[Chapter-delegates] Internet Society Granted WIPO Permanent Observer Status

[Veni Markovski]

  Congratulations!
And now, that Larry Lessig is on the ISOC Board, I hope that ISOC would 
be able to contribute to WIPO with some progressive ideas, like Creative 
Commons, and hopefully change a little bit and positively the copyright 
policies!

Veni

On 10/4/2010 08:51, Constance Bommelaer wrote:
>
> Dear Members,
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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" (//source: WIPO website//).
>
> We will keep you informed of our work in this important forum as we 
> deepen our engagement.
>
> Read more about WIPO: http://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/what_is_wipo.html
>
> ISOC partnerships with international organizations: 
> http://www.isoc.org/pubpolpillar/community/
>
> ISOC and intellectual property issues: 
> http://www.isoc.org/internet/issues/property_rights.shtml
>
> Best,
>
> Constance Bommelaer
>
> Senior Manager
>
> Strategic Global Engagement
>
> Internet Society (ISOC)
>
> www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org/>
>
>
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