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src="/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/shared/pics/hero/brip_africa_hero_banner_a_1280.jpg" alt="Respect for IP - Growing from the Tip of Africa"/> (Image: WIPO/Przybylowicz) <div class="hero__title"> <h1>Respect for IP – Growing from the Tip of Africa</h1> <h2>International Conference</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="main"> <p class="lead">The International Conference <em>Respect for IP – Growing from the Tip of Africa</em> will foster policy dialogue and serve as an incubator of ideas that can support an effective and balanced intellectual property (IP) enforcement system.</p> <p class="lead">More than 600 participants from all over the world are expected, including government ministers and policymakers, judges and senior enforcement officials, international governmental and non-governmental organizations, businesses, the legal fraternity and consumer groups.</p> <h2>Background</h2> <p>An incomplete public understanding of the benefits of IP as well as the socio-economic risks associated with counterfeit goods and piracy compromises the potential of the global IP system in driving sustainable economic growth, advancing cultural and social development and contributing to a higher level of consumer protection. By bringing together a wide range of stakeholders, the Conference will create opportunities for collaborations and strengthen existing partnerships<span> to build respect for IP.</span></p> <p>Discussions will cover a broad spectrum of topics linked to the overarching theme of the Conference – from the economic value of IP and its public interest rationale to specific challenges facing different actors involved in IP enforcement and options for their effective handling.</p> </div> <div class="complementary"> <div class="box"> <h2 class="box__header">October 23 – 25, 2018</h2> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Sandton, South Africa</p> <div class="tooltips"> <ul class="inline"> <li><strong>Organizers:</strong> <a data-original-title="Companies and Intellectual Property Commission" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811/http://www.cipc.co.za/za/" target="_blank" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top">CIPC</a>, <a data-original-title="World Intellectual Property Organization" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811/http://www.wipo.int/" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right">WIPO</a>, <a data-original-title="International Criminal Police Organization" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="left" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811/https://www.interpol.int/" target="_blank">INTERPOL</a>, <a data-original-title="World Customs Organization" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811/http://www.wcoomd.org/" target="_blank" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="left">WCO</a>, <a data-original-title="World Trade Organization" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811/http://www.wto.org/" target="_blank" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="left">WTO</a></li> </ul> </div> <a class="btn call-to-action" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811/http://www.respectipsa.soaconference.co.za/" title="Register" target="_blank"> Register</a> </div> <img src="/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/shared/pics/brip_africa_a_500.png" alt=""/></div> </div> <h2 class="line" id="greeting">Greeting Messages</h2> <div class="content cols cols--two"> <div class="col"> <div class="content cols cols--three"> <div class="col"> <figure><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/images/brip_cipc_voller_240.jpg" alt=""/> <figcaption><strong>Rory Voller</strong><br/>CIPC Commissioner <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/docs/brip_za_greeting_messages.pdf#page=4" title="PDF, Message from Rory Voller, Commissioner, Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)"><img alt="pdf" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg"/></a></figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="col"> <figure><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/dgo/images/francis_gurry.jpg" alt=""/> <figcaption><strong>Francis Gurry</strong><br/>WIPO Director General <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/docs/brip_za_greeting_messages.pdf#page=1" title="PDF, Message from Francis Gurry, Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)"><img alt="pdf" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg"/></a></figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="col"> <figure><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/images/brip_interpol_stock_240.jpg" alt=""/> <figcaption><strong>Jürgen Stock</strong><br/>INTERPOL Secretary General <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/docs/brip_za_greeting_messages.pdf#page=5" title="PDF, Message from Jürgen Stock, Secretary General, International Crime Police Organization (INTERPOL)"><img alt="pdf" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg"/></a></figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="content cols cols--three"> <div class="col"> <figure><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/images/brip_wco_mikuriya_240.jpg" alt=""/> <figcaption><strong>Kunio