[afro-nets] Study Session on Intellectual Property and Human Rights

[Claudio Schuftan <claudio@hcmc.netnam.vn>]

Study Session on Intellectual Property and Human Rights
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Final Report

from Davinia Ovett <dovett@3dthree.org>

We would like to inform you that 3D has published the report of
a Study Session on Intellectual Property and Human Rights which
took place on 23-24 September 2005 in Geneva. This Study Ses-
sion, attended by specialists from around the world, explored
how human rights rules and mechanisms could be applied in sup-
port of fairer, development-oriented intellectual property re-
gimes. The full report in English, French and Spanish is avail-
able from the following link:
http://www.3dthree.org/en/complement.php?IDcomplement=39

We would also like to take this opportunity to inform you of
3D's other recent publications and activities:

* A Note entitled "United Nations Children's Committee Warns
About FTA's Threats to Access to Affordable Medicines and Social
Services for the Poor", published in June 2005.
http://www.3dthree.org/en/page.php?IDpage=26&IDcat=5

* A compilation of UN Treaty Body recommendations on intellec-
tual property, access to medicine and human rights, published in
June 2005.
http://www.3dthree.org/en/page.php?IDpage=23

* Various Country Briefings on trade-related intellectual prop-
erty rights, access to medicines and human rights. The last
briefing on the Philippines was published in December 2004.
http://www.3dthree.org/en/page.php?IDpage=23&IDcat=5

* A Backgrounder entitled "Planting the Rights Seed: A human
rights perspective on agriculture trade and the WTO", published
in collaboration with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade
Policy (IATP) in March 2005. This is the first Backgrounder in
3D's THREAD series (Trade, Human Rights and the Economy: Action
updates).
http://www.3dthree.org/en/page.php?IDpage=38&IDcat=5

* The Practical Guide to the WTO for Human Rights Advocates,
published in collaboration with FORUM-ASIA in December 2004. The
Guide provides a concise and simply-worded guide to the World
Trade Organization (WTO), from a human rights perspective. The
full version is now available on our website:
http://www.3dthree.org/en/complement.php?IDcomplement=36&IDcat=4&IDpage=14

Please visit our website for new events and publications:
http://www.3dthree.org