Background

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is organizing a Conference on Intellectual Property and Global Challenges to be held on July 13 and 14, 2009, at the International Conference Center Geneva (CICG), following a proposal by the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) at its 12th session held in Geneva from June 23 to 27, 2008 in the context of discussing a work program for the SCP. The Conference will address issues relating to the interface of intellectual property with other areas of public policy, notably health, the environment, climate change, food security and disability, and serve as a global forum to discuss issues and solutions to some of the major challenges in relation to intellectual property the world faces today.

The event is open to the general public.

Further information (program, fees, etc.) will be published in due course.

Program/Presentations

The provisional program, including the speakers and their presentations will be published in due course.