Deadline: 26 October 2015
The Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), Peoples Health Movement (PHM) and Prayas together are inviting applications from the Indian scholars for the Youth Workshop on Intellectual Property, Public Health and Access to Medicines.
It is a 4 day workshop scheduled in December, post the 4th Global Congress on Intellectual Property & the Public Interest, being held in Delhi.
The Global Congress supports the formation of strong networks and the dissemination of research and strategies amongst academics and practitioners, with the aim of empowering them to respond to law reform and enforcement proposals that threaten access and innovation, and to put forward a positive agenda for policy reform.
The faculty for the workshop will include Indian and International experts in the related area. Participants selected for the workshop will receive full funding for their participation in the Workshop and the Global Congress.
Themes
Some of the broad themes of the workshop would include:
- Introduction to Intellectual property rights and access to medicines
- WTO and TRIPS – evolution, consequences, legal aspects and reform proposals;
- Indian patent law and policy – history, 2005 amendments and recent developments;
- Patent Examination and Enforcement;
- Trade Agreements, TRIPS-plus demands and Public Health;
- Challenging pharmaceutical patent monopolies: Role of Public Health and Public Interest Groups;
- Research and Development: Alternative Models.
Key Dates
- Global Congress on IP & the Public Interest: 15 – 17 December 2015
- Workshop on Intellectual Property and Public Health: 18 – 21 December 2015
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be-
- Researchers, activists, journalists, scholars, public health professionals and students from India.
- 40 years of age or younger as of 1 December 2015.
- Proficient in reading, writing and speaking English.
- Applicants must have experience and interest in the area of law, public health and innovation.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to fill an online application form and submit it along with their CVs via email.
For more information, please visit Global Congress.
