Regional Dialogue on the European Economic Partnership Agreement, Intellectual Property, Innovation and Sustainable Development for the CEMAC Countries
27th – 28th April 2008 • Co-organised with ACDIC
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The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), in collaboration with its partner Association Citoyenne de Défense des Intérêts Collectifs (ACDIC), will be organising a Regional Dialogue on ‘the European Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), Intellectual Property, Innovation and Sustainable Development’. The Dialogue will be held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 28-29 April 2008.
The key objective of the Dialogue is to examine the main proposals on intellectual property (IP) issues made to CEMAC countries and other African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries in current EPA negotiations, as well as to contribute to develop a positive agenda for CEMAC countries in those negotiations. In order to achieve this, the dialogue will address the following themes: recent trends in IPRs in a multilateral and regional context; traditional knowledge; geographical indications; copyright in the digital environment; innovation and technology transfer and enforcement matters. The Dialogue will focus on setting a positive IP agenda specifically tailored to the needs of CEMAC, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and São Tomé and Príncipe.
More specifically, the Regional Dialogue aims to:
Provide a platform for strategic discussion between relevant stakeholders (including capital-based policy makers, regional and local based negotiators, experts, civil society and relevant institutions and organisations) in the region, in order to share experiences and increase awareness on trends at the multilateral level, and in recent EPA negotiations, regarding IP and its implications for sustainable development;
- Provide substantive inputs in order to facilitate understanding of the impact of potential IP obligations in a future EPA between the EU and CEMAC Countries;
- Analyse the draft proposals presented by the EU to the ACP countries, e.g. COMESA and SADC and the recently signed agreement with CARIFORUM. This will assist CEMAC countries in preparing their proposals for negotiations;
- Work with CEMAC negotiators in identifying offensive and defensive IP issues and in preserving public interest flexibilities in the negotiation process;
- Develop a positive agenda tailored to CEMAC needs in four specific issue-areas including: 1) traditional knowledge; 2) geographical indications; 3) copyright in the digital environment 4) innovation and technology transfer; and 5) enforcement matters.The dialogue will bring together key stakeholders of the region involved in the EPA negotiations and will be conducted as an open and informal process.
List of Participants
1. Mr Bernard NJONGA, - Cameroun Président de l’Association Citoyenne de Défense des Intérêts Collectifs (ACDIC) Cameroun
2. Mr Jacob Kotcho BONGKWAHA, Association Citoyenne de Défense des Intérêts Collectifs (ACDIC) - Cameroun
3. Mr Ahmed ABDEL LATIF, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) - Égypte
4. Mr Aristide EBANG ESSONO, Conseiller Régional de l’OIF auprès de la CEMAC - République Centrafricaine
5. Mme Chantal ELOMBAT, Conseiller Technique du Ministère des Finances du Cameroun, Présidente du Comité National de Suivi et de Coordination des Négociations APE - Cameroun
6. Dr El Hadji DIOUF, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) - Senegal
7. Mr Désiré LOUMOU, Président de l’Association pour la Promotion de la Propriété Intellectuelle en Afrique - Cameroun
8. Mr Papa Algaphe THIAM, Consultant - Senegal
9. Dr Stéphanie, NGO MBEM
10. Dr Christophe SEUNA, Chair UNESCO en Propriété Intellectuelle, Enseignant à l’Université de Yaoundé II - Cameroun
11. Mr Musa USMAN NDAMBA, MBOSCUDA - Cameroun
12. Mme Fleur CLAESSENS, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) - Pays-Bas
13. Mr Malem TIDZANI, Membre du Comité national APE, Directeur Général du Centre de Propriété Intellectuelle du Gabon
14. Dr Uma SUTHERSANEN, University of London - Royaume Uni
15. Mr Alexis EYANGO MOUEN Country Coordinator Consortium of Cameroon University and Research Libraries (COCUREL) - Cameroun
16. Mme Françoise EKANI, Université de Yaoundé II - Cameroun
17. Mr Aristide KPENGA, Directeur de la Structure Nationale de Liaison de la Propriété Intellectuelle de la République Centrafricaine
18. Mr Malcolm SPENCE, Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery - Barbados
19. Mr Maurice BATANGA, Chef de Service de la Coopération et des Affaires Juridiques OAPI - Cameroun
20. Mr Justin NGUEREOL, Chef de Service de la Documentation et de l’Information à la Direction des Etudes du Ministère du Commerce du Tchad et Rapporteur du Comité National des Négociations des APE - Tchad
21. Mr Jorge BONFIM
22. Mr IBONGYA ELIMA Evariste, Directeur à l’Office Congolais de Contrôle (OCC), Secrétaire Rapporteur Général du Forum National de Développement et de Politique Commerciale (FNDPC), (Comité National des Négociations Commerciales) - République Démocratique du Congo
23. Mme TSHILENGUI wa KABAMBA, République Démocratique du Congo
24. Mr KOLI Timothée PASSE, Chargé de Mission en Matière d’Industrie Secrétaire Permanent du Comité National de Négociations Commerciales - République Centrafricaine
25. Mr Julio ONDO NDEMESSOGO, Coordonateur du Comité National de Négociations des APE - Guinée Equatoriale
26. Mr Carlos BONFIM, Directeur du Commerce de la CEEAC - Gabon
27. Mme Eugenie MVEY, Membre du Comité national APE, Directeur de la Réglementation, du Contrôle et de la Normalisation au Ministère du Commerce du Gabon
28. Mr Alphonse OKOYE, Négociateur en Chef APE - Congo
29. Mr Joseph MOUZINGOULA, Congo Directeur du Commerce Sao Tome & Principe - Sao Tome & Principe
30. Mme Jacqueline MONODZANA, Sous Directeur du Développement Technologique, Ministère de l’Industrie du Cameroun
31. Dr Maximin EMAGNA, Conseiller Technique CNSCN APE - Cameroun
32. Mr Martin ABEGA, Secrétaire Exécutif Groupement Inter Patronal du Cameroun
33. Mme Yvonne TAKANG, Secrétaire Permanent Adjoint ACDIC, Chargée de la Communication - Cameroun
34. Mme Mary Concilia ANCHANG ONAMBELE-ANCHANG & ASSOCIATES - Cameroun
35. Ministère de la Santé du Cameroun
36. Ministère du Commerce du Cameroun Consultante
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