9:00am — 5:00pm, October 29, 2007
Vibe Hotel, 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 in this area.

Speakers include:

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

View the full programme here.

This event is presented by:

• Consumers International
• Choice
• Consumers Union
• Consumentenbond
• Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD)

Registration in advance is required. Please contact Lizzie Ball (CHOICE) by email: lball@choice.com.au or by phone +61 2 9577 3372.

Costs

• General attendance: $65
• Students / Academics / Employees of NGOs: $25
• Consumers International World Congress delegates: Free

The registration fee includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.