CIPIH INVITES YOU TO ITS OPEN FORUM
1 June 2005
World Health Organization
The Executive Board room
Geneva, Switzerland
Seeking Solutions: Developing new treatments and improving access for poor people
Preceding the drafting of its report, the Commission wishes to provide stakeholders and interested parties with an opportunity to share their views and ideas. It is therefore organizing an "Open Forum" on 1st June 2005 with the purpose of stimulating an open discussion on specific themes oriented to finding practical solutions to the development of new treatments and better access to treatments in developing countries.
This event comes in the middle of an important week for CIPIH. A workshop on background studies will have just concluded, and there will be a two day meeting of the Commission right after the Open Forum. Therefore, this event is well situated to broaden the debate and aid the Commission as it draws together the different threads of research, analysis and public and expert input it has received so far.
The major themes that will be discussed in this forum are the following:
• What are the current trends in terms of the global burden of disease and how should they inform R&D and financing priorities?
• How does the implementation of TRIPS affect R&D and access and how might national patent systems need to change?
• Are there new ideas to stimulate innovation and promote access, and to improve the process of R&D for therapeutics?
• How best can systems in developing countries be adapted to support innovation on neglected diseases?
A group of panellists will be assembled for each session, who will present their own views. However, plenty of time will be allowed for open discussion of each theme by all participants. English and French translation will be made available at this event.