Author: Thiru
GRULAC text of Cluster A (Annex B) on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
WIPO Development Agenda: Cluster assignments
The first day of informals at the Development Agenda meeting this week concluded at around 7:10 PM. Cluster A on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building was discussed. Early reports indicate good progress was made (on the 4 paragraphs of agreed text contained in the Cluster A recommendations) but the negotiations on Cluster A have not yet been concluded.
KEI statement to 4th Session of WIPO PCDA
The Development Agenda: Crunch time at WIPO
The future of the WIPO Development Agenda enters a crucial phase this week as WIPO Member States meet at the fourth session of the Provisional Committee on Proposals Related to a WIPO Development Agenda (PCDA). Continue Reading
Views on the 60th World Health Assembly IGWG resolution
On 23 May 2007, the 60th World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization’s highest governing body, adopted resolution WHA60.30 on Public health, innovation and intellectual property. This resolution bolstered the work program of WHO’s Intergovernmental Working Group on Public health, innovation and intellectual property (IGWG/PHI). This is the key operative section of the resolution, and the reactions by several key persons.
Text of final resolution on 12.20 Public Health, innovation and intellectual property
The final text of the resolution is here:
http://www.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA60/A60_64-en.pdf
KEI Statement on WHA/IGWG resolution
Statement by Thiru Balasubramaniam on behalf of KEI, regarding the WHO IGWG resolution:
“The 60th World Health Assembly is taking another important step to change the way the WHO and Member States deal with innovation and access.
March 8, 2007 Geneva Q&A Session on Thai White Paper
Knowledge Ecology International: Q&A Session on Thai White Paper (Facts and Evidences on the 10 Burning Issues Related to the Government Use of Patents on Three Patented Essential Drugs in Thailand) Geneva, Switzerland 8 March 2007 Thiru Balasubramaniam On Thursday,… Continue Reading
September 2004: TACD’s Future of WIPO Conference
The TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) Conference: The Future of WIPO
September 13-14, 2004
CICG, Geneva
(Registration Information given below)
Monday, September 13, 2004
Welcome
- Jim Murray — TACD / BEUC
- US TACD Rep. TBA
Panel 1 — What is the WIPO Mission?
Chair, Benedicte Federspiel, FBR
Panel Members
- Mr. Philippe PETIT , WIPO, invited
- Rogier Wezenbeek, European Union
- Larry Lessig, Stanford