South Centre and TWN Side-Event to the WIPO IGC – Tackling Bio-piracy: Policy and Legal Options, 5 February 2014
The South Centre and Third World Network invite you to participate in a
SIDE-EVENT
Tackling Bio-piracy: Policy and Legal Options
February 5, 2014 (Wednesday)
1800hrs – 1930hrs
Refreshments will be provided
New Building, Room 107, WIPO Headquarters, Geneva
The side-event will discuss cases of biopiracy of genetic resources and various measures within the intellectual property system that can be taken to address the problem.
Speakers
Prof. Margo Bagely, University of Virginia, School of Law, USA
Dr. Biswajit Dhar, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries, India
Edward Hammond, Director, Prickly Research, USA
Viviana Munoz: Moderator, South Centre