PHA-Exchange> FW: 3D - Study Session on Intellectual Property and Human Rights - final report

[Davinia Ovett]

**Apologies for cross posting**


Dear colleagues,

We would like to inform you that 3D has published the report of a Study
Session on Intellectual Property and Human Rights which took place on 23-24
September 2005 in Geneva. This Study Session, attended by specialists from
around the world, explored how human rights rules and mechanisms could be
applied in support of fairer, development-oriented intellectual property
regimes. The full report in English, French and Spanish is available from
the following link: http://www.3dthree.org/en/complement.php?IDcomplement=39


We would also like to take this opportunity to inform you of 3D's other
recent publications and activities:

* A Note entitled "United Nations Children's Committee Warns About FTA's
Threats to Access to Affordable Medicines and Social Services for the Poor",
published in June 2005. 
http://www.3dthree.org/en/page.php?IDpage=26&IDcat=5 

* A compilation of UN Treaty Body recommendations on intellectual property,
access to medicine and human rights, published in June 2005.
http://www.3dthree.org/en/page.php?IDpage=23 

* Various Country Briefings on trade-related intellectual property rights,
access to medicines and human rights. The last briefing on the Philippines
was published in December 2004.
http://www.3dthree.org/en/page.php?IDpage=23&IDcat=5

* A Backgrounder entitled "Planting the Rights Seed: A human rights
perspective on agriculture trade and the WTO", published in collaboration
with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) in March 2005.
This is the first Backgrounder in 3D's THREAD series (Trade, Human Rights
and the Economy: Action updates).
http://www.3dthree.org/en/page.php?IDpage=38&IDcat=5

* The Practical Guide to the WTO for Human Rights Advocates, published in
collaboration with FORUM-ASIA in December 2004. The Guide provides a concise
and simply-worded guide to the World Trade Organization (WTO), from a human
rights perspective. 
The full version is now available on our website:
http://www.3dthree.org/en/complement.php?IDcomplement=36&IDcat=4&IDpage=14 

Please visit our website for new events and publications: www.3dthree.org

We hope you will find these publications of use, and remain at your full
disposal for any further information.

Sincerely

3D Staff

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