Mikuriya<br/></strong>WCO Secretary General <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/docs/brip_za_greeting_messages.pdf#page=3" title="PDF, Message from Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, World Customs Organization"><img alt="pdf" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg"/></a></figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="col"> <figure><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/images/brip_wto_azevedo_240.jpg" alt=""/> <figcaption><strong>Roberto Azevêdo</strong><br/>WTO Director General <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/docs/brip_za_greeting_messages.pdf#page=2" title="PDF, Message from Roberto Azevêdo, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)"><img alt="pdf" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg"/></a></figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="col"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content line"> <h1 id="program">Program</h1> <h2>Welcome and gala dinner</h2> <p>The Conference will be opened by a gala dinner on October 23, 2018.</p> <h3>Speakers:</h3> <ul class="dot__list"> <li>Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa</li> <li>Mr. Francis Gurry, Director General, WIPO</li> <li>Mr. Jürgen Stock, Secretary General, INTERPOL</li> <li>Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, WCO</li> <li>Mr. Xiaozhun Yi, Deputy Director General, WTO</li> <li>Mr. Etienne Sanz de Acedo, Chief Executive Officer, International Trade Mark Association (INTA) (tbc)</li> </ul> </div> <div class="content cols cols--two line"> <h2 id="day_one">Day one – October 24, 2018</h2> <div class="col"> <h3>Welcome addresses</h3> <ul> <li>Mr. Francis Gurry, Director General, WIPO</li> <li>Mr. Jürgen Stock, Secretary General, INTERPOL</li> <li>Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, WCO</li> <li>Mr. Xiaozhun Yi, Deputy Director General, WTO</li> </ul> </div> <div class="col"> <h3>Keynote Speech</h3> <ul> <li>Mr. Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry of South Africa</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box__header">Sessions</h3> <ul> <li><a href="#1">Session 1 – The Value of IP for Economic Growth, Small Businesses, Investment, Job Creation and Development</a></li> <li><a href="#2">Session 2 – Placing the Public Interest at the Heart of IP Enforcement</a></li> <li><a href="#3">Session 3 – IP as a Priority for a Safer World</a></li> <li><a href="#4">Session 4 – Respect for IP Through Collaborative Enforcement</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="content cols cols--two"> <h3 id="1">Session 1 – The Value of IP for Economic Growth, Small Businesses, <br/>Investment, Job Creation and Development</h3> <div class="col"> <p>IP is a key tool for capturing the value and extracting the benefits of technological advancements for businesses as well as for society at large.</p> <p>A respected, balanced and functioning IP ecosystem can draw investment, thereby turning the wheel of job creation and generating opportunities for businesses, large and small, to flourish in their creative and innovative endeavors.</p> <p>Creating the right conditions for the success of such businesses through the appropriate use of IP is essential for the promotion and achievement of sustainable economic growth and development.</p> <h4>Discussion points</h4> <ul class="dot__list"> <li>How to identify growth industries and support them through IP (considering the example of the music and gaming creative industries)?</li> <li>Linking IP strategies to the National Development Plan 2030; the value of IP for small businesses; the role of IP compliance in sustainable development.</li> <li>Fostering a culture of entrepreneurship by supporting IP-driven innovation.</li> </ul> <p><em>(Panel organized by CIPC)</em></p> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="content"> <div class="complementary-q"> <figure><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/></figure> </div> <div class="main-q"> <div class="box"> <h4>Moderator</h4> <p><strong>Ms. Amanda Lotheringen</strong></p> <p class="secondary">Senior Manager, Copyright and IP Enforcement, CIPC</p> </div> </div> </div> <h4>Panelists</h4> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Tervern Jaftha</strong> <p class="secondary">Senior Manager, Incubation, Small Enterprise Development Agency, South Africa</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Ms. Trudi Makhaya</strong> <p class="secondary">Economic Advisor to the President, South Africa</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>Mr. Marumo Nkomo</strong> <p class="secondary">Director, Legal International Trade and Investment, International Trade and Economic Development Division, Department of Trade and Industry, South Africa</p> </div> </div> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>Mr. Darren Olivier</strong> <p class="secondary">Senior Partner, Adams Adams</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Dr. Serge Raemaekers</strong> <p class="secondary">Managing Director, ABALOBI, South Africa</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Etienne Sanz de Acedo</strong> <p class="secondary">Chief Executive Officer, INTA (tbc)</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content line cols cols--two"> <h3 id="2">Session 2 – Placing the Public Interest at the Heart of IP Enforcement</h3> <div class="col"> <p>The fundamental purpose of IP lies in safeguarding and furthering a range of public interests, including social and cultural development and global economic growth.