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Aug. 2, 2006 IP Justice Submission to the Internet Governance Forum
"Realizing the Internet's Promise of Universal Access to Knowledge and Development"
A Case for Balance in IPR Polices that Address Online Behavior:
Principles to Preserve an Open and Free Internet

(.pdf)     (.doc)  
July 28, 2006 "Tragedy of the Commons": Intellectual Property Rights in the Information Age
The Threat to Civil Liberties and Innovation from Expanding Copyrights
By Robin Gross (published by MIT Press)

July 1, 2006 IP Justice Call for Participation at UN Internet Governance Forum:
2 August Deadline for Contribution to IGF "Synthesis Papers"
24 August Deadline for Athens Workshop Proposals

See related: IPJ Submission on Agenda for IGF
June 26, 2006 IP Justice: WIPO Development Agenda Talks Continue
IP Justice Statement on Friends of Development Proposal
IPJ's WIPO Development Agenda Info Page
May 19, 2006 IP Justice's Robin Gross Named to UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Advisory Group
IP Justice Statement at IGF Open Consultations
IP Justice Submission on IGF Agenda
See Related: Official IGF Website
May 8, 2006 IP Justice: "WIPO Pushes Forward with Broadcasting Treaty - Webcasting Deferred"
IPJ's WIPO Broadcasting Treaty Info Page
May 1-5,  2006
IP Justice at WIPO SCCR 14th Session on Broadcasting Treaty
IP Justice Intervention Statement at 14th SCCR
IP Justice: Top 10 Reasons to Reject the WIPO Broadcasting Treaty
IP Justice Op-Ed on Broadcasting Treaty in "IP-Watch"
Mar. 31, 2006 IP Justice Submission on Agenda for UN Internet Governance Forum  (also .doc)
See Related: Official IGF Website
Feb. 23, 2006 IP Justice Statement on Friends of Development Proposal for a Development Agenda at WIPO
IPJ's WIPO Development Agenda Info Page
Feb. 21, 2006 IP Justice Statement on Chile's Proposal for a Development Agenda at WIPO
IPJ's WIPO Development Agenda Info Page
Feb. 20, 2006
WIPO Resumes "Development Agenda" Talks
Developing Countries Continue Push for Balance at WIPO

Nov. 22, 2005 WIPO Debates Treaty on Broadcasting and Webcasting
Mandatory Minimum Set of Copyright Limitations Also Examined

IPJ's WIPO Broadcasting Treaty Info Page
Nov. 18, 2005 IP Justice Speech to General Plenary at 2005 World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS)  (video)
IP Justice at World Summit in Tunis    IPJ's WSIS Info Page
Nov. 13, 2005 UN Sidelines IPR-Reform and Digital Rights
Info on WIPO Panel at WSIS       Info on P2P Panel at WSIS
Oct. 5, 2005
2005 WIPO General Assembly Continues Support for Development Agenda
Broadcasting/Webcasting Treaty Negotiations to Conclude by 2007

IPJ's WIPO Broadcasting Treaty Info Page
IPJ's WIPO Development Agenda Info Page

Sept. 26, 2005
WIPO General Assembly to Decide Fate of Broadcasting Treaty and Development Agenda
IP Justice Signs-On to Letter to US Congress to Oppose Webcasting Provisions in Broadcasting Treaty
July 24, 2005 US & JAPAN UPSET CONSENSUS FOR DEVELOPMENT AGENDA AT WIPO
No Substantive Recommendations to Reform WIPO Will Go to General Assembly

See related:
More information on WIPO IIM/3

July 20, 2005 Third WIPO IIM on the DEVELOPMENT AGENDA begins in Geneva
Over 130 NGOs sign statement in support of Friends of Development

See related:
NGO statement supporting Friends of Development
IPJ Intervention Statement at 3rd IIM Development Agenda Meeting (also .pdf)

June 30, 2005 IP JUSTICE REPORT on 2ND IIM of WIPO DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
Debate on Proposals to Reform WIPO Begins Despite Delays:
Friends of Development Coalition Maintains Strong Front Against US/UK/EU
(also .pdf)      (also .doc)
June 20, 2005 Development Agenda Meeting Considers Proposals to Reform WIPO
Developing Countries Call for Weighing Costs Against Benefits of IP Rights
See related:
IPJ Policy Statement on Development Agenda Proposals (also .pdf)
IPJ Intervention Statement at 2nd IIM Development Agenda Meeting (also .pdf)

May 3, 2005 IP JUSTICE REPORT ON DRUG PATENTS:
Bush & Big Pharma Team Up to Discredit WHO & Generic Medicines:
Drug Companies' Influence on Health Care Policy Worsens Global AIDS Crisis
(report also available as .doc)
April 14, 2005
Battle Over the Future of WIPO:
First and Third World Clash on Development Agenda

See related:   "Friends of Development" Proposal
Mar. 29, 2005
Group Request to WIPO for Reconsideration of NGO Accreditation Policy for Development Agenda Meetings
NGOs, Experts Denied Permission to Attend WIPO Meetings on Development Agenda 11 -15 April 2005
See related:
IPJ WIPO Info Page

Nov. 22, 2004 "Illegal Procedures at WIPO Pushes Controversial Broadcast Treaty Forward:  'Divide and Conquer' Strategy Sends Debate to Secretive Regional Meetings" 
Nov. 17, 2004 "WIPO Steps Up Pressure on 'Special Interest' Broadcasting Treaty:  Ignores Concerns of Developing Countries and Artists"
IPJ Statement  on Proposed Broadcasting Treaty
IPJ Statement on Updating Limitations and Exceptions to Copyright
See related: NGO Statement on Stolen Civil Society Documents at WIPO
Sept. 22, 2004
IP Justice Endorses Declaration on the Future of WIPO
Calls for Reform and Balance at WIPO
Sept. 1, 2004 IP Justice Santiago Statement:
Chile-US Free Trade Agreement on Circumvention of Technological Protection Measures (also .doc)

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2. Creators deserve to be compensated.
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