On Tuesday, 28 May 2024, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered this constituency statement on behalf of KEI, Health Action International, Oxfam, World Blind Union, and the World Council of Churches on the following topic: Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to draft and… Continue Reading
In a notice to the federal register, the NIH is announcing a new policy to address issues of access and equity in the licensing of NIH patented inventions. (The Federal Register notice is here. Secretary Becerra announcement is here). The… Continue Reading
On May 15, 2024, Health Policy Watch published the latest draft (as of May 10, 2024) of the WHO Pandemic Accord by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB). In order to provide a better understanding of what is and is not… Continue Reading
On May 15, 2024, Knowledge Ecology International published an article on “Sanctions for Non Disclosure, as Set Out in Article 6 of the WIPO Basic Proposal on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, Should Include Possible Revocation of a… Continue Reading
Comments by Knowledge Ecology International, Regarding: Request for Comments: Unlocking the Full Potential of Intellectual Property by Translating More Innovation to the Marketplace, Notice by the Patent and Trademark Office on 03/15/2024, Document Citation: 89 FR 18907, Agency/Docket Number: Docket… Continue Reading
In advance of the 77th World Health Assembly (27 May 2024 to 1 June 2024), the World Health Organization (WHO) published a document (A77/INF./2)on 9 May 2024 entitled, “Voluntary contributions by fund and by contributor, 2023.” Total voluntary contributions to… Continue Reading
On Friday, 26 April 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) circulated the 72-page annotated on-screen Bureau text of the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) (WGIHR)to Member States. Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) has obtained a copy… Continue Reading
Revised May 6, 2024 Against the backdrop of the tortuous negotiations among WHO Member States on technology transfer and know-how at the last mile of the pandemic agreement talks, on Wednesday, 1 May 2024, Switzerland offered a surprise amendment in… Continue Reading
This was sent via email today. Jamie ————— May 1, 2024 Anne Yu Director for Global Pandemic Preparedness Development, Global Health and Humanitarian Response, National Security Council Staff, Executive Office of the President Dear Anne Yu, I’m guessing you are… Continue Reading
This is an annex to the document: KEI comments on six references to “mutually agreed terms” in the WHO pandemic agreement negotiating text: A/INB/9/3 Rev.1, 22 April 2024, which is available as a PDF here: KEI.MutuallyAgreedTerms.A_INB_9_3Rev1.22April2024draft Annex on Investor-State Dispute… Continue Reading