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LYON, France – Senior international government officials, law enforcement representatives and business leaders will gather in France in November for the Second Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy.

Hosted by INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization (WCO) and supported by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the two day event will take place at the Palais des Congrès in Lyon on 14-15 November.

Key speakers include INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble, WCO Secretary General Michel Danet, WIPO Deputy Director General Mrs. Rita Hayes, French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy and Vice President of the European Commission Franco Frattini, in addition to senior government officials from China, Nigeria and the United States.

The Global Business Leaders Alliance Against Counterfeiting (GBLAAC) an organisation representing leading international companies, the International Trademark Association (INTA), the International Security Management Association (ISMA) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will also participate in the congress representing the private sector.

Based on the recommendations from the first congress, this conference is aimed at identifying concrete solutions and practical action required by governments and the private sector to develop effective anti-counterfeiting strategies.

A press conference will be held on the opening day of the event and interviews with international delegates may also be arranged upon request. The two day congress is open to accredited media.

Journalists wishing to attend should apply immediately for accreditation to the INTERPOL press office, email press@INTERPOL.int and provide the following details no later than Friday 4 November;

• The family name and forenames of the journalist attending
• Nationality, date and place of birth
• Name and type of media organisation represented
• Letter from editor on headed company paper confirming assignment
• National press card

All accredited media representatives will also be expected to present their press credentials and identification documents at the media registration desk upon arrival at the venue, the Palais des Congrès, Cité Internationale, 50 Quai Charles de Gaulle, Lyon.

For additional information about the congress please consult the following websites www.ccapcongress.net , www.INTERPOL.int and www.wcoomd.org