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The Seventh Global Congress to Combat Counterfeiting & Piracy will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 17-19 April 2013. The event will be hosted by the World Customs Organization (WCO) with support from 2013 country host the Turkish Customs Organization.

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"To successfully tackle counterfeiting and piracy requires committed international cooperation and coordinated national action," said WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya. "The public-private partnership which underpins the Global Congress is the ideal platform for finding innovative solutions to the threats that counterfeit and pirated goods pose to consumer health and safety," he added.
   

Information on the 6th Congress held in Paris in 2011

The Congress has emerged as the pre-eminent global forum for shaping practical strategies to meet the shared challenges posed by the worldwide problem of counterfeiting and piracy. The event brings together top government and private sector representatives to pool their experience to enhance international coordination and cooperation and seek more effective solutions in pursuit of the common goal of combating counterfeiting and piracy.

The Global Congress is convened by: