Panel discussion on Intellectual Property and Human Rights: Program

  • Foreword
    • Dr. Kamil Idris, Director General of WIPO and
    • Mrs. Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Right
  • Opening Addresses
    • Mr. Roberto Castelo, Deputy Director General of WIPO
    • Mr. Brian Burdekin, Special Adviser on National Institutions, OHCHR, on behalf of Mrs. Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
  • Introductory Remarks
    • by the Chairman, Mr. Adama Dieng, Secretary General of the International Commission of Jurists, Geneva
  • The Universality of Intellectual Property Rights: Origins and Developments [DOC] [PDF] [Summary]
    Dr. Peter Drahos, University of London, Herchel Smith Senior Fellow, Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, Queen Mary and Westfield College, London
  • Intellectual Property and the Right to Culture [DOC] [PDF] [Summary]
    Ms. Christine Steiner, General Counsel, The J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, California
    Edited Transcript of Discussion
  • Intellectual Property and the Right to Health [DOC] [PDF] [Summary]
    Ms. Silvia Salazar, Consultant, Central American Economic Integration Secretariat (SIECA), San José
    Edited Transcript of Discussion
  • Intellectual Property Protection and Traditional Knowledge [DOC] [PDF] [Summary]
    Dr. John Mugabe, Executive Director, African Center for Technology Studies, Nairobi
    Edited Transcript of Discussion
  • A Human Rights Perspective on Intellectual Property, Scientific Progress, and Access to the Benefits of Science [DOC] [PDF] [Summary]
    Dr. Audrey R. Chapman, Director, Science and Human Rights Program, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C
    Edited Transcript of Discussion
  • Intellectual Property, Nationality and Non-Discrimination [DOC] [PDF] [Summary]
    Dr. Silke von Lewinski, Head of Department, Max Planck Institute, Munich
    Edited Transcript of Discussion


Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Traditional Cultural Expressions/Folklore

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