Singapore WTO Advanced Regional Workshop for Asiaand the Pacific

World Trade

Organization

title of the event / Singapore – WTO Advanced Regional Workshop for Asia and the Pacific: Challenges fora Modern Copyright System
Venue and Dates / 1-4 November 2010
Course description / The Workshop aims at familiarizing participants with the TRIPS Agreement as it relates to the areas of copyright and enforcement. Presentations, discussions and practical exercises will address TRIPS standards and flexibilities in this areas. A key aim is to support participants in formulating and implementing intellectual property policies in accordance with the TRIPS standards and develop appropriate responses public policy options.
Objectives / By the end of the course the participants will have:
-an improved understanding of the TRIPS Agreement as it relates to the areas of copyrightand enforcement;
-the capability to assess the implications of and effectively use the flexibilities in the TRIPS Agreement with respect to these areas;
- be aware of current international developments and challenges in the area of copyright.
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Organizing institution/body / WTO and Government of Singapore
TARGET AUDIENCE - ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
The target audience for the Workshop are government officials from:
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu and Vietnam (funded by the Government of Singapore)
Hong KongChina, Macao China, Republic of Korea and Chinese Taipei (funded by the WTO)
The officials are required to come from either the Trade or IP Department/Ministry.
NOMINATION OF PARTICIPANTS
As part of the WTO procedures, a letter of invitation will be addressed to the four countries in question by the WTO, providing the specific conditions, requirements and expected profile of candidates for the Workshop. The other WTO Members and Observers will receive a letter of invitation from the Government of Singapore. Only candidates officially nominated by their national authorities will be considered. Applications received through other channels will not be acknowledged.
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: External speakers will represent the perspectives of international organizations, namely WIPO and WCO, regional and non-governmental organizations, as well as business and civil society associations.

Singapore–WTO Advanced Regional Workshop for Asiaand the Pacific:

Challenges for a modern Copyright System

Singapore, 1-4November 2010

Draft Programme Outline

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday
9.00 – 10.45
10.45-11.00h
10.45 – 12.30 / Opening Ceremony
Introduction to the WTO System
Introduction to TRIPS / Copyright (cont'd)
Special Topics:
- Limitations and Exceptions
- Copyright and the Digital World
- Borders and Overlaps:
Copyright / TMs
Copyright / Designs
Coypright / Competition / Copyright (cont'd)
Presentations by Participants:
Copyright Exercise / Enforcement
Enforcement on the Internet
Examples of domestic implementation
12.30 – 14.00h / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch
14.00 – 15.45h
15.45 – 16.00h
16.00 – 17.00h / Copyright
The International Regime:
WTO
WIPO
WTO Jurisprudence on Copyright:
- US - Copyright
- China – IPRs / Copyright (cont'd)
Examples of domestic and regional implementation
Free Trade Agreements / Enforcement
The International Regime:
- WTO
- WIPO
- WCO
WTO Jurisprudence on IPR Enforcement / Enforcement
Enforcement provisions outside the multilateral system:
- Free Trade Agreements
- ACTA
Experiences/Lessons learned
Closing Ceremony