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General texts on intellectual property rights

IPRs, biodiversity loss, access & benefit sharing, prior informed consent

Intellectual property, trade and competition

Intellectual property and folklore, music and entertainment

Intellectual property and public education

Intellectual property and information and communication technologies

Intellectual property and the protection of biodiversity

Intellectual property and agriculture, food and nutrition

Intellectual property and access to medicines in developing countries

Intellectual property and foreign direct investment

Human rights aspects of intellectual property

Intellectual property and technology transfer: help or hindrance?

Intellectual property and the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous peoples and local communities

TRIPS, implementation and Review

ICTSD dialogues on trade, IPRs and sustainable development

Selected new stories published in BRIDGES

Discussion papers and BRIDGES articles on IPRs, trade and sustainable development

Resource Book, Policy Paper, Case Studies and Research Tools

About the UNCTAD-ICTSD project on IPRs

Related UNCTAD and ICTSD activities in this area

Setting an agenda for IP negotiations in the next five years

WIPO: Institutional functioning and relevant developments

WTO Members' Submissions on IPRs

Advancing the reform agenda

Policy Options for Assuring Affordable Access to Essential Medicines

Preserving Public Goods in health, education and learning

Intellectual Property and Free Trade Agreements

Intellectual Property and Geographical Indications

Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Sustainable Development

Arab Regional Dialogue, organised by ICTSD, Bibliotheca Alexandrina and UNCTAD
Alexandria, 26-28 June 2005

Description | Programme | Participants | Documents

Documents

Meeting Report (English)

Meeting Report (Arabic)

Current Developments and Trends in the Field of Intellectual Property: Implications for Arab Countries
Ahmed ABDEL LATIF, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt

Introduction to the Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Amna AL-HAMDAN, Gulf Cooperation Council Folklore Centre

The Protection and Promotion of Egypt's Musical Heritage
Azza MADIAN, Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Struggling to Balance Free Trade with Access to Medicines in the post-TRIPS Era Throughout the Arab World
Othoman MELLOUK, Association de Lutte Contre le Sida (ALCS), Marrakech

Education, IPRs and Fundamental Freedoms: The Right To Knowledge
Uma SUTHERSANEN, Queen Mary Institute, University of London