Turkey’s intervention at SCCR 20 making the case for a WIPO Treaty for Reading Disabled Persons
In this intervention dated 24 June 2010, Turkey (a member of Group B), made the following unequivocal, nuanced statement before the 20th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) of why a WIPO treaty for reading disabled persons is the most effective global solution to solve the problems of reading disabled persons in accessing protected works.
Geneva workshop on ACTA, June 28, 2010
On June 28, 2010, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) and IQsensato are co-hosting a workshop on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
The Location of the meeting is the Maison des Associations, on Rue des Savoises 15, Geneva, in the Salle Gandhi.
Speakers
- Carlos Correa, University of Buenos Aires
- Erik Josefsson, Adviser, Greens/EFA-European Parliament
- James Love, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)
SCCR 20: Draft Conclusions
It is 3:30 PM on Thursday, 24 June 2010 in Geneva, and the 20th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) is now reviewing these draft conclusions.
Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR)
Twentieth Session
Geneva, June 21 to 24, 2010
Draft Conclusions
PROTECTION OF BROADCASTING ORGANIZATIONS
SCCR20: Statement by Barbados supporting Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay and Mexico proposal for a Treaty for Reading Disabled Persons
On Wednesday, 23 June 2010, Barbados delivered the following intervention giving unequivocal support for the proposal for the Treaty for Reading Disabled Persons tabled by Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay and Mexico. The spirit of Barbados’ intervention is perhaps best encapsulated by this concluding statement:
SCCR20: Statement by Ecuador on behalf of Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico and Paragua on a WIPO Treaty for Reading Disabled Persons
On Wednesday, 23 June 2010, Ecuador on behalf of Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico and Paraguay, made the following intervention on a WIPO Treaty for Reading Disabled Persons.
Comité Permanente de Derecho de Autor y Derechos Conexos (SCCR/20) Declaración General del Ecuador
23 junio 2010
Gracias Señor Presidente:
La presente declaración la realizo a nombre de Brasil, Ecuador, México y Paraguay, países proponentes de un TRATADO DE LA OMPI SOBRE UN MEJOR ACCESO PARA DISCAPACITADOS VISUALES Y OTRAS PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD PARA LA LECTURA.
SCCR 20: Mexico/WBU/KEI Lunchtime event: What should the SCCR do now for blind and other print disabled people?
Tuesday 22nd June in Room B
Starts 14.00
What should the SCCR do now for blind and other print disabled people?
Chaired by Maryanne Diamond, President of the World Blind Union
With José Ramón López, Permanent Mission of Mexico
Also speakers from Africa, USA and the EU
Q&A session to follow.
All very welcome to attend.
South Africa’s opening statement to WIPO SCCR 20
On 21 June, 2010, South Africa made the following general statement to the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) which covered the protection of broadcasting organizations, a treaty for audiovisual performances and on limitations on exceptions. South Africa underscored that the SCCR’s work on limitations and exceptions be prioritized and welcomed the ongoing work of WIPO in ‘regard to the matter of access for the visually impaired’. South Africa emphasized that
Asian Group’s opening statement at WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights
On 21 June, 2010, Thailand, on behalf of the Asian Group, a regional grouping at WIPO which includes Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tonga, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam, Yemen made the following opening statement at the 20 Continue Reading
India’s intervention to the WTO TRIPS Council: TRIPS plus enforcement trends
Here below is India’s intervention on ‘TRIPS plus IPR Enforcement’ as delivered at the WTO TRIPS Council on 9 June 2010.
Anne Marie Worning appointed as new acting head of WHO’s team on public health, innovation and intellectual property
On 4 June 2010, Dr. Margaret Chan (Director General, World Health Organization) announced Dr. Anne Marie Worning as ‘acting Director, Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property (PHI)’. According to the WHO website,
Dr Anne Marie Worning, a Danish national, is the Executive Director of the Director-General’s Office since April 2009.