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WORKSHOP ON IP and access to medicines

12-14 May, 2009

 

                               

             

WORKSHOP ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TRADE AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES

12-14 May, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA


TUESDAY 12May 2009

 

Lecturers

  • Tenu Avafia, UNDP
  • Atangcho Nji Akonumbo, Senior Lecturer in Law, Faculty of Laws and Political Science, University of Yaounde´ II, Cameroon; Associate Lecturer, Catholic University of Central Africa, Cameroon
  • Brook Baker, Northeastern University School of Law
  • Jonathan Berger, AIDS Law Project, South Africa
  • Sean Flynn, Associate Director, Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, American University Washington College of Law
  • Enga Kameni, Senior Fellow, Centre for Human Rights, Legal Associate, Centre for the Study of AIDS Project, Parliament of the Republic of Namibia
  • Amy Kapczynski, University of California Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
  • Peter Munyi, Health Action International, Nairobi
  • Boemo Sekgoma, HIV/AIDS Policy Advisor, SADC PF
  • Yousuf Vawda, University of KwaZulu Natal

 

08:15- 09:00

Introductions & Opening Remarks

 

  • Regional Office, UNDP
  • Regional Office, SIDA
  • General Secretary, SADC PF
  • Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
  • American University Washington College of Law
  • SIDA Regional HIV/AIDS Team – Ria Schoeman

 

 

 

09:00- 10:30

Pre-Assessment: Sabelo Mbokazi (SADC PF –Capacity Development)

Overview of IP and Access to Medicines History (Session 1-A)

Executive Summary of the Course:
Franchise history through TRIPS to alternative R&D

  • Sean Flynn
  • Brook Baker

 

10:45-12:15

Doha Declaration and TRIPS Flexibilities

              History of Doha Declaration

              How Have Flexibilities been Used in Africa, and
              What have been the Impact on Prices?

  • Enga Kameni
  • Atangcho Akonumbo
  • Tenu Avafia

 

13:45-15:15

Parallel Importation (exhaustion) and Paragraph 6 Importation

TRIPS Article 6

Exhaustion

Parallel Importation
Aug. 30 Decision and Doha Paragraph 6

  • Peter Munyi
  • Tenu Avafia

 

15:30-17:00

The Legal Framework for Access to Medicines: SA Experience

  • Yousuf Vawda

 

17:00

Reception

 

 

Wednesday 13May 2009

09:00- 10:30

Non-Compulsory License Flexibilities

              Article 30 Exceptions

              Opposition Process

              Canada Pharmaceuticals Decision

  • Amy Kapszynski
  • Sean Flynn

10:45-12:15

Review of SADC Patent Laws

              Brief Summary/Recap

  • Atangcho Akonumbo
  • Sean Flynn

13:45-15:15

Counterfeiting Legislation in Uganda and Kenya

  • Peter Munyi
  • Sean Flynn

15:30-17:00

TRIPS Plus Free Trade Agreements

              Data Exclusivity Linkage

              FTAs
              SACU Trade Negotiations

              EPAs

  • Brook Baker
  • Enga Kameni

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 14May 2009

09:00- 10:30

Using Pooled Procurement to Negotiate Lower Prices

  • Brook Baker
  • Tenu Avafia

 

10:45-12:15

Overcoming Registration Barriers

  • Brook Baker
  • Jonathan Berger

 

13:45-15:15

Competition Law

  • Sean Flynn
  • Jonathan Berger

 

15:30-17:00

R&D Alternatives and the WHO Global Strategy

Chair:

  • Amy Kapczynski
  • Sean Flynn

 

Post-Assessment: Sabelo Mbokazi (SADC PF –Capacity Development)

 

17:00

Reception

 

 

 

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