[Ip-health] Microsoft Counsel an expert at WHO IGWG

[Sarah Rimmington]

I noticed that Richard Wilder, Associate General Counsel for IP Policy,
Microsoft Corporation is attending the meetings of IGWG II bis as an expert.

At the first IGWG he was listed an expert from Sidley Austin LLP, an
international business law firm. Wilder is the only expert without a
country listing after his name.  He is American.
The WHO is responsible for inviting all the experts and entities to IGWG
in accordance with WHA Resolution 59.24, para 4(3).  These experts and
entities are admitted into the negotiating rooms along with the member
state delegations. Accredited representatives of Nongovernmental
Organizations in Official Relations with WHO are not allowed into the
negotiating rooms.

The other invited experts are:
Mr. W.M Catenhusen (Germany)
Former State Secretary, Federal Ministry

Dr. M. Koivusalo (Finland)
Senior Researcher, STAKES

Dr. Jiraporn Limpanont (Thailand)
Associate Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn
University

W. McNee (New Zealand)
Adviser to the Prime Minister, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Sisule Musungu (Kenya)
Lawyer (affiliated with University of Berne and Yale University)

Dr. R. Ravinetto (Belgium)
Head, Clinical Trial Unit, Institute for Tropical Medicines, Antwerp

Dr. K. Satyanarayana (India)
Senior Deputy Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research

Dr. B. Strel (Slovenia)
Director, Slovenian Intellectual Property Office

Dr. Chen Xingyu (China)
Division Director, Department of International Cooperation, State Food
and Drug Administration

Mrs. N.M.A. Younis (United Arab Emirates)
Head, Private Pharmacy Section, Ministry of Health

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Sarah Rimmington
Attorney
Essential Action, Access to Medicines Project
Washington, DC
Tel: (202) 387-8030
Cell: (202) 422-2687
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