Report of the Inter-Regional Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights in the Context of Traditional Medicine (Bangkok, Thailand, 6-8 December 2000): 2. The role of intellectual property rights in the context of traditional medicine

Report of the Inter-Regional Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights in the Context of Traditional Medicine (Bangkok, Thailand, 6-8 December 2000)
(2001; 52 pages)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgements
	1. Introduction
		1.1. Opening Session of the Workshop
		1.2. Objectives of the Workshop
	2. The role of intellectual property rights in the context of traditional medicine
		2.1. Importance of traditional medicine
		2.2. Intellectual property rights for traditional knowledge
		2.3. Innovations based on traditional medicine knowledge
		2.4. Individuals and institutions involved in discovery and innovation based on the knowledge of traditional medicine
		2.5. Challenges to close the gap between existing patent laws and the need to protect traditional knowledge and biodiversity
		2.6. Briefing for the Workshop
	3. Globalization, the TRIPS Agreement and access to essential drugs
	4. Intellectual property rights
	5. Systems and national experience for protecting traditional knowledge, innovations and practices
	6. Problems and gaps in traditional medicine in relation to modern patent laws
		6.1. Philippines
		6.2. Thailand
	7. Group discussion on existing problems and gaps for the protection of traditional medicine knowledge
	8. Presentations on national patent law: means, experiences and proposals
		8.1. China
		8.2. Colombia
		8.3. India
		8.4. Indonesia
		8.5. Kenya
		8.6. Pakistan
		8.7. Republic of Korea
		8.8. WHO Collaborating Centre (Chicago)
	9. Recommendations
	Annex I. Message to the Workshop from Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei, Regional Director WHO South-East Asia Region
	Annex II. Welcome address from Dr Mongkol Na Songkhla, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
	Annex III. Workshop Agenda
	Annex IV. List of Participants

2. The role of intellectual property rights in the context of traditional medicine

Dr Xiaorui Zhang, Acting Coordinator, Traditional Medicine, WHO Geneva, made a presentation on this topic.