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Program of the Symposium
| 9:00 |
Opening |
| 9:30 |
Welcome Message |
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Part One: Legal
Framework |
| 9:45 |
Presentation 1:
"Overview of existing legal instruments concerning IPR in
international agriculture"
Anthony Taubman (WIPO) |
| 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
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Part Two:
Impacts |
| 11:15 |
Presentation 2:
"Benefits and shortcomings of IPR in international agricultural research"
Susan Bragdon (IPGRI) |
| 12:00 |
Presentation 3:
"Benefits and shortcomings of IPR for small-scale farmers in
developing countries"
Rafael Mariano (Peasant Movement of the
Philippines) |
| 12:45 |
Lunch |
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Part Three:
Strategies |
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Presentations 4 + 5:
"How can intellectual property rights contribute to global food security
while meeting the demands of farmers and breeders?"
(two opposed positions): |
| 14:00 |
Anatole F. Krattiger (bioDevelopments / Cornell
University, USA) |
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14:45 |
Johnson A. Ekpere (University of Ibadan, Nigeria) |
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15:30 |
Coffee Break |
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16:00
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Panel Disussion |
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17:30
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Conclusion |
The program and discussions are moderated by Mrs. Imogen Foulkes,
journalist for Swiss Radio International and BBC
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