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West Africa
and Intellectual Property: Policy Priorities to Foster Economic Growth, Public
Health and Culture
Agenda
Sofitel Teranga Hotel Dakar, Senegal
December 6-8, 2004
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Day One: Monday, December 6, 2004 |
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08:30 |
Registration
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09:00 |
Welcoming Remarks
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9:30 |
Rule of Law in West
Africa: The Roles of Judges and Lawyer
Hon. Bernice Donald,
Judge, U.S. District Court,
Western District of Tennessee
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11:00 |
Coffee/Tea Break
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11:30 |
Combating Computer
Crime and Intellectual Property Rights Violations: The Impact of
Governmental Policies and Enforcement Tools on Cyberspace
Marie-Flore Kouame,
Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Computer Crime and
Intellectual Property Section
Basil Udotai, Coordinator, Nigerian Cybercrime Working Group
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13:00 |
Luncheon
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14:30 |
Economic
Development: Attracting Foreign Investment through Protecting
Intellectual Property in West Africa
Prof. Paul Kuruk,
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Rosemary Wolson, Intellectual Property Manager, University of
Cape Town, South Africa
John Asein, Nigerian Copyright Commission, Nigeria
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16:00 |
Coffee/Tea Break
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16:30 |
Panel Discussion:
Challenges to Effective Enforcement of IP in West Africa
Michael Adlin,
Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Dr. John Kilama, President, Global Bioscience Development
Institute (how industry groups and associations effect enforcement
policies)
Prof. Paul Kuruk, Cumberland School of Law, Samford
University
Marie-Flore Kouame, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice,
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section
John Asein, Nigerian Copyright Commission
Madame Siby, Director General, Intellectual Property Office
of Senegal
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Day Two: Tuesday, December 7, 2004
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9:00 |
Public Health Policies and IP: Allocating Priorities between Private
IP Protection and National Public Health Protection
Michele Forzley,
IIPI Consultant
Prof. Sakho, CAD University, Senegal
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10:00 |
Coffee/Tea Break
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10:30 |
TRIPS, Trade
Policies and the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Implications for
Public Health in West Africa
Michele Forzley,
IIPI Consultant
Cheikh Seck, National Director of Foreign Trade, Government
of Senegal
Michael Adlin, Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office
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11:30 |
Luncheon
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13:00 |
Local Solutions to
Local Diseases: The Role of IP Protection in Fostering Indigenous
Commercial Solutions
Moderator: Michele Forzley, IIPI Consultant
Dr. John Kilama, President, Global Bioscience Development
Institute
Rosemary Wolson, Intellectual Property Manager, University of
Cape Town, South Africa
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14:30 |
Coffee/Tea Break
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15:00 |
Panel Discussion:
Combating Counterfeit Drugs and Developing Domestic Pharmaceutical
Industries – Balancing the Needs of Business and Public Safety
Moderator: Michele
Forzley, IIPI Consultant
Michael Adlin, Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office
Dr. Dora Nkem Akunyili, Director-General, National Agency for
Food and Drug Administration and Control
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16:30 |
Roundtable: Goals
for the Future of Halting Counterfeit Medicines – Policy,
Legislation and Enforcement
Dr. Dora Nkem Akunyili, Director-General, National Agency for
Food and Drug Administration and Control
Michael Adlin, Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office
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Day Three: Wednesday, December 8, 2004
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09:00 |
The Music Industry in West Africa: Intellectual Property and
Harnessing Economic Potential
Prof. Uvieghara,
Nigeria
Rex Omar, Musician, Ghana
Prof. Coenraad Visser, University of South Africa
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10:30 |
Coffee/Tea Break
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11:00 |
Creating Cultural
Identity in the Global Marketplace: The Branding of Culture-based
Products
Ron Layton, Chief Executive, Lightyears IP
Prof. Coenraad Visser, University of South Africa
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12:30 |
Luncheon
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14:00 |
The Film Industry in
West Africa: Use of Intellectual Property in Fostering an Industry
Madu Chikwendu,
National President, Association of
Movie Producers, Nigeria
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15:30 |
Coffee/Tea Break
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16:00 |
Case Study:
Protecting a Film from Piracy in West Africa
Prof. Uvieghara,
Nigeria
Madu Chikwendu, National President, Association of Movie
Producers, Nigeria
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17:00 |
Closing Session
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