Thanks for sharing that, Kevin! In addition to that event, PIJIP (Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American University Washington College of Law) is also holding some other relevant events this semester: http://www.wcl.american.edu/pijip/go/events Oct 19: Public Interest in International IP Law Oct 28: Public Consultation on Trade, Access to Medicines and the Right to Health with Anand Grover, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health And I made a Google Calendar of DC IP/tech policy events that anyone is welcome to take advantage of: http://www.wcl.american.edu/pijip/go/ip-events-in-dc/ip-events-in-dc-calendar
If anyone has questions about any of the PIJIP events, let me know! Ali On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Adi Kamdar <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds awesome, but I sadly won't be around. Anybody able to go? > > -Adi > > > On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Kevin Donovan <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Rahwa Tareke <[email protected]> >> Date: Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 2:36 PM >> Subject: Re: Invite to participate in the UAEM University Innovation >> Symposium >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> UAEM University Innovation Symposium >> >> Hosted by the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property >> >> American University in Washington D.C. >> >> November 20, 2010 >> >> >> >> >> >> October 5, 2010 >> >> >> >> >> >> Dear Kevin Donavan: >> >> >> >> Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) is organizing a >> symposium on the role of universities as non-profits in the medicine >> innovation system, particularly related to their role in finding cures for >> neglected diseases as well as open-source research methods. The symposium >> will be held in Washington, D.C., on November 20, 2010 from 8:30 A.M until >> 6:30 P.M. >> >> >> >> We have selected a list of product development partnerships, university >> administrators, researchers, industry actors, technology transfer officials, >> funding institutions and students who have demonstrated that they are >> innovators in the fields of neglected disease discovery, university >> licensing, and open-source methods. You are receiving this email because you >> are among this group. We believe that your presence at this event will >> further our collective efforts to bring medical discoveries to those who >> need them most. The symposium aims to specifically explore the role of >> universities in the broader innovation system and directions for university >> policy to best improve both innovation and access to medicines. The agenda >> is attached. >> >> >> >> We hope that coming out of this meeting, we will have gathered a good deal >> of collective wisdom from participants to help create new policies that can >> further our shared goal of maximizing biomedical innovation. >> >> >> >> We urge you to circulate the conference announcement to colleagues in >> research and policy alike. >> >> >> >> In closing, we would be pleased and honored if you would join us at the >> symposium. Please register (no registration fee) at your earliest >> convenience at this link: https://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/cle_form.cfm. >> Once at the page, select the drop down and scroll to "Nov. 20 Workshop on >> Neglected Diseases." The symposium web site will be updated regularly and >> you can find it at: >> http://essentialmedicine.org/uaem-university-innovation-symposium. If >> you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to register by >> phone or email, please do not hesitate to contact us at (510) 868-1159, or >> at [email protected]. >> >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> >> The University Innovation Symposium Organizing Committee >> >> Universities Allied for Essential Medicines >> >> >> >> Symposium Location: >> >> American University, Washington College of Law, Room 603 >> >> 4910 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016 >> >> >> >> -- >> Kevin Donovan >> Georgetown '11: SFS >> 630.849.8285 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss > > -- Ali Sternburg 978.758.7205 [email protected] Harvard College, Class of 2009 American University Washington College of Law, J.D. Candidate Class of 2012 Intellectual Property Law Society, President Intellectual Property Brief, Senior Marketing Manager
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