Negotiating a ‘Development Agenda’ for the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

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Negotiating a ‘Development Agenda’ for the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

USD 15.00 Publisher: TWN
ISBN: 978-983-2729-71-6
Year: 2009
No. of pages: 376
Size of book: 14.5cm x 21.5cm
Author: Edited by Martin Khor & Sangeeta

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 Author

Martin Khor, formerly Director of the Third World Network, is Executive Director of the South Centre, an intergovernmental body with 50 member states from the developing world. He was educated as an economist in the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) and Universiti Sains Malaysia. He is the author of several books and papers on issues relating to trade and development, environment and sustainable development.

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 WIPO GA, but no solutions

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 1: Geneva Declaration on the Future of the World Intellectual Property Organization

APPENDIX 2: Proposal by Argentina and Brazil for the Establishment of a Development Agenda for WIPO

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

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