Following the writing of the Wellington Declaration, on Saturday 10th April at PublicACTA, the Declaration was given yesterday (Tue 13 April) to the NZ negotiators, accompanied by the 6,645 signatures received by 12pm yesterday. We learned later in the day that the Declaration had been given by the NZ negotiators to the offical delegations from all the countries in attendance at the Wellington negotiating round.
InternetNZ has launched a dedicated website at www.publicacta.org.nz, to provide details on the PublicACTA event to be held in the Town Hall in Wellington on 10 April 2010, ahead of the controversial ACTA (Anti-Countereiting Trade Agreement) negotiations.
Respected Australian legal academic Kim Weatherall has confirmed as a speaker, joining Canadian law professor Dr Michael Geist, previously announced. Further speaker and programme details will be announced in coming weeks.
InternetNZ has just announced that renowned Canadian law professor Michael Geist, a world authority on technology law issues, will be the keynote speaker at the PublicACTA event, in Wellington on 10 April 2010, the Saturdday before the next round of ACTA negotiations in Wellington, 12-16 April 2010.
