06 December 2000, Wednesday

0800-0900

Registration

0900-1000

Welcome address from the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Message from the Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Regional Office and Opening of Workshop by WR Thailand
Message from UNCTAD
Message from WIPO
Group photograph

1000-1030

Coffee Break

1030-1230

Nomination of Chairpersons and designation of Rapporteurs Adoption of agenda
The important role of intellectual property rights in the context of traditional medicine by Dr Xiaorui Zhang
Globalization, the TRIPS Agreement and access to essential drugs by Dr G. Velásquez

1230-1400

Lunch

1400-1530

Intellectual property rights by Mr. Shakeel Bhatti, WIPO
Systems and national experiences for protecting traditional knowledge, innovations and practices-by Maria Perez-Esteve, UNCTAD

1530-1545

Coffee Break

1545-1800

Existing problems and gaps in traditional medicine relation to modern patent laws-Speakers - Philippines and Thailand
Group discussion on the existing problems and gaps for protection of traditional medicine knowledge

07 December 2000, Thursday

0830-1000

Country presentations on national patent law, means, experiences and proposals
Speakers - China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Thailand & WHO Collaborating Centre (Chicago)

1000-1015

Coffee Break

1015-1230

Country presentations on national patent law, means, experiences and proposals (contd)

1230-1400

Lunch

1400-1530

Country presentations national patent law, means, experiences and proposals (contd)

1530-1545

Coffee break

1545-1700

Group reports on existing problems and gaps in Tradition Medicine in relation to modern patent laws

08 December 2000, Friday

0830-1000

Plenary review of recommendations and outline of workshop report

1000-1015

Coffee Break

1015-1200

Finalization of recommendations
Closing session