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
Access to Knowledge
Conference (A2K3)
Organized by ICTSD,
the Yale Law School Information Society Project, Knowledge Ecology
International (KEI), Fundacio Getulio Vargas School of Law,
Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL.net), The International
Federation of Library Associations, Library Copyright Alliance
and 3D, IQsensato
The last several years have witnessed the coalescing of the
Access to Knowledge (A2K) social movement that champions human
rights, human development, and the public interest as the focal
points of innovation and information policy. A2K is essential
for promoting human rights, economic and cultural development,
innovation, individual freedom, and creativity.
It is in this vein that ICTSD proudly co-organized the Third
Access to Knowledge Conference (A2K3) in conjunction with several
leading institutions, including the Information Society at Yale
Law School. Held from 8-10 September in Geneva, this international,
high-level conference brought together scholars, policymakers,
industry, and civil society to discuss key issues in global
knowledge policy.
Conference topics ranged from the history, impact, and future
of the global A2K movement, to the relationship between A2K
and human rights, and A2K and the WIPO Development Agenda. The
agenda also included panel discussions on the impact of international
trade rules on A2K; copyright exceptions and limitations in
the information society; open business models; research and
capacity building for A2K; prizes as alternatives to intellectual
property monopolies; promoting open access to science and research;
technologies of access such as community wireless, open source,
and open standards; and public mobilization in the networked
and digital global public sphere.
ICTSD’s participation in the conference, as not only organizers
but also moderators, reflects the institution’s renowned
expertise, particularly in the fields of trade and development.
Senior ICTSD Fellow Miguel Rodriguez Mendoza served as the moderator
for the conference’s panel on A2K and international trade.
This panel sought to systematically examine and identify positive
and negative linkages between A2K and international trade and
other trade disciplines, such as tariffs, trade in services,
investment, and government procurement.
Ahmed Abed Latif, ICTSD’s Intellectual Property Programme
Manager, acted as the moderator on a panel that examined the
Access to Knowledge aspects of the WIPO Development Agenda.
This session considered both the antecedents of the various
recommendations, as well as the implementation opportunities
and challenges.
Mr Latif’s presentation on the Genesis of A2K as a Concept
during the 2007 Access to Knowledge conference:
The conference was free and open to the public. For more information
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