9.30 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | H.E. Mr. Alejandro Jara
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Chile, Geneva |
10.00 | Session I: Plant Biotechnology Developments in the International Framework | Mr. Francis Gurry
Assistant Director General, WIPO
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| | | Mr. Rolf Jördens
Vice Secretary-General, UPOV
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| | | Mr. Adrian Otten
Director, Intellectual Property Division
World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
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10.30 | Session II: Plant Biotechnology and its Dissemination | Mr. Stephen Smith
Germplasm Security Coordinator,
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Johnston,
United States of America
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| | | Professor Philip Pardey
Science and Technology Policy, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul,
United States of America
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| | | Mr. Alexander Ochem
Research Assistant, Molecular Biology, International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Trieste, Italy
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| | Discussion | |
11.30 | Session III: Intellectual Property in Plant Biotechnology: National/Regional Experiences | Mr. Rainer Moufang
Legal Member, Boards of Appeal, European Patent Office (EPO), Munich, Germany
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| | | Mr. Jeff Kushan
Attorney, Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, Washington, D.C.
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| | | Mrs. Qinfang Wang
Deputy Director, Research Management Division, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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12.30 | Lunch | |
14.00 | Session III: Intellectual Property in Plant Biotechnology: National/Regional Experiences (cont'd) | Mr. Evans Sikinyi
Manager, Plant Variety Rights Office, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), Nairobi
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| | | Mr. Arnold van Wijk
Head, Plant Variety Research, Centre for Genetic Resources, Wageningen, Netherlands
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| | Discussion | |
15.00 | Session IV: Management of Intellectual Property Rights | Mr. Bernard Le Buanec
Secretary General, International Seed Federation (ISF), Nyon, Switzerland
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| | | Mr. John Gerard
President, Access Plant Technology, Inc., Plymouth, United States of America
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| | Mr. Oscar Domingo
Director, Relmó, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| | Ms. Thanda Wai, Intellectual Property Specialist, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI),
Laguna, Philippines
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| 16.00 | Panel discussion: Enhancing the Benefits of Intellectual Property | All speakers |
16.45 | Closing Remarks | H.E. Mr. Alejandro Jara |
