Not to be missed!

 
 

2006 IPR Meeting
 
National Seminar on Combating
Counterfeiting and Piracy
Dakar (Senegal), 08 - 10 November 2006

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tuesday 7 November 2006
18:00
Planning meeting with contributors
 
 
 
 
Day 1 : Wednesday 8 November 2006
08:30
Registration of participants
09:00
Welcoming the authorities
09:15
Official opening ceremony
  • Presentation of the Seminar objectives by the Director General of Customs
  • Welcome speech by the Minister of the Economy and Finance
  • Worldwide mobilization of the international authorities by the WCO,   Interpol, WIPO and the EU Commission
  • Opening speech by the Prime Minister
10:30
COFFEE BREAK AND PRESS CORNER
11:00
Mr. C. Zimmermann, World Customs Organization
 
A devasting global problem which is evolving on a daily basis
11:30
SESSION 1 : Counterfeiting of medicaments : A crime against humanity
 
Moderator : President of the Order of Pharmacists of Senegal
 
Speakers :  
  • The reality at Senegal's borders, by Senegalese Customs
  • The authorities' role in controlling the release of medicaments onto the market, by the Director of Pharmacy and Medicaments (Senegal)
  • The role of dispensaries, by the Order of Pharmacists of Senegal
13:00
LUNCH BREAK
15:00
Mr. Roge, SANOFI-Aventis

What offensive can a large pharmaceutical company launch against counterfeiting?

Mrs. Huda Midani, Authentix
Mr. Sten Bertelsen, Vice Present Government Institutional Services - Counterfeit and Contraband product Manager - SGS

Counterfeit drugs : Which controls?

Mr. Arnal, Director, International Affairs, DG Taxation and Customs Union, EU Commission
 
The EU initiatives
16:30
COFFEE BREAK
17:00
Mr. Cooper Pfizer, Global Security - Regional Manager (Europe, Middle East & Africa)
 
The role and international activities of the Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI)
18:00
Closure of the session and the day's meeting
 
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Day 2 : Thursday 9 November 2006
09:00
SESSION 2 : Piracy of musical works means economic and social suicide for the African continent, and especially for developing countries
 
Moderator : Minister of Culture and Classified Historical Heritage, Senegal
 
Speakers :  
  • Representative of the Music Professionals' Association of Senegal
  • Director of the Senegalese Copyright Office
  • Director of the Criminal Investigation Department
WIPO's role :

Ms. Louise van Greunen Vuagnat, Deputy Director, Enforcement and Special Projects Division
11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:30
Mr. Aponmade, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI Nigeria)
 
How is the music industry organizing itself to combat piracy?
12:30
Concrete cases by the Senegalese artists
13:00
LUNCH BREAK
15:00
SESSION 3 : Everyday products : A widespread scourge undermining the economy and endangering the health and safety of consumers
 
Moderator : The Director of Foreign Trade
 
Speakers :  
  • Head of the Intellectual Property Service
  • Active rights holders in Senegal : Foodstuffs (Procter and Gamble, Mr. Augustine Onum); Tobacco (ITG, Mr. Messering); Fabrics and the Clothing industry
  • Consumer associations : SOS Consommateurs, ASCOSEN
17:00
COFFEE BREAK
17:15
Mr. Zimmermann, World Customs Organization
Mr. Gork, Director, Specialised Crime, Interpol
 
Working towards better Customs and Police controls : New initiatives by the WCO and Interpol
18:00
Ms. Louise van Greunen Vuagnat, Deputy Director, Enforcement and Special Projects Division
 
WIPO : The TRIPS Agreement
18:30
Closure of the session and the day's meeting
20:30
Dinner at "Lagon 1" offered by the Director General of Customs
 
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Day 3 : Friday 10 November 2006
09:00
SESSION 4 : Public/Private section co-operation
 
Moderator : Director of Studies and Legislation
09:05
Mr. Zimmermann, World Customs Organization
 
Requests for intervention
09:30
Mr. E. Sultanali, African Industrial Associations
Mrs. C. Laï, Union of Manufacturers (France)
 
Initiatives by national rights holders associations
10:30
Mr. Daniels, Merck Sharp and Dohme
Mr. Zimmermann, World Customs Organization
 
Rising to the new challenge of Internet traffic
11:15
Mr. C. Debuysser, Belgian Customs Administration
 
The real challenge to be met by the Customs authorities. Protecting industry and consumers in the face of new trends observed in international trafficking
12:15
Mr. Marc Declunder, World Customs Organization
 
The WCO e-learning programme on combating counterfeiting and piracy
13:00
LUNCH BREAK
15:30
Conclusions, specific proposals
16:30
Closing ceremony
17:30
Visit to the Customs Museum
20:30
Dinner show offered by the Minister of Economy and Finance at "Terrou-bi"

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