[governance] IP Justice at Internet Governance Forum 2007

[Robin Gross]

*IP Justice at Internet Governance Forum 2007
*11 - 15 November 2007
Inquiries: robin at ipjustice.org

IP Justice is proud to be involved with a number of 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
*Info:  http://thebolingroup.com/digitalinclusion

_*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
*Info:  http://info.intgovforum.org/yoppy.php?poj=61*
*
*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 / 
*Robert Faris of *Open Net Initiative / *Bob Boorstin* *of *Google
*http://foeonline.wordpress.com/*
*

_*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
*http://www.internet-bill-of-rights.org/en/*
*
*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
*http://igf-dcos.org/*
*
*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
*http://ipjustice.org/wp/2007/11/06/digital-education-workshop-at-the-2007-igf-rio/*
*

_*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*
http://www.ipjustice.org/cyberlaw/showcase

*Session:  **Meeting of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Access to Knowledge 
and Free Expression (A2K at 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
*http://ipjustice.org/wp/2007/11/03/a2kigf-rio-2007/*
*
_*15 Nov. 2007*_
_**_
_**_*Session:  Meeting of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Privacy*
Time:  8:30 - 10:00 am        Room:  Imperial
http://wiki.igf-online.net/wiki/Privacy

_*IGF Press Conferences:

*_IP Justice also supports 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*






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