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----- Forwarded From: James Love <james.love@cptech.org> To: random-bits@lists.essential.org Subject: [Random-bits] Draft final declaration of the Beijing Summit on IP Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 17:54:52 +0100 WIPO ORIGINAL: English DATE: March 13, 2003 WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION GENEVA SUMMIT ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY Beijing, April 24 to 26, 2003 prepared by the Co-Chairs DRAFT DECLARATION (Prepared by the Co-Chairs) 1. We, the Heads of State and Government, assembled in Beijing, China, for the first Summit organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and hosted by the Government of the People?s Republic of China: 2. Reiterating that the economic, social and cultural development of all nations is a major challenge for the international community; 3. Recognizing that creativity and cultural diversity, including multilingualism, are essential to human progress and technological advancement and that intellectual property is an important factor in fostering creativity and invention; 4. Recalling that the United Nations (UN) Millennium Declaration was adopted in 2000 at the UN Millennium Summit with the aim, inter alia, of creating an environment which is conducive to development; 5. Convinced that intellectual property should be a tool for achieving economic, social and cultural development, the promotion and dissemination of science and technology, the stimulation of economic growth and the closing of the knowledge gap, and not an end in itself; 6. Conscious of the fact that information and communication technologies, as well as science and technology, are evolving rapidly, presenting the prospect of the knowledge economy and an information society, but that the benefits of this progress are not yet available to all; 7. Noting the entry into force of the WIPO Internet Treaties that are aimed at resolving some of the intellectual property issues resulting from the rapid evolution of information and communication technologies; 8. Noting the importance of transparency in the legislative, administrative and judicial process on intellectual property matters and encouraging the widest possible participation of all stakeholders in discussions on public policy goals and the formulation of a policy relating to intellectual property based on those discussions; 9. Desiring to enable innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, and academic institutions, to use the intellectual property system for the benefit of society; 10.Conscious that there are both costs and benefits attached to the protection of intellectual property rights; 11.Recognizing the efforts made in combating counterfeiting and piracy, which are serious issues, and noting the importance of adequate and effective legal measures and remedies to protect intellectual property rights; 12.Mindful of all the treaties administered by WIPO as well as the on-going discussions on issues relating to intellectual property regimes; 13.Noting the importance of on-going discussions in WIPO and in other fora on subjects such as the information society, the environment, social development and public health, and their relationship to intellectual property and the knowledge economy; 14.Recalling the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) and the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health; 15.Mindful of the purposes and principles of the United Nations system aimed at ensuring the social, economic and cultural development of all nations and, in this connection, appreciating the role of WIPO as the specialized agency of the United Nations with specific expertise, and leadership mandate in the field of intellectual property, appreciating the significant achievements WIPO has made in the field of intellectual property, and welcoming the efforts of WIPO to bring the intellectual property system closer to the general public; 16.Celebrating today World Intellectual Property Day which commemorates the entry into force of the Convention Establishing WIPO in 1970; Hereby resolve as follows: 17.We undertake, and also urge all relevant stakeholders, to cooperate in promoting the use of intellectual property for development, prosperity and cultural diversity, as well as for maximizing the benefits of human ingenuity and inventiveness for the good of humankind as a whole; 18.We further undertake to encourage measures that would facilitate the transfer of technology, the promotion of investment and capacity building; 19.We are determined to encourage creative and innovative activity so as to further develop the knowledge economy for the benefit of all peoples; 20.We affirm the need for all countries to implement their intellectual property systems in accordance with their international rights, obligations, and flexibilities, including those relating to their levels of development and public policy goals; 21.We emphasize the need for a balance between the interests of the holder of intellectual property rights and those of the public at large, consistent with intellectual property laws and international agreements, and also emphasize the need to curb unfair competition and anti-competitive practices; 22.We are determined to continue combating counterfeiting and piracy in accordance with existing multilateral obligations and our respective national laws and regulations that implement those obligations; 23.We condemn biopiracy and the misappropriation of traditional knowledge. We are committed to combating them and finding appropriate and effective solutions for the protection of genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore; 24.We support WIPO in promoting international cooperation among governments and all relevant stakeholders and in making intellectual property more accessible and affordable; 25.We underscore the importance of maintaining a dialogue at all useful levels for further addressing issues related to intellectual property, and undertake to make efforts to enhance public awareness and education on intellectual property; 26.We encourage efforts to enhance technical and financial cooperation in favor of developing countries, least-developed countries and countries in transition to a market economy for supporting them to build their capacity and develop appropriate infrastructure, including human resources, to effectively reap the benefits of the intellectual property system; and 27.We invite all people in all countries from every sector of society to join us in developing a shared vision of the important role of intellectual property in the knowledge economy and to use it as a powerful tool for economic, social and cultural development. 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