</p> <p>Respecting IP means embracing the incentives that drive innovators and creators to devise solutions to the diverse challenges that communities at different levels of development encounter on their path to sustainable progress.</p> <p>This session identifies concrete ways to ensure that the public interest is at the heart of IP enforcement.</p> <h4>Discussion points</h4> <ul class="dot__list"> <li>Using preventive measures and awareness-raising strategies to build respect for IP.</li> <li>Targeting the socio-economic dynamics that underlie counterfeiting and piracy.</li> <li>Finding a balanced approach through international dialogue and information exchange.</li> </ul> <p><em>(Panel organized by WIPO)</em></p> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="content"> <div class="complementary-q"> <figure><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/edocs/dappdocs/images/van_greunen_louise.jpg" alt=""/></figure> </div> <div class="main-q"> <div class="box"> <h4>Moderator</h4> <p><strong>Ms. Louise van Greunen</strong></p> <p class="secondary">Director, Building Respect for IP Division, Global Issues Sector, WIPO</p> </div> </div> </div> <h4>Panelists</h4> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Rajiv Aggarwal</strong> <p class="secondary">Joint Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Regan Asgarali</strong> <p class="secondary">Controller, Intellectual Property Office, Trinidad and Tobago</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>Ms. Lilia Bolocan<br/></strong> <p class="secondary">Director General, State Agency on Intellectual Property, Republic of Moldova</p> </div> </div> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>Ms. Aline Flower<br/></strong> <p class="secondary">Associate General Counsel, Global Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, United States of America</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Miguel Ángel Margáin</strong> <p class="secondary">Director General, Mexican Institute of Industrial Property</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Meischeng Zhao</strong> <p class="secondary">Deputy Director General, Patent Affairs Administration Department, State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content line cols cols--two"> <h3 id="3">Session 3 – IP as a Priority for a Safer World</h3> <div class="col col--one"> <p>IP crime represents a growing threat but its harmful effects on public health, safety and the economy remain underestimated.  Counterfeiting and piracy affect every actor in the supply chain, from the producers and distributors to the transporters, retailers and, finally, the consumers.</p> <p>Governments lose billions of dollars in tax revenue and foreign investment and must dedicate considerable resources to the fight against this organized crime.</p> <p>Industry, too, suffers considerable losses in sales and diminished consumer confidence in the validity of the affected brands.</p> <p>What is more, there are confirmed links between IP crime and other forms of criminal activity: huge profits generated through the sale of illicit goods are used to fund other forms of organized crime.</p> <p>In light of this, IP enforcement can play an important role in making the world a safer place.</p> <h4>Discussion points</h4> <ul class="dot__list"> <li>How IP crime has developed over the last decade and how it is being assessed by law enforcement.</li> <li>Law enforcement’s current approach to IP enforcement and the challenges faced in the fight against IP crime.</li> <li>How IP crime can be treated with higher priority by police authorities to ensure the safety of the public.</li> </ul> <p><em>(Panel organized by INTERPOL)</em></p> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="content"> <div class="complementary-q"> <figure><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/></figure> </div> <div class="main-q"> <div class="box"> <h4>Moderator</h4> <p><strong>Ms. Françoise Dorcier</strong></p> <p class="secondary">Coordinator, Illicit Goods and Global Health Programme, Illicit Markets, Organized Crime and Emerging Crime Directorate, INTERPOL</p> </div> </div> </div> <h4>Panelists</h4> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Terry Brady</strong> <p class="secondary">President, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., United States of America</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Mark Mulready</strong> <p class="secondary">Vice President, Audio Visual Anti-Piracy Alliance, United Kingdom</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>Ms. Néné Amy Ouédraogo<br/></strong> <p class="secondary">Director, Judiciary Police, National Police, Burkina Faso</p> </div> </div> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>Mr. Randall Zuñiga<br/></strong> <p class="secondary">Head, Plans and Operations, Judicial Investigation Agency, Supreme Court of Justice, Costa Rica</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Jingli Zhang</strong> <p class="secondary">Deputy Director General, Economic Crime Investigation Department, Ministry of Public Security, China</p> </div> <div