ITU: More Transparency On World Conference On Telecommunications? 04/06/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today announced it would start publishing briefing papers on the issues surrounding the revision of the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITR) and explain the “processes as well participation rights and opportunities to comment.”
International Standards Key To Helping The World With Many Issues, ISO Says 18/05/2012 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment International standards can help economic, societal and environmental issues, Rob Steele, secretary general of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), told a press briefing this week. The organisation also has interests in intellectual property protection.
After Sharp Concerns, Cooperation Prevails On UNCTAD’s Mandate For Next Four Years 16/05/2012 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment After the thirteenth quadrennial session of the United Nations body focusing on trade and development, which was to set its mandate for the next four years, delegates reached consensus and avoided major pitfalls, according to several developed and developing country sources. The governments also worked out differences on UNCTAD’s mandate for work on intellectual property rights.
World Summit On The Information Society Review Launches 14/05/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The information and communications technology (ICT) for development community is meeting in Geneva this week for a series of conferences on the 2003-2005 World Summit on the Information Society. Government stakeholders, civil society, and the private sector will evaluate progress towards meeting the goals set at the last WSIS in Tunis in 2005 and establish new common goals looking beyond 2015.
Fast By Senior WIPO Official Raises Old Staff Questions At UN Agency 11/05/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A senior official at the World Intellectual Property Organization recently sent an internal letter to WIPO Director General Francis Gurry announcing that he would be undertaking a fast, depriving himself of food during a period of reflection in protest of his treatment as staff after more than two decades there. And while the complaint is a personal one, the official’s letter brings attention to the sometimes uncomfortable strategic realignment taking place at the UN agency.
Eben Moglen’s Warning: Beware Of Media Consuming You 02/05/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Eben Moglen, a professor of law and history at Columbia University, made a haunting appeal to participants of the 6th re:publica conference that opened in Berlin this morning: Do not to fail in completing the fight for freedom of thought.
Confidential Documents Show Tough Staff Choices At Global Fund 27/04/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Once seen as a rising star on the global public health scene, the Geneva-based Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is in the throes of a top-down reform as it seeks to tailor its efforts to meet new realities, especially reductions in funding. While the new administration works to improve performance, a confidential document obtained by Intellectual Property Watch shows the terms on which departing staff is being asked to separate from the international organisation.
Top Internet Experts Debate IP And Digital Content; WIPO A Balancing Mechanism, Gurry Says 25/04/2012 by Rachel Marusak Hermann, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Intellectual property was identified at this week’s Global INET conference as one of the most complex issues in the public policy debate related to the internet. With creative works abundantly available to copy, share, mashup and distribute, managing IP rights, obligations and limitations has never before been so complicated and controversial.
Global Internet Conference Opens With An Air Of Possibility 24/04/2012 by Rachel Marusak Hermann, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Maintaining openness and promoting access were two major themes that emerged during the Global INET conference opening session yesterday. A panel of key internet actors gave their perspectives on the past, present and future of the internet, in line with the conference theme, “Meeting at the Crossroads: Imagining the Future of the Internet.”
Internet Visionaries Convene In Geneva To Discuss Future Of The Web 22/04/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The 2012 Global INET Forum is uniting some of the architects and builders behind the internet with the industry leaders and policymakers who are shaping it today in an event taking place in Geneva from 22-24 April.