Comments on: Idris Bids WIPO Farewell; Newly Appointed DG Gurry Outlines Initiatives http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2008/09/22/idris-bids-wipo-farewell-newly-appointed-gurry-outlines-initiatives/ Original news and analysis on international IP policy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:10:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Dr. Amy Eisenberg http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2008/09/22/idris-bids-wipo-farewell-newly-appointed-gurry-outlines-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2990413 Dr. Amy Eisenberg Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:56:03 +0000 http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/?p=1238#comment-2990413 Dear Colleagues, I appreciate your important work in safeguarding indigenous intellectual property. While serving as an International Expert in impoverished autonomous ethnic minority regions of China I wore my silver Dine hair barrette from Arizona. Chinese jewelers asked me to remove this piece so that they could copy and reproduce the American Indian design that is specific to the Dine people. I refused to share this design with them because I strongly oppose China's rampant violations and theft of international cultural property. Yes, it is theft, which hurts American Indians, Tibetans and other ethnic peoples whose cultural heritage properties have been stolen by the Chinese. The Han have their own culture. It is not healthy for China to rob indigenous works of art. They should be developing their own culture and valuing their own designs instead of trying to make money off of the creations of indigenous peoples. This is wrong and seriously misguided. Sincerely, Dr. Amy Eisenberg Dear Colleagues,

I appreciate your important work in safeguarding indigenous intellectual property. While serving as an International Expert in impoverished autonomous ethnic minority regions of China I wore my silver Dine hair barrette from Arizona. Chinese jewelers asked me to remove this piece so that they could copy and reproduce the American Indian design that is specific to the Dine people. I refused to share this design with them because I strongly oppose China’s rampant violations and theft of international cultural property. Yes, it is theft, which hurts American Indians, Tibetans and other ethnic peoples whose cultural heritage properties have been stolen by the Chinese. The Han have their own culture. It is not healthy for China to rob indigenous works of art. They should be developing their own culture and valuing their own designs instead of trying to make money off of the creations of indigenous peoples. This is wrong and seriously misguided.

Sincerely,

Dr. Amy Eisenberg

]]> By: Emmanuel CHESAMI MBAH http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2008/09/22/idris-bids-wipo-farewell-newly-appointed-gurry-outlines-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2984980 Emmanuel CHESAMI MBAH Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:12:42 +0000 http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/?p=1238#comment-2984980 People come and go but institutions remain.Dr.Kamil Idris has done the needful to keep WIPO in good stead.I hope Dr.Francis Gurry would continue from where Dr.Kamil left.Intergovernmental Organistaions are there to listen to and solve countries and concerned peoples cry and not be partisan.The new leadership should ensure equality,fairness,equity and justice in the discharge of his duties.No doubt the task is onerous but there should be the determination to be mindful,create value and make Break through that benefit everybody everywhere. Good luck Dr Gurry. People come and go but institutions remain.Dr.Kamil Idris has done the needful to keep WIPO in good stead.I hope Dr.Francis Gurry would continue from where Dr.Kamil left.Intergovernmental Organistaions are there to listen to and solve countries and concerned peoples cry and not be partisan.The new leadership should ensure equality,fairness,equity and justice in the discharge of his duties.No doubt the task is onerous but there should be the determination to be mindful,create value and make Break through that benefit everybody everywhere.
Good luck Dr Gurry.

]]> By: Dr. Amy Eisenberg http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2008/09/22/idris-bids-wipo-farewell-newly-appointed-gurry-outlines-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2976559 Dr. Amy Eisenberg Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:15:19 +0000 http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/?p=1238#comment-2976559 Dear Colleagues We appreciate your dedication and valuable contributions. Tibet really needs your help. Please urge China to open its borders to international aid and international collaborative safeguarding of Tibetan cultural and natural resources and heritage protection. It is crucial that our Tibetan sisters and brothers in Tibet are a part of our global community. Dear Colleagues

We appreciate your dedication and valuable contributions. Tibet really needs your help. Please urge China to open its borders to international aid and international collaborative safeguarding of Tibetan cultural and natural resources and heritage protection. It is crucial that our Tibetan sisters and brothers in Tibet are a part of our global community.

]]> By: Gamal Karrar http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2008/09/22/idris-bids-wipo-farewell-newly-appointed-gurry-outlines-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2975734 Gamal Karrar Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:09:46 +0000 http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/?p=1238#comment-2975734 We, Africans, will miss Dr. Kamil Idris a lot in the WIPO. He assisted African countries and LDC in strengthening their IP regulatory institutions and organizations. PAIPO (Pan African Intellectual Property Organization) is clear example of his cooperation and collaboration. I wish Dr. Francis Gurry will still keep his eye on developing countries welfare and progress. We, Africans, will miss Dr. Kamil Idris a lot in the WIPO. He assisted African countries and LDC in strengthening their IP regulatory institutions and organizations. PAIPO (Pan African Intellectual Property Organization) is clear example of his cooperation and collaboration.
I wish Dr. Francis Gurry will still keep his eye on developing countries welfare and progress.

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