Conference: African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and intellectual property rights (IPR)

Africa Day 2021 by the African Diaspora Council of Switzerland

You are invited to the Africa Day 2021 organized by the African Diaspora Council of Switzerland. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) became operational in January 2021. Negotiations on phase II touching  on issues like investment, competition policy and intellectual property rights (IPR) are still ongoing having been delayed due to the Covid-19. E-commerce and digital trade could be another issue. 

Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as technological inventions, literary and artistic works and symbols, and names and images used in commerce. IP rights (IPR) are meant to prevent others from using, making or selling the item on which the rights are conferred. They include patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs, geographical indications (GI), plant breeder rights, and utility models. 

The conference will examine the background, rationale, objectives and possible approaches of AfCFTA IPR Protocol, creation of IP Innovation Ecosystems and the the role of the Diaspora in the development of Intellectual Property in Africa and in host countries. On the panel are IP experts from the AfCFTA Secretariat in Accra Ghana, WIPO in Geneva, the Diaspora and other major stakeholders...

Registration is free and open to everyobdy. After registering you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. ID: 837 4207 6211, Code: 781777

To view the programme and the flyer, please follow this link.

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