2011: The Year Ahead at WHO, WIPO and WTO
As 2011 unfolds, the following conferences and negotiations are expected to shape the knowledge governance landscape this year at WHO, WIPO and WTO.
World Health Organization
Development Agenda committee mandates WIPO to examine Bolivia, Barbados, Suriname and Bangladesh prize proposals
On Friday, 26 November 2010, the 6th session of the WIPO Committee on Development Agenda and Intellectual Property approved a project entitled “Project on Open Collaborative Projects and IP-Based Models”. As mentioned in KEI’s previous posting on this subject, this project endeavors to implement Recommendation 36 of the Development Agenda which states:
CDIP6: Bolivia’s intervention on WIPO’s proposed project on ‘Open Collaborative Projects and IP-Based Models’
25 November 2010
The fourth day of WIPO’s Committee on Development and Intellectual Property(CDIP6) has witnessed a rich discussion on how to implement Recommendation 36 of the WIPO Development Agenda which states:
Recommendation 36 (Cluster D): To exchange experiences on open collaborative projects such as the Human Genome Project as well as on intellectual property modelsKEI statement to Committee on Development and Intellectual Property on WIPO project on IP and Competition Policy
Knowledge Ecology International made the following intervention today at the 6th Session of the WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP).
KEI statement to WIPO CDIP 6 on Agenda item 5Thank you Ambassador and congratulations on your appointment as Chair of this Committee.
Revealing study by L Yager (GAO): ‘Observations on efforts to quantify the economic effects of counterfeit and pirated goods’
The 6th session of the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement is taking place in Geneva from 1-2 December 2010. KEI’s observations on the 5th session, entitled, Positive outcome reached at WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement while ACTA looms in the East can be found here:/node/681.
1 Communication to SCCR delegates regarding the beneficiaries of a new WIPO treaty for copyright exceptions for disabilities
Information note to SCCR delegates on the scope of disabilities in a new WIPO treaty12 November 2010
The delegates to the SCCR are considering various proposals to deal with expanded access to copyrighted works by persons who are blind or who have other disabilities.
The proposal sponsored by Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico and Paraguay would extend the benefits of the treaty, not only to persons who are blind or visually impaired, but also as follows:
SCCR21: Proposal for the consideration of the African Group on a Decision on SCCR
The following proposal for a road map for the SCCR’s consideration of limitations and exceptions was submitted by the African Group on Tuesday, 9 November 2010.
Proposal for the consideration of the African Group on a Decision on SCCR(Limitations and exceptions)
Bearing in mind
- the Development Agenda recommendations;
SAVE THE DATE (10 November 2010): What should the WIPO SCCR do about limitations & exceptions: the way forward?
On 10 November 2010, Knowledge Ecology International will hold a side event from 13:30 to 14:45 in the Uchtenhagen room at WIPO which shall address the question, “What should the WIPO SCCR do about limitations & exceptions: the way forward”? Speakers include representatives from the Centre for Internet & Society, Egypt, the International Publishers Association, KEI and the South Centre. This is an open event. Please see below for details.
What should the WIPO SCCR do about limitations & exceptions: the way forward?
Invitation to the KEI side bar event
SCCR 21: General statement of Group B (covering broadcasting, AV protection and limitations and exceptions)
The following general statement was delivered by France, on behalf of Group B, on the first day (8 November 2010) of SCCR 21.
SCCR 21
Group B opening statementI thank you M. Chair,
Group B is glad to welcome you back in Geneva for this 21st session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, which we hope will be a productive one.
SCCR 21: Initial impressions from day 1
The 21st session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) commenced its work at 10:33 AM on Monday, 8 November 2010.
This unusually quick start is perhaps indicative of Member States’ commitment to examine the three substantive agenda items up for consideration during this five day negotiation; these three issues include: 1) protection of broadcasting organizations, 2) protection of audiovisual performances and 3) limitations and exceptions.