Open-Ended Forum On Proposed Development Agenda Projects

Opening Ceremony

Welcome Address by:

Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, Assistant Director General, Coordination Sector for External Relations, Industry, Communications and Public Outreach,
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva
 

Theme 1: Project on Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer

Brief Introduction to Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology Transfer at WIPO and the proposed Development Agenda Project

Speaker: Mr. Philippe Baechtold, Director, Patent Division, WIPO, Geneva
Presentation
 

Panel Discussion on IP and Technology Transfer and the Role of WIPO

(a) An Economic Perspective

Panelist: Mr. Shubhashis Gangopadhyay, Managing Trustee, India Development Foundation, Gurgaon, India
Presentation

(b) Policy and Legal Perspectives

Panelists:

Mr. Dennis Patrick O’Reilley, Partner Lawyer, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett and Dunner, Washington, D.C.
Presentation

Mr. Pedro Roffe, Senior Fellow, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), Geneva
Presentation

(c) A Business Perspective

Panelist: Mr. Alexander Damvelt, Director, Technology Licensing, Philips, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Presentation
 

Panel Discussion on IP and Technology Transfer (continued)

(d) Perspective of an Intergovernmental Organization

Panelist: Mr. Kiyoshi Adachi, Legal Officer, Division on Investment and Enterprise, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Geneva

(e) Civil Society Perspective

Panelist: Mr. Abdalla A. Alnajjar Banihammad, President, Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF), Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Presentation

(f) Perspective of an International Research Center

Panelist: Mr. Bernard Denis, Deputy Head, Knowledge and Technology Transfer Group, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva
Presentation
 

General Discussion
 

Theme 2: Proposal by the Republic of Korea on “Program for Assisting Farmers and Producers in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to Procure Brands for their Products”

Moderator: Mr. Fawaz Al-Rassas, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Yemen, Geneva
 

Presentation of the Proposal on “Program for Assisting Farmers and Producers in LDCs to Procure Brands for their Products”

Panelists:

Ms. Park Eun Kyul, Deputy Director, Multilateral Cooperation Division, Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), Daejon, Republic of Korea
Presentation

Mr. Park Seong-joon, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea, Geneva
 

Panel Discussion on the Role of IP in Labeling, Branding and Certification of Fair Trade Products

Panelists:

Ms. Paola Ghillani, Partner, Paola Ghillani and Friends Limited, Zurich, and former President and Chairwoman of the Board of Fair Trade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), Bonn
Presentation

Mr. Fabrice Leclercq, Trade Promotion Adviser, Export led Poverty Reduction Programme (EPRP), International Trade Centre (ITC), Geneva
Presentation
 

Theme 3: Proposal by Japan on WIPO E-Speed

Presentation of the Proposal on “Web-based Experience Sharing on Successful Cases of Linking Intellectual Property and Business”

Speakers:

Mr. Shintaro Takahara, Director, Multilateral Policy Office, International Affairs Division, General Affairs Department, Japan Patent Office (JPO), Tokyo
Presentation

Mr. John Tarpey, Director, Communications Division, WIPO, Geneva
 

Theme 4: Project on Developing Tools for Access to Patent Information

Moderator: Ms. Vesna Filipovic-Nikolic, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Serbia, Geneva
 

Brief Introduction to Patent Information at WIPO and the Proposed Development Agenda Project

Speaker: Mr. Andrew Czajkowski, Head, Innovation and Technology Support Section, Global Information Service, WIPO, Geneva
Presentation
 

Panel Discussion on Issues and Concerns on IP and Patent Information in the Field of Health

Panelists:

Ms. Malebona Precious Matsoso, Director, Public Health, Innovation and IP, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva

Mr. Guilherme Cintra, Policy Analyst, Intellectual Property and Trade, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), Geneva
Presentation

Ms. Pascale Boulet, IP and Regulatory Advisor, Drug for Neglected Diseases Initiative, Geneva
Presentation

Panel Discussion on Issues and Concerns on IP and Patent Information in the Field of Food and Agriculture

Panelists:

Mr. Shakeel Bhatti, Executive Secretary, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome

Ms. Sangeeta Shashikant, Legal Adviser, Third World Network (TWN), Geneva
 

The Use of Patent Information in the Transfer of Appropriate Technology: Proposal from the Republic of Korea

Speakers:

Ms. Park Eun Kyul
Presentation

Mr. Park Seong-joon
 

Theme 5: Project on Enhancement of WIPO’s Results Based Management (RBM) Framework to Support the Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Activities

Moderator: Mr. Udo Fenchel, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Germany, Geneva
 

Brief Introduction of WIPO’s Results-Based Management Framework, Evaluation Policy and Project

Speakers:

Mr. Joe Bradley, Head, Program and Performance Management Section, WIPO, Geneva
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Ms. Julia Flores, Senior Evaluation Officer, Evaluation and Inspection Section, WIPO, Geneva
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Panel Discussion on Enhancement of WIPO’s Results Based Management (RBM) Framework to Support the Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Activities

Panelists:

Mr. Deepak Thapa, Deputy Director, Internal Oversight Services, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva

Mr. Joe Thurman, Director, Bureau Programming and Management, International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva
Presentation

Ms. Viviana Munoz Tellez, Programme Officer, Innovation and Access to Knowledge Programme, South Centre, Geneva
Presentation