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Congratulations for the achievement. WIPO is a very active UN Agency and is very much commited with the internet. I am sure that your roll at WIPO will help the Agency to follow the right direction.<BR>
Kind Regards,<BR>
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Manuel Moreno-Torres<BR>
ISOC ARAGON (SPAIN)<BR>
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El 04/10/10 14:51, "Constance Bommelaer" <bommelaer@isoc.org> escribió:<BR>
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This is to inform you that the Internet Society (ISOC) now has an official "Permanent Observer Status with the World Intellectual Property Organization" (WIPO). This is an important step for ISOC as it gives us the opportunity to engage governments, business and civil society on vitally important current discussions taking place in WIPO. For example, ISOC is increasingly influential as we bring our expertise to bear on intellectual property issues in cyberspace, such as copyright in the on-line environment, intellectual property and development, etc.<BR>
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Last June, the Internet Society was granted status with the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). Our participation showed WIPO the value of our organization's expertise. At the same time, we found other areas where ISOC can contribute to the work of different Committees within WIPO. As a result, in May 2010 we applied for Permanent Observer status in WIPO. After discussion, our application was approved at the recent WIPO General Assembly, and officially came into effect on 29 September 2010.<BR>
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WIPO "... is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest. WIPO was established by the WIPO Convention in 1967 ... to promote the protection of IP throughout the world through cooperation among states and in collaboration with other international organizations" (<I>source: WIPO website</I>).<BR>
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We will keep you informed of our work in this important forum as we deepen our engagement.<BR>
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Read more about WIPO: <a href="http://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/what_is_wipo.html">http://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/what_is_wipo.html</a> <BR>
ISOC partnerships with international organizations: <a href="http://www.isoc.org/pubpolpillar/community/">http://www.isoc.org/pubpolpillar/community/</a> <BR>
ISOC and intellectual property issues: <a href="http://www.isoc.org/internet/issues/property_rights.shtml">http://www.isoc.org/internet/issues/property_rights.shtml</a> <BR>
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</FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New">Best,<BR>
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Constance Bommelaer<BR>
Senior Manager<BR>
Strategic Global Engagement <BR>
Internet Society (ISOC)<BR>
www.isoc.org <a href="http://www.isoc.org/"><http://www.isoc.org/></a> <BR>
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