On 25 January 2024, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered this statement on WHO’s work in health emergencies. There is an ongoing need to make investments in countermeasures to tackle possible pandemics. The current systems of incentives for drug development are… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, 24 January 2024, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on the Follow-up to the political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. The innovation for… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, 24 January 2024, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on Universal Health Coverage. In order to achieve universal health coverage with access to medicine for all, governments need to de-link the incentives to invest in R&D… Continue Reading
On Monday, 22 January 2024, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement at the 154th session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board on the Draft fourteenth general programme of work. EB 154: KEI statement on the Draft… Continue Reading
On 4 December 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a document entitled Matters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s Budgetary, Programmatic and Financing Governance: Proposals for improving the effectiveness of the WHO governing bodies.… Continue Reading
On 4 December 2023, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published a document (WT/GC/W/913, IP/C/W/694/Rev.1) entitled, “Decision text on extension of the 17 June 2022 Ministerial Decision to COVID-19 therapeutics and diagnostics”. This document is a communication from Bangaldesh, The Plurinational… Continue Reading
On Monday, 27 November 2023, Brazil delivered the following general statement at WIPO’s Thirty-First Session of the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property. The statement was delivered by Ambassador Guilherme Patriota, one of the architects of WIPO’s Development Agenda. General… Continue Reading
INB 7 Written statement by Knowledge Ecology International November 2023 The current draft of the pandemic accord includes provisions on limitations and exceptions to intellectual property rights that while well intentioned, are problematic. Parties do not need to refer to… Continue Reading
On Monday afternoon, 6 November 2023, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following oral statement (in person) at the 7th meeting of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB). INB 7 Oral statement by Knowledge Ecology International 6… Continue Reading
Focused discussions on article 9 (Research and development) and article 11 (Transfer of technology and know-how) Monday,30 October 2023 15h30 UTC to 17h30 UTC 16h30 CET to 18h30 CET 11h30 EDT to 13h30 EDT On Monday, 30 October 2023, KEI… Continue Reading