Climate Change, Transfer of Technology, and Intellectual Property rights (IPRs)
26th March 2009
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WIPO
Room B
27th March 2009
13:15 -14:45
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The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) is pleased to invite you to a Dialogue on Climate Change, Transfer of Technology, and Intellectual Property rights (IPRs) on 27th March 2009, (13-15-14h45), Room B, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), 34, Chemin des Colombettes, Geneva, Switzerland.
The objective of the dialogue is to contribute to a better understanding of issues relating to climate change, transfer of technology and Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in perspective of the meeting of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen this year, which will examine a global response to the climate change crisis for 2012 and beyond.
PROGRAMME
Welcome and Introductory remarks
Transfer of Technology between the trade, IP and climate change regimes:
From shared frustrations to converging expectations?
ICTSD
Speakers
Innovation and Technology Transfer to Address Climate Change: Lessons from global policy development on intellectual property and public health
Frederick Abbott
Professor, Florida State University College of Law
Climate Change Policy and Technology Transfer: Recent work and analysis from the OECD using patent information
Nick Johnston, OECD
Commentators
Maximiliano Santa Cruz
Mission of Chile, Chair of the SCP
Dr. Konstantinos Karachalios
European Patent Office (EPO)
Dalindyebo Shabalala
Director, Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development Project
Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Exchange of views with participants
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