class="col"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content line cols cols--two"> <h3 id="4">Session 4 – Respect for IP Through Collaborative Enforcement</h3> <div class="col"> <p>Recognizing the importance of respect for IP at a country’s political level is the foundation for more effective awareness raising and closer collaboration between customs authorities, police authorities and the private sector in carrying out enforcement actions. </p> <p>International cooperation on IP enforcement is essential considering the global nature and socio-economic effects of manufacturing and trading in counterfeit goods. The circulation of IP infringing goods not only reduces legal employment opportunities but seriously affects other vital areas like public health and safety. Often, the production of illicit goods neither complies with labor regulations nor with regulatory specifications and quality standards applicable to the genuine items.</p> <p>Three-way collaborations between customs, police authorities and the private sector could play a key role in addressing these issues.</p> <h4>Discussion points</h4> <ul class="dot__list"> <li>How to mobilize political will to place respect for IP high on the list of priorities of enforcement agencies around the world.</li> <li>Overview of some on-going Police-Customs initiatives.</li> <li>How the private sector can help law enforcement.</li> <li>Outlook for the future of IP enforcement</li> </ul> <p><em>(Panel organized by WCO)</em></p> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="content"> <div class="complementary-q"> <figure><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/></figure> </div> <div class="main-q"> <div class="box"> <h4>Moderator</h4> <p><strong>Ms. Meena Sayal</strong></p> <p class="secondary">Director, Global Brand Protection, Unilever</p> </div> </div> </div> <h4>Panelists</h4> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Ms. Thandi Hambira</strong> <p class="secondary">Acting Commissioner, Customs and Excise, Namibia</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong> (TBC)</strong> <p class="secondary">Customs and Excise Department, Hong Kong SAR, China</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>Mr. Paul Stanfield<br/></strong> <p class="secondary">Director Organized and Emerging Crime, INTERPOL</p> </div> </div> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>(TBC)</strong> <p class="secondary">Compliance and Enforcement, WCO</p> </div> <div class="col"></div> <div class="col"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content line"> <h2 id="day_two">Day Two – October 25, 2018</h2> <div class="content"> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box__header">Sessions</h3> <ul> <li><a href="#5">Session 5 – Trade in a Borderless World: The Contribution of IP Rights to Development</a></li> <li><a href="#6">Session 6 – Regional Alliances: Agents of Growth and Champions of Effective IP Systems</a></li> <li><a href="#7">Session 7 – Reconciling Territoriality in Cross border IP Disputes</a></li> <li><a href="#8">Session 8 – Harnessing the Potential of Multilateralism: Capacity Building Through Intergovernmental</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="content line cols cols--two"> <h3 id="5">Session 5 – Trade in a Borderless World: The Contribution of IP Rights to Development</h3> <div class="col"> <p>The IP system, when effectively linked with related policy areas, provides an invaluable foundation for innovative activities, foreign direct investment, job creation in high-tech and creative sectors, and trade in knowledge products.</p> <p>Advances in digital technology and initiatives such as free trade zones and regional trade agreements offer opportunities for enhancing the contribution of IP to sustainable economic growth, but equally risk increased exposure to infringing trade that impair those benefits.</p> <p>This session considers how the multilateral IP framework can support innovation, trade and sustainable economic growth in today's interlinked global economy, and how to adapt to the changing patterns of production and trade.</p> <h4>Discussion points</h4> <ul class="dot__list"> <li>How to link innovation strategies with IP rights to drive economic growth and to create sustainable employment and trading opportunities, with a focus on micro, small and medium sized enterprises.</li> <li>How to preserve the balance between economic opportunities in the knowledge economy and the pursuit of public policy objectives.</li> <li>How to ensure IP rights are respected in digital trade and in extended supply chains, including through blockchain technology.