Transcript Objectives of the IPRTA Forum

Introduction
Tom Pengelly, Director IPRTA Forum
Forum Mexico 08, Mexico City, 9 July 2008
What is the IPRTA Forum?
• Global initiative launched in March 2004 Start-up
funding provided by UK Department for International
Development (DFID)
• Forum aims to bring together key stakeholders to
improve relevance and quality of IPR technical
assistance and capacity building and mainstream
within development co-operation
• Activities include workshops, website, virtual network,
issue papers, case studies, toolkits and pilot projects
• IPRTA Forum virtual network hosted by Saana
Consulting in London, UK with bi-annual conferences
Objectives of the IPRTA Forum
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Deepen constructive dialogue on stategic IPRTA issues
between a diverse range of developing countries, donors,
international organisations and NGOs in an informal
environment
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Share information on new and existing initiatives related to
IPRTA and capacity building in developing countries, and
build partnerships among and between key stakeholders
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Map out and implement a strategic framework for evolving
and mainstreaming IPRTA in development co-operation over
the medium term
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Catlyse concrete actions and follow-up by stakholders
through pilot projects, toolkits and knowledge network
The IPRTA Forum’s logic
A bridge between mainstream development co-operation and IPRTA
programmes & stakeholders…
IPRTA
projects
&
actors
IPRTA Forum
Mainstream IP into
development
strategies and
co-operation
Learning from the past and helping to shape the future of IPRTA for
developing countries by sharing knowledge and catalyzing actions
Knowledge
sharing &
networking
IPRTA Forum
Actions by Forum members
help improve relevance,
quality, effectiveness and
sustainability of IPRTA
IPRTA Forum participants so far…
Developing
Countries
IPRTA Donors
• WIPO
• EPO
• UNCTAD
• EC
• USA
• Japan
• UK
• Switzerland
• Sweden
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India
China
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
Indonesia
Egypt
Morocco
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Zambia
Jamaica
IGOs & NGOs
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WTO
WHO
OAS
South Centre
ICTSD Geneva
QUNO
Andean
Community Sec
• Queen Mary
Institute of IP
New members since Forum Bangkok 2006
Developing
Countries
IPRTA Donors
• Denmark
• Poland
• OHIM
• CVPO
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Argentina
Azerbaidjan
Brazil
Cambodia
Ethiopia
Mexico
Singapore
Uganda
IGOs & NGOs
• Light Years IP
• Max Plank Institute
• CARICOM RNM
• UWI
• Regulatory Council
Of Tequila
• Monterrey University
of Technology
A key aim is to expand participation by all groups of stakeholders
The Medium Term Strategic Framework
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A common framework of priority workstreams to guide
action by all stakeholders, developed at IPRTA Forum
Conference 2006
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Workstream 1: Develop the IPRTA Forum as a open,
inclusive global network and knowledge hub for key
stakeholders on IPRTA and capacity building in developing
countries
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Workstream 2: Build the capacity of developing countries
to develop and lead broad-based national strategies over
the medium term to support IP reforms and capacity building
for development
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Workstream 3: Address the special needs and challenges
of LDCs and responding to WTO TRIPS Council Decision of
November 2005
IPRTA Forum activities
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Stakeholder workshops and conferences
• London, September 2004; Bangkok, Decmber 2006;
Mexico July 2008; Cairo, 2010 ?
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Issue papers and country case studies
• 20+ papers and presentations on IPRTA topics from
independent experts, developing countries, donors & NGOs
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Toolkits & pilot projects
• Needs assessment toolkits
• Pilot project for LDCs and TRIPS technical assistance
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IPRTA Forum e-network and website
• Ongoing knowledge sharing and co-operation
• Facelift for www.iprtaforum.org
Agenda for Forum Mexico 08
Tom Pengelly, Director IPRTA Forum
Forum Mexico 08, Mexico City, 9 July 2008
Overview of 3 Day Agenda
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Getting started – welcome and introductions for new
members
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”Tour of the IPRTA Horizon” and review of
developments since Forum Bangkok 06
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6 Specialist Topic Panels
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Break-out Groups To Strategize Concrete and Practical
Follow Up from this meeting over next 18-24 months
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Stay in touch and interact with the Forum’s e-network
on www.iprtaforum.org
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Wrap Up, Thanks and Closing remarks
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identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor
that of any other participant, may be revealed”
Setting the scene for Panel 1
Tom Pengelly, Director IPRTA Forum
Forum Mexico 08, Mexico City, 9 July 2008
Overview of the global context for IPRTA
WTO TRIPS Council
(IPRTA notifications
& LDC needs
assements)
International
NGO
initiatives
(PIIPA, South
Centre etc)
ICTSDUNCATD
Project and
Bellagio
Dialogues
Reflections on
IPRTA 2004 &
IPRTA Forum 2006
Evolving and
mainstreaming IPRTA &
capacity building in
development
co-operation
OECD-DAC Paris
Declaration on Aid
Effectiveness
WIPO
Development Agenda
discussions &
proposals on IPRTA
Bilateral &
Regional
FTAs & IPTRA
programmes
Aid for Trade
agenda &
Integrated
Framework
for LDCs
Strategic issues for IPRTA going forward
Ensuring
ownership and
leadership by
developing
countries
Addressing the IP
for development
agenda & special
needs & of LDCs
Ensuring
greater
sustainabilit
y of IPRTA
interventions
Monitoring
results &
evaluating
impacts
Evolving and
mainstreaming IPRTA &
capacity building in
development
co-operation
Improving
co-ordination,
information
sharing
Long-term
broad based
versus
short-term
narrow
approaches
Key
message
& cross
cutting
theme
And now…
…lets get started so over to Mart and
Panel #1 !