In cooperation with the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), the Bibliotheca Alexandrina(BA) organized a regional two-day workshop “Access to Essential Medicine, Patent and the Law”, at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Delegates Hall, BACC, 15-16 May 2013.
The two-day workshop covered many topics to benefit the researchers, including:
- Discuss international and national Intellectual Property (IP) laws in the Arab region relevant to medicine access.
- Identify how current and future trends on IP and other laws affect access to medicine in the Arab region.
- Support regional networking on issues related to laws, and access to essential medicine.
- Exchange of information and experience on how to improve the legal environment and practices for access to essential medicines for HIV and other diseases in the Arab region.
Methodology
- Experiential techniques
- Adult learning techniques
- Small group problem-solving
- Group discussion.
Application criteria
The applicants should be:
- Lawyers, public health practitioners, and activists with experience in access to medicine of HIV and/or other diseases.
- Government legal and policy advisors, non-governmental lawyers.
- Civil society representatives.
- Background in law, or pharmacology is preferable.
- Experience in general background in IP laws is preferable.
Language
Simultaneous interpretation from Arabic into English
The best applicants were selected to participate; and priority was given to researchers based on their CVs and experience.
For further inquiries, please contact:
Mrs. Marian Roushdy
Tel: +(203) 4839999; Ext: 5156
Fax:+(203) 4820469
Email:marian.roushdy@bibalex.org