</li> </ul> <p><em>(Panel organized by WTO)</em></p> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="content"> <div class="complementary-q"> <figure><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/></figure> </div> <div class="main-q"> <div class="box"> <h4>Moderator</h4> <p><strong>Mr. Mustaqeem de Gama</strong></p> <p class="secondary">Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva</p> </div> </div> </div> <h4>Panelists</h4> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Kwee Tiang Ang</strong> <p class="secondary">Regional Director, Asian Regional Office, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Ms. Agata Gerba</strong> <p class="secondary">Deputy Head, Intellectual Property and Public Procurement, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>Dr. Keith Nurse</strong> <p class="secondary">Senior Fellow, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, and WTO Chair, University of the West Indies, Barbados</p> </div> </div> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>Mr. Daniel Roberto Pinto</strong> <p class="secondary">Minister, Intellectual Property Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Dr. Dominik Thor</strong> <p class="secondary">Founder, IPCORP (Vaultitude), Gibraltar</p> </div> <div class="col"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content line cols cols--two"> <h3 id="6">Session 6 – Regional Alliances: Agents of Growth and Champions of Effective IP Systems</h3> <div class="col"> <p>Regional organizations are important contributors to economic growth, social and cultural development and global stability.</p> <p>Around the world, countries have grouped together, establishing trade blocs, customs unions and even common judicial systems, in the pursuit of higher living standards for their people. Many such groupings have recognized the important role of IP for achieving technological advancements, stimulating innovation and creativity, and transforming regions into dynamic and competitive landscapes.</p> <p>As a result, cooperation and mutual assistance within regional organizations, including through the exchange of information, harmonization of certain policy areas and coordination of activities, also extend to building respect for IP.</p> <h4>Discussion points</h4> <ul class="dot__list"> <li>What common services exist and what activities are undertaken by regional organizations in the area of IP? How do these fit into the organizations’ broader missions?</li> <li>What added value can be derived from regional collaboration to ensure balanced IP enforcement?</li> <li>The role of regional organizations in linking domestic and multilateral policies for building respect for IP.</li> </ul> <p><em>(Panel organized by CIPC and WIPO)</em></p> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="content"> <div class="complementary-q"> <figure><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/></figure> </div> <div class="main-q"> <div class="box"> <h4>Moderator</h4> <p><strong>Ms. Nomonde Maimela</strong></p> <p class="secondary">Executive Manager, Innovation and Creativity, CIPC</p> </div> </div> </div> <h4>Panelists</h4> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>(TBC)</strong> <p class="secondary">Andean Community</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/images/brip_cipc_voller_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Rory Voller</strong> <p class="secondary">Commissioner, Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, Pretoria, South Africa (representing the BRICS Association)</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>(TBC)</strong> <p class="secondary">East African Community</p> </div> </div> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>(TBC)</strong> <p class="secondary">European Union Intellectual Property Office</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>(TBC)</strong> <p class="secondary">Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (representing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN))</p> </div> <div class="col"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content line cols cols--two"> <h3 id="7">Session 7 – Reconciling Territoriality in Cross-border IP Disputes</h3> <div class="col"> <p>Judicial procedures and IP rights apply within territorial boundaries, but increasingly they are confronted with the reality of today’s commerce, where ordinary market transactions involve a host of different entities and activities that cross borders. </p> <p>This session reviews the developments affecting the nature of the work of courts around the world, as complex issues emanating from the transnational nature of IP disputes are left to domestic judicial resolution.</p> <h4>Discussion points</h4> <ul class="dot__list"> <li>Defining IP rights in the digital environment and emerging remedies.</li> <li>Application of private international law in IP disputes.</li> <li>Emergence of regional and international courts.</li> </ul> <p><em>(Panel organized by WIPO)</em></p> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="content"> <div class="complementary-q"> <figure><img src="/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/meetings/images/brip_eun-joo_240.jpg" alt=""/></figure> </div> <div class="main-q"> <div class="box"> <h4>Moderator</h4> <p><strong>Ms. Eun-Joo Min</strong></p> <p class="secondary">Acting Head, Division for the Judicial Administration of IP, Office of the Legal Counsel, WIPO</p> </div> </div> </div> <h4>Panelists</h4> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Ms. Mireille Buydens<br/></strong> <p class="secondary">Head, Intellectual Property and IT Practice, Janson Baugniet, Brussels, Belgium</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/meetings/images/judgesforum2018_harms_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>The Hon. Mr. Justice Louis Harms<br/></strong> <p class="secondary">Former Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, South Africa</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/meetings/images/judgesforum2018_ndema_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>The Hon. Mr. Justice Max Lambert Ndema Elongué</strong> <p class="secondary">President, Court of First Instance, Yaoundé, Cameroon</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content line cols cols--two"> <h3 id="8">Session 8 – Harnessing the Potential of Multilateralism: Capacity Building Through Intergovernmental Actors</h3> <div class="col"> <p>As a key component of their work, IGOs active in the field of building respect for IP provide technical assistance to their members. United by a common objective, these organizations equip countries with the necessary means and know-how to ensure that IP rights serve consumer protection, social and economic development and other public interests.