Regional Arab Dialogue on Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Sustainable Development
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Alexandria, 8 June 2005 —The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is jointly organizing a conference for Regional Arab Dialogue on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), Innovation and Sustainable Development, 26-28 June 2005, with the International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
The conference aims to provide a platform for strategic discussions on trends and thematic issues in the area of intellectual property (IP) and their implications for sustainable development; as well as analyse current trends in IP standard-setting in the Arab region. It also explores linkages between sustainable development policies and intellectual property in areas such as health, nutrition, access to information and knowledge, and the protection of cultural goods, folklore and traditional knowledge; in addition to developing elements of a regional agenda for development-oriented IP policies and mechanisms for its advancement, mainly through research, partnership and networking.
The conference revolves around four main themes: General trends and the emerging international IP architecture; Health–2005 and beyond; Access to knowledge and educational material; and Protection of expressions of folklore, cultural heritage and traditional knowledge in the Arab region.