TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues (Oct16/01)
6 October 2016
Third World Network

The Third World Network (TWN), the South Centre and the Association for Plant Breeding for Benefit of Society (APBREBES) would like to invite you to a Panel Discussion on “Designing Sui Generis Plant Variety Protection System in Developing Countries and the Role of WIPO” to be held on 7th October 2016 (Friday), 1pm-3pm, WIPO New Building Room 0.107. Sandwich lunch will be provided.

This panel will critically discuss the relevance of UPOV to agricultural systems of developing countries and elaborate on options to develop plant variety protection systems appropriate for developing countries and that are consistent with FAO’s International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the Plant Treaty), the CBD and the Nagoya Protocol.  It will also discuss WIPO’s technical assistance in the area of plant variety protection.

Moderator: Viviana Munoz, South Centre

Speakers

Francois Meienberg (Public Eye–formerly Berne Declaration); Impact of UPOV & Interrelations with Plant Treaty, CBD & Nagoya Protocol

SangeetaShashikant (Third World Network); Developing Sui Generis Plant Variety Protection Appropriate for Developing Countries

NirmalyaSyam (South Centre); PVP & the Role of WIPO

Discussants

Mr. Marco Aleman, Acting Director, Patent Law Division, WIPO

Daniela Llanos, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Bolivia

Dr. K. Srikar Reddy, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to WTO

Note: If you do not have a badge that permits you entry into WIPO premises, kindly send your name and organization to sangeeta@twnetwork.org as soon as possible.

With Regards
Sangeeta Shashikant

Third World Network