Roundtable on Technical Assistance for the Formulation and Implementation of Intellectual Property Policy in Developing Countries and Transition Economies
5th October 2004
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As developing countries and economies in transition are increasingly implementing IP-related treaties, such as the TRIPS Agreement, as well as participating in new negotiations at the multilateral, regional and bilateral level, the difficult issue of technical assistance has started to receive political attention. Technical assistance, as such, is inevitably not purely technical, as the nature of the provided assistance will have a strong impact on the design and formulation of the respective national intellectual property (IP) related policies. In this sense the questions of who provides technical assistance, how it is presented and what is its scope are of primary importance if these countries are to use IP tools effectively in the pursuit of their sustainable human and economic development goals.
Bearing in mind the limited resources provided for IP technical assistance today, its effectiveness, its inclusiveness in terms of stakeholders, and its openness in addressing both strengths and weaknesses of current programmes, exploring ways to improve them are essential. Surprisingly enough, however, very limited independent analytical work has been undertaken in this area and the literature is scarce.
The objective of this roundtable is to bring together developed and developing country delegates, academics, business groups and NGOs to discuss the substantive challenges posed by the complex task of designing and implementing IP technical assistance in developing countries and economies in transition. This will be achieved by sharing views and experiences among Geneva negotiators and key stakeholders – who are invited in their personal capacity – and exploring underlying interests (See programme in Annex 1). In order to assist the discussion, ICTSD has invited, Mr. Tom PENGELLY from Saana Consulting to prepare a study on the existing provision of “technical assistance for the Formulation and Implementation of Intellectual Property Policy in Developing Countries and Transition Economies”. The Roundtable will be informal and off the record. Formal presentations will be kept to a minimum, allowing for enough time for an open and frank debate.
As developing countries and economies in transition are increasingly implementing IP-related treaties, such as the TRIPS Agreement, as well as participating in new negotiations at the multilateral, regional and bilateral level, the difficult issue of technical assistance has started to receive political attention. Technical assistance, as such, is inevitably not purely technical, as the nature of the provided assistance will have a strong impact on the design and formulation of the respective national intellectual property (IP) related policies. In this sense the questions of who provides technical assistance, how it is presented and what is its scope are of primary importance if these countries are to use IP tools effectively in the pursuit of their sustainable human and economic development goals.
Bearing in mind the limited resources provided for IP technical assistance today, its effectiveness, its inclusiveness in terms of stakeholders, and its openness in addressing both strengths and weaknesses of current programmes, exploring ways to improve them are essential. Surprisingly enough, however, very limited independent analytical work has been undertaken in this area and the literature is scarce.
The objective of this roundtable is to bring together developed and developing country delegates, academics, business groups and NGOs to discuss the substantive challenges posed by the complex task of designing and implementing IP technical assistance in developing countries and economies in transition. This will be achieved by sharing views and experiences among Geneva negotiators and key stakeholders – who are invited in their personal capacity – and exploring underlying interests (See programme in Annex 1). In order to assist the discussion, ICTSD has invited, Mr. Tom PENGELLY from Saana Consulting to prepare a study on the existing provision of “technical assistance for the Formulation and Implementation of Intellectual Property Policy in Developing Countries and Transition Economies”. The Roundtable will be informal and off the record. Formal presentations will be kept to a minimum, allowing for enough time for an open and frank debate.
Agenda
9h00 - 9h15 Welcoming Remarks
Roundtable:
9h15 – 10h15 Brief Presentations by:
- Tom PENGELLY, Saana Consulting Ltd
- Atul KAUSHIK, Mission of India
- Alejandro NEYRA, Mission of Peru
- Denis CROZE, Head of Planning Section, Office of the Deputy Director General, Economic Development Sector, WIPO
- Carolyn DEERE, Global Economic Governance Programme, Oxford University
10h00 – 11h15 Open Discussion
11h15 – 11h30 Wrap up session
Participants
Abdel Latif - Mission of Egypt
Alejaudio Neyra - Mission of Peru
Angeliva Novaro - Mission of Bolivia
Atul Kaushik - Mission of India
Bechir N’Daw - UNAIDS
Cameron Mackay - Canadian Mission
Carmen Dominguez - Mission of Chile
Claudia Tregza - Italian Mission
David Vivas - ICTSD
Davinia Ovett - 3D
Denis Croge - WIPO
Edward Chisanga - Zambia Mission
Eric Sagettat - Mission France
Ermais Bladgleng - South Centre
Felipe Lorenzo - Private Attorney
Gracibel Bu - Honduras
Isabelle Scherer - IP Watch
Johanna von Braun - ICTSD
Juan Carlos Fernandez - El Salvador
Julia Oliva - CIEL
Lorena Bolanos - Mission of Guatemala
Ludmila Sterbova - Czech Mission
Maria Scimemi - Italian Mission
Martin Watson - Quaker UN Office
Octavio Espinosa - WIPO
Ondina Fachel Leal - Ford Foundation Brazil Office
Pedro Roffe - ICTSD
Philipp Reszat - German Mission
Pornchai Danvivathana - Mission of Thailand
Rashid Kaukals - South Centre
Sangeeta Shashikant - Third World Network
Soledad Leal - Mission of Mexico
Teemu Sepponen - Mission of Finalnd
Usman Sarki - Nigerian Mission
Viviana Munoz - South Centre
William Froehlich - ICTSD
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