</p> <p>In line with its own mandate and area of expertise, each IGO employs a distinct set of tools and approaches in training different actors involved in the protection of IP rights and the prevention of counterfeiting and piracy. Complementarity and active partnerships between IGOs ensure efficiency and effectiveness in addressing the broad spectrum of their members’ needs.</p> <p>By means of concrete examples, this session will illustrate the value that different IGOs can offer to countries seeking to strengthen national respect for IP.</p> <h4>Discussion points</h4> <ul class="dot__list"> <li>Defining the focus of and approach to capacity building adopted by each IGO.</li> <li>Success stories and challenges in the provision of technical assistance.</li> <li>How IGOs cooperate in the area of capacity building.</li> </ul> <p><em>(Panel organized by WIPO, INTERPOL, WCO and WTO)</em></p> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="content"> <div class="complementary-q"> <figure><img src="/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/meetings/images/brip_getahun_240.jpg" alt=""/></figure> </div> <div class="main-q"> <div class="box"> <h4>Moderator</h4> <p><strong>Mr. Minelik Alemu Getahun</strong></p> <p class="secondary">Assistant Director General, Global Issues Sector, WIPO</p> </div> </div> </div> <h4>Panelists</h4> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Fernando Dos Santos</strong> <p class="secondary">Director General, African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Ms. Kirstine Pedersen</strong> <p class="secondary">Head, International IP Crime Investigators College, Illicit Goods and Global Health Program, INTERPOL</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>(TBC)</strong> <p class="secondary">Compliance and Enforcement, WCO</p> </div> </div> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/edocs/dappdocs/images/van_greunen_louise.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>Ms. Louise van Greunen</strong> <p class="secondary">Director, Building Respect for IP Division, Global Issues Sector, WIPO</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/meetings/images/brip_kampf_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Roger Kampf</strong> <p class="secondary">Counsellor, Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division, WTO</p> </div> <div class="col"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content line"> <h2 id="closing">Conference outcome and closing ceremony</h2> <div class="cols cols--two"> <div class="col"> <p>Before the Conference comes to a close, representatives of all organizing institutions will share their reflections on the main conclusions that emerged in the preceding sessions.</p> <p>With each session focusing on a specific aspect of respect for IP, this panel will recall the respective key take-away messages and formulate strategic elements on the way forward towards a respected, effective and balanced global IP system.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="content"> <div class="complementary-q"> <figure><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/></figure> </div> <div class="main-q"> <div class="box"> <h4>Moderator</h4> <p><strong>Master of ceremonies</strong></p> <p class="secondary"></p> </div> </div> </div> <h4>Panelists</h4> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/images/brip_cipc_voller_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Rory Voller</strong> <p class="secondary">Commissioner, Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, Pretoria, South Africa</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/images/brip_interpol_stock_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Jürgen Stock</strong> <p class="secondary">Secretary General, INTERPOL</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/images/brip_wco_mikuriya_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>Mr. Kunio Mikuriya</strong> <p class="secondary">Secretary General, WCO</p> </div> </div> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"><img src="/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/meetings/images/brip_getahun_240.jpg" alt=""/> <strong>Mr. Minelik Alemu Getahun</strong> <p class="secondary">Assistant Director General, Global Issues Sector, WIPO</p> </div> <div class="col"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180810133811im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/i_43588830_avatar_240.jpg" alt=""/><strong>Mr. Xiaozhun Yi</strong> <p class="secondary">Deputy Director General, WTO</p> </div> <div 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