Not to be missed!
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2007 IPR Meeting
International Conference on Combating
Counterfeit Medicines
Baku (Azerbaijan), 8-9 February 2007 |
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THURSDAY 8 February 2007 | |
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09.15 |
Opening of the Conference and welcome speech Mr. Rasizade, Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan (tbc) |
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09.45 |
Mr. Aliyev, Director General of Azerbaijan Customs |
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10.00 |
Worldwide mobilization by the international authorities responsible for combating this 21st Century scourge World Customs Organization : Mr. Kartilla, representative of the WCO Council Chairperson World Health Organization : Mr. Toumi, Medecines Regulatory Support Team World Intellectual Property Organization : Mr. Michael Scott Keplinger, Deputy Director for the Copyright and Related Rights Sector Interpol : Mr. John Newton, Financial Crime Sub-Directorate European Commission : Ms. Gago-Filori, Member in charge of IPR issues in the cabinet of Mr. Kovács, Member of the Commission |
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11.00 |
Coffee break - Press conference |
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12.00 |
Screening of a film on Azerbaijan Customs' activities |
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12.30 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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14.00 - 16.00 |
Counterfeiting of medicines : "A crime against humanity" The situation in the Caucasus : Mr. O. Shiraliyev, Minister of Health World Customs Organization : Mr. Danet, Secretary General A special Customs mechanism to effectively combat this international trafficking : Mr. K.H. Matthias, President of the ZKA (Germany) DISCUSSION, QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION |
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16.00 |
Coffee break |
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16.30 - 17.30 |
The international role and activities of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Mr. von Eschenbach, Commissioner FDA (tbc) The Japanese initiatives Mr. Minoru Soga, Supervisory Investigator for Intellectual Property Rights, Customs Clearance Division, Tokyo Customs DISCUSSION, QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION |
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17.30 - 18.15 |
Problems posed by the Internet Mr. C. Merchant (MSD) Mr. C. ZIMMERMANN, WCO |
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18.15 |
Closure of the day's meeting |
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20.00 |
Official dinner |
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FRIDAY 9 February 2007 | |
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09.30 - 11.00 |
A global Customs response commensurate with the dangers faced : The WCO's new initiatives Mr. M. Danet, Secretary General of the WCO Mr. C. Zimmermann, WCO The new fraud routes : Evidence from the pharmaceutical industry Mr. D. Copper (Pfizer) |
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11.00 - 11.30 |
Coffee break |
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11.30 - 12.15 |
Report on an international smuggling organization specialized in trafficking couterfeit medicaments Mr. A. Jackson, Novartis A record seizure by Netherlands Customs Mr. W. Kooij, Head of IPR risk analysis, Customs, Netherlands Customs DISCUSSION, QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION |
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12.15 - 14.00 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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14.00 - 15.30 |
Example of an offensive launched by the pharmaceutical industry
Mr. J. Franquet (Sanofi Aventis) Public-Private sector co-operation : Requests for intervention Mr. J. Kennedy (Procter & Gamble) The Army of Anti-counterfeiters is already there. Where is the weapon ?
Ms. Daugeliene (Dintag Corp) Mr. Murashov (Aventa Info) DISCUSSION, QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION |
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15.30 - 16.00 |
Coffee break |
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16.00 - 16.30 |
Working towards a new training policy Mr. M. Declunder, WCO DISCUSSION, QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION |
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16.30 - 17.00 |
Working towards more effective co-operation between the public authorities in the Caucasus Panel discussion with representatives from the public authorities (WCO, Interpol, WHO, WIPO, European Commission, representatives of Azerbaijan Customs) DISCUSSION, QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION |
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17.00 - 17.30 |
Conference closing ceremony presided over by the Azerbaijan authorities |
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20.00 |
Gala dinner hosted by the Azerbaijan authorities, with the First Lady of the Republic of Azerbaijan as the honoured guest |
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