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FTAA.soc/thm/a/03
December 22, 2003

Original: Spanish
Translation: FTAA Secretariat

FTAA - COMMITTEE OF GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY

THIRD ISSUE MEETING WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY
(INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS)

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 28 January 2004.

AGENDA

I.- INAUGURATION AND PRESENTATION: THE FTAA TODAY AND CIVIL SOCIETY (8:30 AM)

- Address by a representative of the Government of the Dominican Republic
- Address by the Chair of the Committee of Government Representatives on the Participation of Civil Society

II.- NEGOTIATIONS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE FTAA: GENERAL ASPECTS, ENFORCEABILITY, AND OTHER ASPECTS TO BE CONSIDERED (9:00 AM)

- Address by the Chair of the FTAA Negotiating Group on Intellectual Property Rights

Coffee Break

III.- SPECIFIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY-RELATED ISSUES (10:00 AM)

A) Copyright and Related Rights

- Presentation by a government representative
- Remarks by a Civil Society representative

B) Patents, Utility Models, and Plant Varieties Breeder’s Rights

- Presentation by a government representative
- Remarks by a Civil Society representative

Debate Sessions for Issues (A) and (B)

Lunch (12:00 NOON-2:00 PM)

C) Marks and Geographic Indications

- Presentation by a government representative
- Remarks by a Civil Society representative

D) Other Intellectual Property-Related Issues Not Protected by National Legislation: Protection of Folklore, Traditional Knowledge, and Access to Genetic Resources

- Presentation by a government representative
- Remarks by a Civil Society representative

Debate Sessions for Issues (C) and (D)

Coffee Break (4:30 PM)

IV. TRANSPARENCY AND THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY

- Free participation by delegates and public in attendance (Successful experiences of the participation of Civil Society in the future FTAA Agreement; Suggestions for strengthening and increasing the transparency of the FTAA-building process)

V. CLOSING REMARKS