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It is my pleasure to invite you to the 2007 APEC
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The Trading Ideas Symposium will be the most significant meeting of IP professions, government policy makers and industry leaders to take place in the APEC Region in 2007.
Delegates to the symposium will have the opportunity to ensure they are up to date with core IP issues and to network with leading IP specialists and business people from around the region.
The symposium, which will also be the key IP event in support of APEC Australia 2007, is a collaborative effort between the major Australian government departments and agencies responsible for IP in Australia. The program will highlight emerging IP issues, new policy direction, business case studies and issues for IP professions. In addition, it will provide a forum to explore future IP directions in the Region.
The prosperity of our region depends on the creation of an innovative environment for business. The Australian Government recognises the value of IP as a cornerstone for future growth in the global knowledge based economy for both developing and developed economies. We wholeheartedly support efforts to develop a strong and effective intellectual property rights system in the Asia Pacific.
The Trading Ideas Symposium will take place immediately following the first APEC IP Experts Group Meeting and APEC Senior Officials Meeting in Canberra, in January.
I am pleased to announce that Dr Francis Gurry, Deputy Director of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Ms Alison Brimelow, President Elect of the European Patent Office, and Mr Jon Dudas, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, have agreed to provide keynote addresses at the Symposium. Together with our APEC colleagues they will provide a unique perspective on regional and world IP issues.
I look forward to welcoming you to Sydney and trust you will enjoy your visit to one of the world’s most beautiful cities. 
the Hon. Ian MacFarlane MP
Minister for Industry Tourism and Resources
