Intellectual Property Enforcement as a Tool for Sustainable Development

Meeting code	WIPO/WEBINAR/RESPECTFOR IP/2023/3
Date and venue	March 30, 2023 Virtual
Time of sessions	13:00 - 14:00 Geneva time (English)

Previous / future meetings	WIPO/WEBINAR/RESPECTFOR IP/2023/2 >> WIPO/WEBINAR/RESPECTFOR IP/2023/3 >> WIPO/WEBINAR/RESPECTFOR IP/2023/4
Topic(s)	Webinars, Respect for IP Webinars
IP is a critical incentive for innovation and creativity, which are key to the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. Appropriate IP policies, an effective legal framework, robust enforcement mechanisms are crucial elements of the innovation ecosystem that enable a nation to achieve these goals. In this session, we will discuss IP enforcement as a tool for sustainable development, focusing on SDGs relating to health, industrial innovation, well-functioning infrastructure, reduced inequalities and justice. We will look into how a sustainable society can only be achieved through extensive and effective use of the IP system.

Program:

13:00 - 13:05 Welcoming remarks and introduction of the speakers
13:05 – 13:50 Intellectual Property Enforcement as a Tool for Sustainable Development
13:50 - 14:00 Q&A

Speakers:

Erling Vestergaard (IP Enforcement Expert, European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights (EUIPO), Spain)
Marco Musumeci (Programme Coordinator, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), Switzerland)

Other related documents

	Title(s)		File(s)
WIPO/WEBINAR/RESPECTFOR IP/2023/3/SPEAKERS	English	Profile of Speakers
WIPO/WEBINAR/RESPECTFOR IP/2023/3/STUDY	English	WIPO study - Implementing the SDGs in National Intellectual Property Systems