March 24, 2010 10:53am by David Farrar

Auckland ACTA

If you are in Auckland and want to learn more about the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), there is a public briefing run by InternetNZ this afternoon.

The venue is the Coromandel Room, Level 1, Rendezvous Hotel, corner Vincent St and Mayoral Drive in Auckland’s CBD.

It commences at 2.00pm and will be finished by 4.00pm.

Speakers include

  • Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Jonathon Penney – the 2010 Cyberlaw Fellow at Victoria University of
    Wellington
  • Colin Jackson – a Wellington consultant and blogger at IT.gen.nz
  • Rick Shera – Lawyer, Lowndes Jordan
  • Jordan Carter – Policy Director, InternetNZ

If you click on my ACTA tag you’ll find more info about ACTA and why it is important to be vigilant about it.