Documentation - Regional Dialogue on the Economic Partnership Agreements, Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development for the ECOWAS Countries

General texts on intellectual property rights

IPRs, biodiversity loss, access & benefit sharing, prior informed consent

Intellectual property, trade and competition

Intellectual property and folklore, music and entertainment

Intellectual property and public education

Intellectual property and information and communication technologies

Intellectual property and the protection of biodiversity

Intellectual property and agriculture, food and nutrition

Intellectual property and access to medicines in developing countries

Intellectual property and foreign direct investment

Human rights aspects of intellectual property

Intellectual property and technology transfer: help or hindrance?

Intellectual property and the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous peoples and local communities

TRIPS, implementation and Review

ICTSD dialogues on trade, IPRs and sustainable development

Selected new stories published in BRIDGES

Discussion papers and BRIDGES articles on IPRs, trade and sustainable development

Resource Book, Policy Paper, Case Studies and Research Tools

About the UNCTAD-ICTSD project on IPRs

Related UNCTAD and ICTSD activities in this area

Setting an agenda for IP negotiations in the next five years

WIPO: Institutional functioning and relevant developments

WTO Members' Submissions on IPRs

Advancing the reform agenda

Policy Options for Assuring Affordable Access to Essential Medicines

Preserving Public Goods in health, education and learning

Intellectual Property and Free Trade Agreements

Intellectual Property and Geographical Indications

Regional Dialogue on the Economic Partnership Agreements, Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development for the ECOWAS Countries

Dialogue organised by ICTSD in partnership with ENDA and QUNO
Saly (Dakar), Senegal, 30-31 May 2007

Description | Agenda | Participants | Documentation

Documentation

Report of the ECOWAS Regional Dialogue on the EPAs, IP and Sustainable Development (including ENDA letter of recommendations on EPA Priority Areas in Intellectual Property sent to ECOWAS Secretariat)

Le Rapport (ainsi que la lettre de recommendations par ENDA envoy�s � la Commission de la CEDEAO)

"Think Pieces" prepared for the dialogue:

Comment Mettre en Place un Agenda Positif pour L’Application des Droits de la Propriété Intellectuelle en Afrique de L’Ouest
By Maurice Batanga, OAPI, Yaoundé, May 2007

Developing a Positive Agenda on Enforcement Provisions of EPAs
By Sisule F. Musungu, May 2007

Developing a Positive Agenda on Copyright Issues for the ECOWAS for EPA Negotiations
By Marisella Ouma, May 2007

Recommendations for the ECOWAS in Respect to Access to Medicine and Genetic Resources under the EPA Context
By Falou Samb, May 2007

Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources in Economic Partnership Agreements: Elements of a Positive Agenda for ECOWAS Countries
By Dalindyebo Shabalala, May 2007

Presentations (Powerpoint .ppt format) delivered at the dialogue:

Current Trends in EPA Negotiations in Relation to IPRs - Fleur Claessens

Geographical Indications: Potential Benefits and Costs for the ECOWAS Region - Catherine Grant

Developing a Positive Agenda on Enforcement Provisions of EPAs - Sisule F. Musungu

Developing a Positive Agenda on Copyright Issues for the ECOWAS for EPA Negotiations - Marisella Ouma

Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources in Economic Partnership Agreements: Elements of a Positive Agenda for ECOWAS Countries - Dalindyebo Shabalala

Innovation Issues and Concerns in EPA Negotations - David Vivas-Eugui

Other recent Issue Papers of note include:

Intellectual Property Provisions in European Union Trade Agreements: Implications for Developing Countries (français)
Issue Paper No. 20, by Maximiliano Santa Cruz S., 2007

The International Copyright System: Limitations, Exceptions and Public Interest Considerations for Developing Countries in the Digital Environment (français)
Issue Paper No. 15, by Ruth Okediji, 2006

A list of documents compiled for the dialogue, including relevant legal texts, can be found here

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