Workshop INTA on ACTA

This workshop is now in the past, and this page only serves as an archive.

Location
European Parliament Brussels

'''WARNING ! Room has changed:' Room JAN 4Q2''

Time
Thursday, 1 March 2012 From 15.00 to 18.30

''' Be there at least an hour before, as it seems a lot of persons will attend the workshop. First arrived, first served ! You will also have to register your name in order to ask questions during the debate.'''

Online Video Stream
Workshop is announced to be live broadcasted and translated on the EU Website! .

Video streaming will be available on the page http://events.europarl.europa.eu/ for events about ACTA (see the Programme)

How to attend
Download and fill the registration form, then send it to [mailto:poldep-expo@europarl.europa.eu poldep-expo@europarl.europa.eu] You'll be given a badge at your arrival at the European Parliament Don't forget your ID ! WARNING : the registration deadline is on Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Download the registration form

Programme of the 28 February 2012 (not the workshop)
28 February :
 * 11:30 : Press Conference : David MARTIN - INTA Rapporteur - and Christofer FJELLNER - INTA shadow rapporteur
 * 12:30 : Hand-over of a petition on ACTA to the Chairman of Committee on Petitions (PETI), https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/deputy/ErminiaMazzoni/ Erminia MAZZONI]
 * 15:00 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) (15:00 - 18:30 : Exchange of views) (ITRE/7/07705)


 * And 29 February - 15:00 : Committee on International Trade meeting (INTA)

Programme of the workshop

 * 15:00 : Welcome and introduction to the workshop by INTA Chairman Prof. Vital MOREIRA

Speakers: Mr Karel DE GUCHT (EU Commissioner for Trade), Dr Michael GEIST (University of Ottawa), Prof. Christophe GEIGER (University of Strasbourg)
 * 15:15: A comprehensive assessment of the “Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement” (ACTA) and the EU IPR protection and enforcement-related trade policies.

Speakers: Prof. Anselm Kamperman SANDERS (Maastricht University) Prof. Dalindyebo SHABALALA (Maastricht University) The presentation will be followed by comments from the European Commission represented by Mr Pedro VELASCO MARTINS
 * 16.15: Presentation of the European Parliament’s External Study entitled “The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement” (Policy Department, 2011)

'The EU acquis and ACTA: Are civil liberties under threat? - What will be the likely impact of ACTA on EU Member States’ national legislation on IPR enforcement? ' Speakers: Dr Olivier VRINS (ALTIUS Lawyers), Mr Rupert SCHLEGELMILCH (Director, European Commission, DG Trade) or Mr Anders JESSEN (Head of Unit, European Commission DG TRADE) 'Is ACTA likely to restrict access to medicines in developing countries? Is ACTA a potential danger for trade in generic drugs?' Speakers: Dr Meir PUGATCH (University of Haifa), Mr Rupert SCHLEGELMILCH (Director, European Commission, DG Trade) or Mr Anders JESSEN (Head of Unit, European Commission DG TRADE)
 * 17.15: Specific aspects of ACTA


 * 18.15 Concluding remarks by INTA rapporteur
 * 18.25 Closure of the workshop by INTA Chairman Prof. Vital MOREIRA