W"IP"O Summit on "Intellectual Property" and the Knowledge Economy

[Seth Johnson <seth.johnson@RealMeasures.dyndns.org>]

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Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 10:13:44 +0100
From: "Treaties.Mail" <treaties.mail@wipo.int>
To: <wipotreaties@listbox.wipo.int>

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is
pleased to announce that the Government of the People's
Republic of China will host the WIPO Summit on Intellectual
Property and the Knowledge Economy in Beijing, from April 24
to 26, 2003.

At the opening ceremony in the Great Hall of the People, the
Chinese leadership and the Director General of WIPO will
welcome Heads of State, high-level government officials,
international CEOs, senior judges and leading academics to
the start of three days of discussion, reflection and
comment on issues of great relevance for the future of
intellectual property and its key role in stimulating
innovation and creativity and in generating economic growth
through business development and wealth creation.

The Summit and its accompanying Industry and Private Sector
Forum - which will take place in parallel and joint sessions
- will culminate in the celebration of World Intellectual
Property Day on April 26.

Regularly updated information about these events can be
found on the WIPO Summit website:
http://www.wipo.int/summit-china ;

On-line registration for the Industry and Private Sector
Forum is also available at the above address.

Please direct all additional queries to:

WIPO Summit and Industry and Private Sector Forum on
Intellectual Property and the Knowledge Economy
World Intellectual Property Organization
34, chemin des Colombettes
P.O. Box 18
1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland 

E-mail: summit.china@wipo.int 
Fax: 00 41 22 338 8840