Ben King of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has kindly provided some details of the April 13, 2010 meeting between ACTA negotiators and private sector stakeholders. The event is “by invitation only” but we are told it will include civil society groups. Inquiries about April 13 event can be forwarded to trademarks@med.govt.nz
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From: KING, Ben (WSH)
To: Jamie Love
Subject: From New Zealand Embassy
Date: 03/28/2010[UNCLASSIFIED]
Hi Jamie
It was good to talk to you the other day about the next round of negotiations for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which will be held in Wellington, New Zealand, in April.
In conjuction with the negotiating round, New Zealand will also be holding a reception on Tuesday evening for delegates and stakeholders, which will provide an informal opportunity for folk to mix and mingle informally and talk with the negotiators. This is a very typically “Kiwi” way to get together and exchange views. The event will be by invitation only but the guest list will cover a wide range of our stakeholders, including civil society groups. In pre-meeting briefings held by New Zealand officials over the past week, this opportunity has been welcomed.
I trust this answers your inquiry.
Best regards
Ben King
____________________________________________________Ben King
Counsellor (Trade and Economic)
New Zealand Embassy, Washington DC
Web www.nzembassy.com/usa