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Report: Two further trainings on IPR and public health for African judges in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Twenty judges from East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) and Egypt participated at the GIZ/UNCTAD regional course on 27-30th March 2012 at the "Hilton Hotel". Another twenty judges from the host country attended the...show more
Report: Judges' training on IPR and public health in Colombia
The South Centre held a training course addressed at judges from the Latin American region, financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and in cooperation with UNCTAD. Fourteen judges...show more
Welcome
This platform aims at supporting the local production of affordable, good-quality medicines and pharmaceuticals in developing countries.
The platform is a joint project of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
Please feel free to look around and tell us your opinion. We look forward to your feedback!
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International Conference on Local Pharmaceutical Production in Africa
The foundation of this platform was laid at a conference on local pharmaceutical production in Africa in April 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa.
The conference provided a platform for an in-depth exchange among African countries and beyond on the key issues surrounding local pharmaceutical production at enterprise level, embedded in a national, regional and global context. It included topics such as production, financing, quality, technology transfer as well as the use of TRIPS flexibilities and the harmonization of drug regulation. Besides, the South African Generics Manufacturers Association was founded on this conference.
To get access to all conference presentations and more material visit the conference website: International Conference on Local Pharmaceutical Production in Africa
Report: Judges' training on intellectual property rights in Elmina/Ghana
The GIZ/UNCTAD training for West and Southern African countries was attended by a total of 19 judges from Cameroon, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa. It was held at "Elmina Beach Resort" from 17-21 January 2012.show more
Report: Regional Multi-Sectoral Stakeholders Meeting on TRIPS and Pharmaceutical Sector Promotion, Tanzania
The 3rd Regional Multi-Sectoral Stakeholders Meeting on TRIPS and Pharmaceutical Sector Promotion took place on 6th-7th December 2011 in Arusha, Tanzaniashow more

