The Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, August 25-27, 2011, convened over 180 experts from 32 countries and six continents to help re-articulate the public interest dimension in intellectual property law and policy.
The Washington Declaration on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest records the conclusions from the Congress. It has received more than 755 signatures to this day (26th September, 2011). To view the Declaration and the signatures or to add your support: http://infojustice.org/washington-declaration