactive one-day forum will introduce current campaigns and brainstorm ideas for action to reassert consumer rights.

Speakers include:

• Michelle Childs (Knowledge Ecology International, USA)
• Indrani Thuraisingham (CI, Malaysia)
  
• Indah Suksmaningsih - YLKI (Indonesia)
• Chris Murray (Consumers Union, USA)
  
• Luis Villaroel Villalon (Ministry of Education, Chile)
• Alwin Sixma - (Consumentenbond, The Netherlands).
  

The full program is available here.

Presented by: Consumers International, Choice, Consumers Union, Consumentenbond, Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD).

Registration in advance is required. General attendance: $65. Students/Academics/Employees of NGOs: $25. Please contact Lizzie Ball (CHOICE) at lball@choice.com.au or +61.2.95773372. Registration fee includes Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea

For more information about the Consumers International World Conference 2007 see this page.

The Unlocking IP team will be there. Hope to see you there too!

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