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21-22 January, Muscat, Oman: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE: OUR IDENTITY, OUR FUTURE. Organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with the Government of the Sultanate of Oman. The objective of the International Forum is to provide policy makers and senior government officials with the opportunity to exchange views and share experiences, at the highest level, on the social, cultural and economic dimensions of the protection of traditional knowledge. Participation will be at the ministerial level, namely the Ministers responsible for culture and/or intellectual property matters. For further information, contact WIPO, Internet.

28 January - 8 February, New York, USA: SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR THE 2002 WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Participants will review the results of national and regional preparatory processes, examine the main policy report of the UN Secretary-General, and convene a Multi-stakeholder dialogue. For further information contact: Andrey Vasilyev; fax: (1-212) 963-4260; contact@iprsonline.org. From IISD Linkages.

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4 - 8 February, Montreal, Canada: MEETING OF THE AD HOC INTER-SESSIONAL WORKING GROUP ON ARTICLE 8(J). For further information, contact Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, CBD Secretariat; contact@iprsonline.org.

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16-20 March, Alexandria, Egypt: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - VOICES OF THE SOUTH AND NORTH. This conference is co- sponsored by the Government of Egypt, FAO, UNESCO, World Bank and OECD, among others. For further information contact: Ismail Serageldin; Internet. From IISD Linkages.

18-22 March, Monterrey, Mexico: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT. The UN International Conference on Financing for Development will bring together high-level representatives from governments, the UN, and other leading international trade, finance and development-related organizations. For more information contact: Harris Gleckman, Coordinating Secretariat; email: gleckman@un.org or Federica Pietracci, Internet.

25 March - 5 April, New York, United States: CSD10 ACTING AS 3RD PREPCOM FOR THE WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Organised by the UN. The third Prepcom will aim to produce the first draft of a "review" document and elements of the CSD's future work programme. For further information contact: Ms. JoAnne DiSano, Director, UN Division for Sustainable Development, DESA, Internet.

27-27 March, Geneva, Switzerland: CONFERENCE ON THE INTERNATIONAL PATENT SYSTEM. Organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). For further information contact: WIPO, Internet.

28 March, Geneva, Switzerland: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: HOW TO GET IT RIGHT. MSF, CPT, OXFAM and HAI will hold a conference on the implementation of the Doha Declaration on TRIPS and the Public health. The meeting, which will include representatives from developing and developed countries, representatives from international organisations, academia and NGOs, will analyse progress made so far and discuss recommendations on how to make the Doha Declaration work for people. To register for the conference send a message to: contact@iprsonline.org.

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8-26 April, The Hague, the Netherlands: SIXTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (COP-6) and FIRST MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY (MOP1) or Third Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee on the Cartagena Protocol, depending on the status of ratification. For further information, contact the CBD Secretariat, contact@iprsonline.org.

29 April - 3 May, Geneva, Switzerland: WORKING GROUP ON REFORM OF THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (SECOND SESSION). Organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). For further information contact: WIPO, contact@iprsonline.org.

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2-4 May, Rabat, Morocco: THE INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM ON MEDICINAL PLANTS/ HEALTH/ ENVIRONMENTAL/ DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE TRADE AND CONSERVATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS RESOURCES. The first International Colloquium and Workshop will be held under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture it is organised by The Moroccan Network of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, in collaboration with Conserve Africa International and other Moroccan Institutions. This international scientific manifestation will allow the exchange of scientific knowledge for the scientific, industrial community as well as the policy community. For further information contact: Pr. Dr. M. Hmamouchi, email: contact@iprsonline.org; contact@iprsonline.org; Internet.

6-10 May, Geneva, Switzerland: STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE LAW OF PATENTS (SEVENTH SESSION). Organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). For further information contact: WIPO, Internet.

21-24 May, Geneva, Switzerland: SECOND SPECIAL SESSION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE LAW OF TRADEMARKS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (SCT) ON THE REPORT OF THE SECOND WIPO INTERNET DOMAIN NAME PROCESS. Organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). For further information contact: WIPO, contact@iprsonline.org.

27-31 May, Geneva, Switzerland: STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE LAW OF TRADEMARKS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (SCT) (EIGHTH SESSION). Organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). For further information contact: WIPO, Internet.

27 May - 7 June, Bali, Indonesia: FOURTH SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR THE 2002 WSSD. The meeting will include Ministerial and Multi- stakeholder Dialogue Segments, and is expected to result in elements for a concise political document to be submitted to the 2002 Summit. For further information contact: Andrey Vasilyev, DESA, New York; Internet. From IISD Linkages.

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25-27 June, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COUNCIL ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. For further information on WTO events, contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; contact@iprsonline.org.

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4-5 July, Geneva, Switzlerand: SEMINAR ON THE MADRID SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS. Organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). For further information contact: WIPO, Internet.

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26 August - 4 September, Johannesburg, South Africa: WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. For further information, contact the Ms. JoAnne DiSano, Director, UN Division for Sustainable Development, DESA, Internet.

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17-19 September, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COUNCIL ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. For further information on WTO events, contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; contact@iprsonline.org.

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17-19 September, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO COUNCIL ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. For further information on WTO events, contact the WTO Information and Media Relations Division, Geneva; contact@iprsonline.org.

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2-4 December, Montreal, Canada: OPEN-ENDED EXPERT WORKSHOP ON CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES AND BENEFIT-SHARING. Organised by Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. For further information contact the CBD Secretariat, contact@iprsonline.org.

5-8 December, Washington, D.C., USA: AFRICA IN THE INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY AGE. The 45th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association will study the roles and effects of information technology in the lives and governance policies of Africans, as well as those who interact with Africans on various levels. The importance of IT in health care, education, the arts, and political organising will be examined in the many contexts of 21st-century Africa. For further information contact: contact@iprsonline.org; Internet.

15-20 December, Sharm el Sheik, Egypt: INTELLECTUAL AND TANGIBLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE. Organised by bioDevelopments. An Intensive Workshop for Scientists, Licensing/Tech Transfer Officers, Research Managers and Policy Makers. For further information contact: contact@iprsonline.org; Internet.

9-17 December, Geneva, Switzerland: INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND GENETIC RESOURCES, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOLKLORE, Fourth Session. Organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The fourth session of this Intergovernmental Committee will continue to discuss intellectual property issues that arise in the context of (i) access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing; (ii) protection of traditional knowledge, whether or not associated with those resources; and (iii) the protection of expressions of folklore. For further information contact WIPO: Internet.