[Ip-health] US consultation on IGWG - 17 hours notice.

[James Love]

I am quite appalled at how this is being handled.  I have been asking
for a public consultation on the IGWG for some time.  Today at 5pm I
received an invitation to that consultation.  It will be held tomorrow,
at 10am, and last 90 minutes.  I'm at another public consolation on IGWG
in Bolivia today, as are several others who would have possibly attended
this event, if there had been any real notice.

Jamie


                                 AGENDA

                  Stakeholders=E2=80=99 Roundtable Discussion:
WHO IGWG Draft Global Strategy and Plan of Action
           Thursday, August 23 2007, 10:00 a.m. =E2=80=93 11:30 a.m.

                      U.S. Department of Commerce

                    14th St. & Constitution Ave., NW

                         Tim Hauser Room, 3407

Introduction10:00-10:10

      * Welcome and introduction of participants

      * Purpose of today=E2=80=99s meeting (DOC)

      * Overview of the May 2007 WHA (HHS)

      * Second Session of the IGWG, Nov 5-10, 2007 (HHS)

              * Description of document

              * Delegation composition

Stakeholders=E2=80=99 Discussion10:10-11:20 (=EF=82=A310 minutes per elemen=
t)

      * Element 1. Prioritizing research and development needs

      * Element 2. Promoting research and development

      * Element 3. Building and improving innovative capacity

      * Element 4. Transfer of technology

      * Element 5. Management of intellectual property

      * Element 6. Improving delivery and access

      * Element 7. Ensuring sustainable financing mechanisms

      * Element 8. Establishing monitoring and reporting systems

Conclusion11:20-11:30

      * Summary of discussion (DOC)

      * Next steps /timeline =E2=80=93 countdown to IGWG (HHS)

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