South Centre-TWN Side Event at the UN Climate Conference in Lima: Perspectives on the 2015 Paris deal: Options on the road from Lima to Paris
Speakers from developing countries will give insights on the critical markers from Lima to Paris in order to secure an equitable and just climate agreement at the South Centre-TWN side event in Lima, Peru.
Workshops for patent examiners of the Indian Patent Office in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and New Delhi
Prof. Carlos Correa and Dr. German Velasquez from the South Centre visited the IP offices of Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and New Delhi to conduct four workshops with patent examiners from the four patent offices in India on examination of pharmaceutical patent applications from a public health perspective. (more…)
The South Centre and the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, with the support of the Swiss Network for International Studies, invite you to a Workshop on the economics of innovation of product development partnerships (PDPs) for neglected diseases on 3 April 2014. (more…)
Venue: Assembly Room, World Council of Churches
Geneva, Switzerland
Simultaneous interpretation in English-French-Spanish
A Special Tribute seminar in commemoration of the life and intellectual legacy of Dr. Gamani Corea of Sri Lanka (UNCTAD Secretary-General 1974-1984 and South Centre Board Chair 2001-2002) took place on 20 March 2014, 1500-1800h, Room XXV, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. (more…)
Feb. 25-26, First International Workshop on Intellectual Property and Public Policies, organized by IEPI and FLACSO, with the cooperation of the South Centre – Attended by Carlos Correa who was requested to give the opening address where he emphasized the need to integrate IP into national strategies. On Feb 27th the government of Ecuador opened for public consultation the text of the new package of IP laws drafted in the last two years.
The South Centre and Third World Network invite you to participate in a
SIDE-EVENT
Tackling Bio-piracy: Policy and Legal Options (more…)
