WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/C/W/376/Add.6
18 November 2002
(02-6362)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES:  INFORMATION FROM
OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
Addendum
The present document reproduces the information which has been received from the United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) by means of a communication dated12 September 2002.  It was distributed as an advance copy at the TRIPS Council meeting held on
17 September 2002.
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TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES RELEVANT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT:  UNCTAD SECRETARIAT
This document is an update of submitted information
Many of the technical cooperation programmes on trade, investment and technology aimed at
assisting developing countries in their effective participation in intensive discussions and negotiations.
These programmes included a component on TRIPS Agreement related issues.
A. T
RAINING AND CAPACITY -BUILDING EVENTS
1. International Investment Agreements Related Activities
UNCTAD activities related to International Investment Agreements financed through extra-
budgetary contributions.  These agreements incorporate a component on intellectual property rights
(IPRs) and issues related to TRIPS.  During  2001-2002, the following activities were carried out:
http://www.unctad.org/en/subsites/dite/iia/index.htm.
(a) Regional training events
The intensive training courses on issues in IIAs for Anglophone African countries took place
from 18 to 29 March 2002.  It was organized by UNCTAD, and delivered in cooperation with the
Investment and Trade Centre of the University of Pr etoria, the University of Dar es Salaam, the Legon
Centre of Accra (Ghana) and the WTO.  29 participants from 19 countries (11 of which are least-
developed countries (LDCs)) took part in this course.  The second course for francophone African
countries took place in Alexandria, Egypt, from 27 May to 6 June 2002.  It was the first post-Doha
training course organized by UNCTAD in collaborat ion with the WTO and the University of Senghor,IP/C/W/376/Add.6
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the University of Tunis and the University of Yaoundé.  21 negotiators from 19 francophone countries
of the region, as well as and Haiti and Cambodia participated.
(b) Geneva-based training workshops
The first Geneva training workshop took place on 2 July 2002.  Dovetailed with the meeting
of the WTO Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment (WGTI) on 3 to
5 July, this event, organized by the WTO in collaboration with the UNCTAD Secretariat, was tailored
to provide insights into the seven topics listed in paragraph 22 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration.
2. Seminar on Traditional Knowledge
The Government of India, Ministry of I ndustry and Commerce and the UNCTAD Secretariat
jointly organized an International Seminar on Systems for the Protection of Traditional Knowledge
(TK) in New Delhi, India, from 3 to 5 April 2002.
The meeting was attended by representatives from 14 countries.  These included Geneva-
based delegations and participants from capitals, including several officials from intellectual property
offices.  Representatives from the WTO, WHO (regional office), Asia Pacific Centre for Transfer ofTechnology, UNDP, UNESCO, ILO, UNCTAD, United Nations Information Centre, and bilateral
agencies such as DFID also participated.  Indian civil society participants included representatives of
the Ayurvedic Association, companies specialized in Ayurvedic products, research institutions,
NGOs, and the press.  http://www.un ctad.org/trade_env/test1/openF1.htm.
3. Paragraph 166 Training course
Pursuant to the paragraph 166 of UNCT AD Plan of Action (TD/386), the UNCTAD
Secretariat has organized a second training course on trade and development, included a module on
the TRIPS Agreement.  The first segment (17-19 Ju ly) and the final segment (12-13 August) held in
Geneva, Switzerland, while the core course was hosted at the United Nations StaffCollege/International Training Centre in Turin, Ital y.  A group of 39 participants took part, including
10 from LDCs, 12 from Asian countries, 5 from Latin America and the Caribbean, and 8 from
countries with economies in transition.  This UNCTAD Training Course on International Economic
Issues was held in Geneva and Turin in June 2001.  http://www-dev.unctad.org/p166/.
B. C
APACITY -BUILDING PROJECT ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
This project, which is being undertaken by UNCTAD jointly with the International Centre for
Trade and Sustainable Development, has produced a se ries of documents.  This is achieved by rapid
development of working drafts and circulation to the intended audiences for comments and feedback.
The documents include:
- A Policy Discussion Paper intended to be a synthesis of the main issues to help
policy makers, stakeholders and the public in developing and developed countries to
understand the varying perspectives surrounding different IPRs, their known or
possible impact on sustainable livelihoods and development, and different policy
positions over TRIPS. (A preliminary draft of the Paper was issued on 20 November2001.)
- The Resource Book on TRIPS and Development  conceived as a guide that will
provide background and technical information on the main issues under discussion in
TRIPS.IP/C/W/376/Add.6
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- Case studies  on various IPRs issues to supplement the Resource Book and the
Discussion Paper.  These forthcoming studies cover areas such as technology transfer,
nutrition, compulsory licensing and geographical indications (available as of June
2002).
- In addition, the Project has produced background material on Indicators of the
Relative Importance of IPRs in Developing Countries  (see draft of November 2001),
a Review of Activities being carried out by other organizations and institutions on
TRIPS-related questions (see website), and a Review of Literature (see website).
http://www.ictsd.org/unctad-ictsd.
C. PUBLICATIONS
The UNCTAD Secretariat has prepared a number of reports which cover, fully or partially,
IPRs and TRIPS-related issues.  These reports are often used in training programmes (see website).
http://www.unctad.org/en/pub/pubframe.htm, http:/ /www.unctad.org/en/subsites/dite/iia/index.htm.
Recent publications include:
- The Compendium on International Arrang ements on Transfer of Technology  (United
Nations publication Sales No. E-01.II.D.28) includes relevant excerpts of
international instruments at multilateral, regional, inter-regional and bilateral levels.
The Compendium  reflects on the broad variety of forms, policies, instruments
containing provisions on technology transfer and the effectiveness of their
implementation.
- A study on Transfer of Technology  (United Nations publication Sales No. E-
01.II.D.33) deals with analysis of provisi ons on transfer of technology that are found
in international instruments, with sp ecial focus on international investment
agreements.
- Background material on multilateral trade issues:  Background papers (Commercial
Diplomacy) The Treatment of Intellectual Property in the Ministerial Declaration:
Mandated Negotiations and Reviews, Ja nuary 2002:  http://www.unctad.org/commdip.
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