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title of the event / WTO Regional Workshop on Intellectual property and Public Policy
venue and dates / Vienna,Austria26-28 January 2011
Course description / The Workshop will address a number of important public policy issues of current importance in the field of intellectual property relevant to the work in the WTO and other forums, including IP and the Environment i.e. access to genetic resources and protection of traditional knowledge,IP and climate change, IP and public health, andthe protection of geographical indications. The aim is to provide updated information and an opportunity for an exchange of views among countries of the region in order to facilitate their effective participation in the areas which are subject to ongoing negotiations and discussions in various forums, including the WTO. With regard to TRIPS and public health, the Workshop also intends to support participating countries in the implementation and use of the TRIPS provisions and flexibilities. Particular attention will be given tothe General Council Decision of August 2003 on the Implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, as transposed into the Protocol Amending the TRIPS Agreement and submitted to WTO Members for acceptance.
Objectives / By the end of the course the participants will have:
-an improved understanding of the most important public policy issues of current importance in the field of intellectual property;
-an improved understanding of the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, and other important policy issues in the area of intellectual property under negotiation or consideration in the WTO (e.g. geographical indications, relationship between TRIPS and CBD); and
-an improved capability to assess the implications of and effectively deal with current discussions related to the TRIPS Agreement taking place in different forums.
Programme / See attachment
Organizing institution/body / WTO
TARGET AUDIENCE - ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
The target audience for the Workshop are two government officials each from:
Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Montenegro, Russian Federation, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
The two officials from each country are required to either:
(a)have responsibility for intellectual property policy; or
(b)represent either the trade, agriculture, environment or public health authorities.
NOMINATION OF PARTICIPANTS
As part of the WTO procedures, a letter of invitation will be addressed by the WTO, providing the specific conditions, requirements and expected profile of candidates for the Workshop. Only candidates officially nominated by their national authorities will be considered.Applications received through other channels will not be acknowledged.
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: The five external speakers will represent international organizations, namely WIPO and WHO, as well as the different perspectives of two representatives of WTO Members relevant to the region.

WTO REGIONAL WORKSHOP FOR Central and Eastern European and Central Asian Countries

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY and Public Policy

VIENNA, 26-28 January 2011

Draft Programme

Wednesday, January26

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8.30 – 9.00Registration of Participants

9.00 – 9.30Opening Ceremony

- Welcome Addresses

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Mr. Antony TAUBMAN, Director/Mrs. Jayashree Watal, Counsellor Intellectual Property Division, World Trade Organization (WTO)

9.30 – 10.30IP and Public Policy – setting the scene

Speaker:Mrs. Jayashree Watal

---World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

--- World Health Organization (WHO)

Questions & Answers

10.00 – 10.15Coffee Break

10.15 – 11.30TRIPS and Public Policy – relevant provisions

Speakers:Mrs.Jayashree Watal, WTO

Questions & Answers

11.30 – 12.30TRIPS and the Environment

TRIPS and CBD

Speaker: Mr.Antony Taubman, WTO

Questions & Answers

12.30 – 14.00Lunch Break

14.00 – 15.15TRIPS and the Environment

TRIPS and CBD

Speakers: ---, WIPO

Geneva-based Delegate -1

Geneva-based Delegate - 2

Questions & Answers

15.15 – 15.30Coffee Break

15.30 – 17.30TRIPS and the Environment(cont'd)

TRIPS and Climate Change

Speaker: Mr.Antony Taubman, WTO

---World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Questions & Answers

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Thursday, January 27

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9.00 – 10.30TRIPS and Public Health

The Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health and

the Paragraph 6 System

Speaker:Mrs. Jayashree Watal, WTO

Questions & Answers

10.30 – 10.45Coffee Break

10.45 – 12.30TRIPS and Public Health(cont'd)

Options to protect Public Health: Approaches and Experiences

Speakers: Mr. Antony Taubman, WTO

Mr. ---World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Recommendations of the WHO Global Strategy and Plan of Action

Speaker: Mr.---, World Health Organization (WHO)

Questions & Answers

12.30 – 14.00Lunch Break

14.00 – 15.30TRIPS and Public Health(cont'd)

Speakers: Geneva-based Delegate -1

Geneva-based Delegate - 2

Questions & Answers

15.30 – 15.45Coffee Break

15.45 – 17.30TRIPS and Public Health – Exercises

Mr. Antony Taubman/Mrs. Jayashree Watal, WTO

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Friday, January 28

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9.00 – 10.30Geographical Indications – Issues under negotiations

Speaker:Mr. Antony Taubman, WTO

Mr. ---World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO

Commentators: Geneva-based Delegate -1

Geneva-based Delegate - 2

10.30 – 10.45Coffee Break

10.45 – 12.30Negotiations on GIs and TRIPS/CBD– (Group Exercise)

Mr. Antony Taubman/Mrs. Jayashree Watal, WTO

12.30 – 14.00Lunch Break

14.00 – 16.30Round table discussion on IP and Public policy

16.30 - 17.00Closing Ceremony/Certificates

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