The following is an English translation resolution 896, that was adopted by the Chile Chamber of Deputies on March 17, 2020, by a vote of 127 to 0. The original resolution, in Spanish, is available here. KEI has a blog… Continue Reading →
For more on KEI’s work on COVID-19, see keonline.org/coronavirus. Global health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic call upon us to answer to the better angels of our nature. Not all are heeding that call. Instead of cooperation and selflessness,… Continue Reading →
For more on KEI’s work on COVID-19, see keonline.org/coronavirus. As the US and other governments begin to expend large amounts of money on research and development related to the control, prevention and treatment of the coronavirus pandemic, there are important… Continue Reading →
Updated between 11 March 2020 to 18 March 2020 to include reactions from stakeholders on the nomination of Daren Tang (Singapore) as Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Brook K. Baker, Senior Policy Analyst Health GAP (Global… Continue Reading →
For more on KEI’s work on COVID-19, see keonline.org/coronavirus. The “Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020’’ will provide welcome funding to deal with the expanding COVID-19 pandemic. The current language on affordability (this Draft text), however, is worse… Continue Reading →
In February 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO) de-restricted the minutes of the TRIPS Council’s October 2019 session. While the official minutes (IP/C/M/93/Add.1) were circulated to WTO members on 9 December 2019, the October 2019 minutes were only available to… Continue Reading →
On Friday, 14 February 2020, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) submitted the following comments on the Draft General Comment on Science and economic, social and cultural rights prepared by the the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural rights (CESCR). The draft… Continue Reading →
On Saturday, 8 February 2020, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on WHO reform – Involvement of non-State actors in WHO’s governing bodies at the 146th session of WHO’s Executive Board. Knowledge Ecology International Meeting: Executive Board 146… Continue Reading →
On Thursday evening, 6 February 2020, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on WHO’s Global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property. We request WHO’s Global Observatory on Health Research and Development to… Continue Reading →
(UPDATE: The NIH provided a response to our comments on February 25, 2020) On February 3, 2020, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) submitted comments to the “Prospective Grant of Exclusive Patent License: Development of Regulatory T-Cell Therapies for the Treatment of… Continue Reading →
