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ABOUT THE BOOK The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), a UN agency that deals with issues of intellectual property rights, has been undergoing an interesting change in recent years. In 2004, many developing countries initiated a process of reform to make WIPO development-oriented, which they consider to be important for a UN agency. The initiative, which is known as the ‘Development Agenda’, has since snowballed into a movement to review the role of intellectual property rights in the process of development. According to developing countries, NGOs and experts, WIPO has been too much oriented towards promoting IP at the expense of the wider development concerns and public interest. Whether the Development Agenda movement succeeds in reorienting WIPO remains to be seen especially since this initiative has been resisted by developed countries, that want to cling on to the status quo. On the ‘Development Agenda’ initiative, this book is an eyewitnesses account of the twists and turns of the Development Agenda movement. It is indispensable for those who want to understand the origins, rationale and history of the Development Agenda at WIPO. ABOUT THE EDITORS Martin
Khor, formerly Director of the Sangeeta Shashikant is a legal adviser of the Third World Network. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PART I: WIPO GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2004 (27 September-5 October 2004) Call for Development Agenda at WIPO WIPO must change direction, set new priorities, say CSOs NGOs support a ‘Development Agenda’ for WIPO Strong support from South for WIPO “development agenda” WIPO to convene meetings on development agenda “WIPO has failed in its development mission” PART II: FIRST INTER-SESSIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING (IIM) ON A DEVELOPMENT AGENDA FOR WIPO (11-13 April 2005) US draft paper counters Development Agenda in WIPO Developing countries present detailed plan to reform WIPO North-South differences emerge in WIPO development meeting South countries elaborate on their WIPO Development Agenda WIPO to hold two more Development Agenda meetings by July North-South tussle on venue for WIPO Development Agenda PART III: WIPO SEMINAR ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DEVELOPMENT (2-3 May 2005) WIPO seminar debates intellectual property and development Contrasting views continue at WIPO development seminar PART IV: SECOND INTER-SESSIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING (IIM) ON A DEVELOPMENT AGENDA FOR WIPO (20-22 June 2005) WIPO resumes debate on how to treat Development Agenda WIPO starts talks on Development Agenda’s substantive elements Developing countries state case to reform WIPO rule-making
PART V: THIRD INTER-SESSIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING ON A DEVELOPMENT AGENDA FOR WIPO (20-22 July 2005) Third IIM session on WIPO Development Agenda begins NGOs urge WIPO to move Development Agenda forward Clash at WIPO on follow-up for “development agenda” WIPO “development” meet ends without deciding future work PART VI: WIPO GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2005 (26 September -5 October 2005) WIPO General Assembly to decide on some key issues Developing countries call for ‘development dimension’ in WIPO NGOs urge action on WIPO Development Agenda WIPO Members divided over proposed Broadcasting Treaty More
contentious issues emerge at Decision postponed on WIPO Broadcasting Treaty WIPO creates ‘Provisional Committee’ for Development Agenda PART VII: FIRST SESSION OF PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE ON PROPOSALS RELATED TO A WIPO DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (PCDA) (20-24 February 2006) Development Agenda process resumes in WIPO Friends of Development propose way forward for WIPO G77 calls for structured talks at Development Agenda meeting Most delegations and NGOs support “public domain” proposal WIPO meeting discusses African and Colombian proposals Slow discussions on categorising Development Agenda issues Development meeting ends with proposals in 6 clusters PART VIII: SECOND SESSION OF PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE ON PROPOSALS RELATED TO A WIPO DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (PCDA) (26-30 June 2006) Differences re-emerge on development proposals Continuing differences at WIPO development meeting Uncertainty as Development Agenda talks end without result PART IX: WIPO GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2006 (25 September-3 October 2006) Tough decisions facing WIPO General Assembly WIPO General Assemblies begin Diplomatic Conference on broadcast treaty premature Decisions taken on Development Agenda, patents, broadcasting Some doubts on broadcast treaty after Assembly decision PART X: THIRD SESSION OF PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE ON PROPOSALS RELATED TO A WIPO DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (PCDA) (19-23 February 2007) Flurry of activity before next week’s Development meeting Development meeting discusses norm-setting, technical assistance Intensive consultations to narrow divisions on “Development Agenda” WIPO committee agrees to 24 Development Agenda proposals PART XI: FOURTH SESSION OF PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE ON PROPOSALS RELATED TO A WIPO DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (PCDA) (11-15 June 2007) Development Agenda meeting agrees to technical assistance proposals Proposals on “norm-setting” informally agreed to Meeting agrees to 45 proposals and new Development Committee PART XII: WIPO GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2007 (25 September-3 October 2007) General Assembly adopts Development Agenda proposals APPENDICES APPENDIX
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2: Proposal by APPENDIX 3: Proposal to Establish A Development Agenda for WIPO: An Elaboration of Issues Raised in Document WO/GA/31/11 APPENDIX 4: 111 Proposals by Clusters Submitted for a WIPO Development Agenda APPENDIX 5: The 45 Adopted Recommendations under the WIPO Development Agenda PRICE US$23.00 for US$18.00 for RM42.00 for Prices are inclusive of postage costs by airmail. How to Order the Book Visit our TWN Online Bookshop or contact Third World Network at 131 Jalan Macalister, 10400 Penang, Malaysia. Tel: 604-2266159 Fax: 604-2264505 Email for further information. |
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