SEMINAR ON PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:
THE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Geneva, April 11 to 12, 2011
| Monday, April 11 |
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| 08.30 | Registration | |
| 09.30 | Welcome address by Mr. Francis Gurry, Secretary-General, UPOV | |
| 09.40 | Opening by Mr. Keun-Jin Choi, President, Council of UPOV | |
| 09.50 | Benefits of the UPOV system for technology transfer | |
| Mr. Peter Button, Vice Secretary General (ppt) |
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| Session 1: Use of Plant Variety Protection by National Research Centers |
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| Chair: Mrs. Enriqueta Molina Macías |
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| 10.10 | National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Japan Mr. Ryudai Oshima, Deputy Director, Intellectual Property Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) (ppt) |
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| 10.35 | Grasslanz Technology, New Zealand Ms. Jenn James, IP Manager (ppt) |
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| 11.00 | Coffee | |
| 11.30 | Agricultural Research Council, South Africa Mr. Shadrack R. Moephuli, Chief Executive Officer (ppt) |
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| 11.55 | Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), Brazil Mr. Felipe de Moraes Teixeira, Head, Technical Innovation Office (ppt) |
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| 12.20 | National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA), France Mr. Yves Lespinasse, INRA Research Director (ppt) |
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| 12.45 | Lunch | |
| Session 2: Technology Transfer by the Private Sector |
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| Chair: Ms. Kitisri Sukhapinda |
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| 14.30 | DSP SA, Switzerland Mr. Willi Wicki, Responsible for Varieties Administration (ppt) |
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| 14.55 | Masstock Arable UK Ltd, United Kingdom Mr. Barry Barker, National Arable Seed Product Manager (ppt) |
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| 15.20 | Uruguayan Breeders Association (URUPOV) Mr. Diego Risso, Executive Director (ppt) |
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| 15.45 | Role of the private sector in Kenya Mr. Evans Sikinyi, Kenya (ppt) |
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| 16.10 | Coffee | |
| 16.40 | Discussion (with panel of speakers) | |
| 17.30 | End of session | |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
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| Session 3: International Research Centers |
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| Chair: Mr. David Boreham |
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| 09.30 | Perspective of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Consortium Mr. Lloyd Le Page, Chief Executive Officer, CGIAR Consortium (ppt) |
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| 09.55 | Experience of a CGIAR center: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Mr. Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton, Head, Genetic Resources Center, IRRI (ppt) |
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| 10.20 | Possible approaches for Technology Transfer by International Research Centers Mr. Ian Barker, Head of Agricultural Partnerships, Syngenta Foundation (ppt) |
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| 10.45 | Discussion | |
| 11.15 | Coffee | |
| 11.45 | Closing remarks by the Chairs | |
| 12.15 | Close | |
