[Ip-health] IPI + IPN event in Washington, DC

[Judit Rius Sanjuan]

We have been asked to clarify that the first paragraph of the email
below is not part of the original announcement and that PAHO is not
sponsoring this event.

Judit Rius Sanjuan wrote:
> It is scheduled for the inauguration day of the PAHO 27th Pan American
> Sanitary Conference/59th session of the Regional Committee in
> Washington, DC: http://www.paho.org/english/gov/csp/csp27index-e.htm
>
> Benefits of Innovation for Public Health in Developing Countries: A
> Focus on Latin America
>
> WASHINGTON, DC=97With over half of the world=92s poorest people lacking
> access to life-saving medicines, the relationship between intellectual
> property (IP) rights and health care in developing countries continues
> to trigger debate. In an attempt to alleviate these appalling
> conditions, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a Plan
> of Action that identifies key issues it thinks should be addressed.
> According to the WHO, IP rights represent a significant barrier to
> access.
>
> But should governments invest valuable public health resources into a
> lengthy discussion about intellectual property rights? Or are there more
> productive ways to empower the poor and rid the world of rudimentary
> illness and disease? Would weakening IP protections have an impact on
> economic growth and wealth creation? And is IP a barrier to access, or
> ultimately the key to innovating new cures?
>
> Join the Institute for Policy Innovation and International Policy
> Network at a briefing featuring international policy experts addressing
> these and other important questions. Issues to be discussed include:
> =B7 The main challenges to health care delivery in developing countries;
> =B7 The relationship between intellectual property rights and access to
> medicines, with evidence from sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America; and
> =B7 Encouraging value-added innovation and research and development
> programs around the world.
>
> Speakers To Be Announced
>
> EVENT DETAILS
> Monday, October 1, 2007
> 12:30 p.m. =96 2:30 p.m.
> State Plaza Hotel
> Diplomat Room
> 2117 E St. NW, Washington D.C. 20037
>
> Complimentary Lunch To Be Served
>
> RSVP: Erin Fitch, (972) 874-5139, or erinfitch@ipi.org
>
>
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> Judit Rius Sanjuan
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> judit.rius@keionline.org
>
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Judit Rius Sanjuan
Attorney
judit.rius@keionline.org

Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)
www.keionline.org / www.cptech.org
1621 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 USA
Tel.: +1.202.332.2670, Ext 18  Fax: +1.202.332.2673