UPDATE: On Friday, 12 November 2021, the draft report of the Member States Working Group on Strengthening WHO Preparedness for and Response to Health Emergencies (WGPR) was published with the document number, A/WGPR/5/2. The report is available here. The fifth… Continue Reading
Update: On 28 October 2021 the Zero Draft Report of the Member States Working Group on Strengthening WHO Preparedness for and Response to Health Emergencies to the special session of the World Health Assembly was published with the Document number… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, 13 October 2021, Indonesia delivered the following statement at the TRIPS Council discussions on the TRIPS waiver. PROPOSAL FOR A WAIVER FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT FOR THE PREVENTION, CONTAINMENT AND TREATMENT OF COVID-19 Thank you,… Continue Reading
This is the statement the United States of America delivered on behalf of the US government at the WIPO General Assembly, on the work program for the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) on Tuesday, 5 October 2021.… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, 5 October 2021, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following statement on Agenda item 13, Report on the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). Statement of Knowledge Ecology International – Agenda Item 13: Report on the Standing… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, 5 October 2021, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following opening statement at the 2021 WIPO General Assembly. General Statement of Knowledge Ecology International – WIPO General Assembly 5 October 2021 The COVID pandemic illustrates flaws in the intellectual… Continue Reading
In the wake of the damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly established a Working Group on Strengthening WHO Preparedness and Response to Health Emergencies (WGPR) in May 2021 with the following mandate: to… Continue Reading
In January 2021, the World Health Organization’s Executive Board established a Working Group on Sustainable Financing with the following mandate: (a) to develop a high-level, systemic approach to identify the essential functions of WHO that should be funded in a… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, 30 June 2021, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following statement on copyright in the digital environment at WIPO’s 41st session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights . SCCR 41 – KEI statement on copyright in… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, 29 June 2021, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on copyright limitations and exceptions. SCCR 41 – KEI statement on limitations and exceptions Limitations and exceptions are important for individuals and society, particularly with regards to… Continue Reading