The Global IP Enforcement Debate: New Economic Perspectives and Policy Challenges
16th July 2008 • Co-organised with UNCTAD
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The enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) has gained prominence in recent years in the global trade and intellectual property agenda. A number of developments at the global, regional and bilateral level carry far-reaching implications for the regulation of the knowledge economy. Just a few days ago, the G 8 Summit called for the conclusion of talks on a new Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty (ACTA) by the end of this year. In June, a French court fined Ebay for permitting the selling of counterfeit products on its website for the unprecedented amount of 40 million Euros. At the same time, one of the recommendations of the WIPO Development Agenda, adopted last September by WIPO General Assembly, underlines the need “to approach intellectual property enforcement in the context of broader societal interests and especially development oriented concerns,” in accordance with Article 7 of the TRIPS Agreement.
The main purpose of this activity is to contribute to the current debate on IP enforcement by providing new perspectives on the economic aspects of IP enforcement as well as insights into the challenges raised by recent initiatives in this area for the promotion of a balanced and development oriented IP regime.
List of Participants
1 Mr. Ahmed Abdel Latif, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
2 Ms. Jevtica Ana, World Trade Institute
3 Mr. Niek Ashton-Hart, Consensus Optimus
4 Ms. Loretta Asiedu, Permanent Mission of Ghana
5 Mr. Alain Aumomer, Sanofi-Aventis
6 Mr. Thiru Balasubramina, Knowledge Ecology International
7 Mr. Louis Ben Arous, ORIGIN
8 Mr. Tony Bonnici, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
9 Ms. Supavadee Chotikajan, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the UN
10 Mr. Andre Du Plessis, Centre for International Environmental Law
11 Mr. Octavio Espinosa, World Intellectual Property Office
12 Ms. Tracy Faustin, ICC-BASCAP
13 Ms. Marilyn Fidler, World Health Organisation
14 Mr. David Fidler, World Health Organisation
15 Mr. K.M Gupakumar Third World Network
16 Mr. Ralph Heinrich, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
17 Mr. Matthian Helble, World Health Organisation
18 Mr. Marcus Hopperger World Intellectual Property Office
19 Ms. Myrna Huggins, Permanet Mission of Trinidad
20 Ms. Elisabeth Jackson, World Health Organisation
21 Mr. Roger Kamrf, World Trade Organisation
22 Mr. Jose Lorenzo, Permanent Mission of Mexico to WTO
23 Ms. Marina Maiero World Health Organisation
24 Ms. Kaitlin Mara, IP-Watch
25 Mr. Fransisco Martinez-Gomez, Permanent Mission of Mexico to WTO
26 Mr. Wolf Meier-Ewert, World Trade Organisation
27 Ms. Maria Mendiluce, World Business Council for Sustainable
Development
28 Ms. Akshara Menon, World Health Organisation
29 Tanyarat Mungkalamngsi, Mission of Thailand to the UN
30 Mr. William New, IP-Watch
31 Mr. Yogesh Anand Pai, South Centre
32 Mr. Andreas Papastamos, Greek Mission
33 Santisouk Phounesavath, World Trade Organisation
34 Ms. Ida Puzone, Origin
35 Elil Renganaihan, World Health Organisation
36 Ms. Marie Paola Rizo, World Intellectual Property Office
37 Mr. Pedro Roffe, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable
Development
38 Ms. Camille Russell, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable
Development
39 Ms. Charu Sangwan, United Nations Centre for Trade and Development
40 Mr. Dalindyebo Shabalala, CIEL
41 Riaj Tayis, Third World Network
42 Mr. Tkhonavskyy
43 Mr. Gustavo Torres, Permanent Mission of Mexico to WTO
44 Ms. Karen Tucker, UNI Bristol
45 Oline Twiss, CIEL
46 Mr. Carlos Vejar, Permanent Mission of Mexico to WTO
47 Mr. German Velasquez, World Health Organisation
48 Ms. Heike Wolgost, World Intellectual Property Office
49 Dong Wu, UNCTAD
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