<p> E WIPO/IP/MUS/06/INF/1 ORIGINAL: English DATE: April 13, 2006</p><p>SULTANATE OF OMAN WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION</p><p>WIPO INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON THE STRATEGIC USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT</p><p> organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Sultanate of Oman</p><p>Muscat, April 29 to May 3, 2006</p><p>PROVISIONAL PROGRAM</p><p>Document prepared by the International Bureau of WIPO</p><p>D:\Docs\2018-04-13\0a28702d1aa13dac0c5ec72e4701d575.doc WIPO/IP/MUS/06/INF/1 Prov. page 2</p><p>Saturday, April 29, 2006</p><p>8.30 - 9.00 Registration</p><p>9.00 – 9.30 Opening Ceremony</p><p>Welcome addresses by: Representative of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman</p><p>Mr. Sherif Saadallah, Executive Director, Office of Strategic Use of Intellectual Property for Development, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva</p><p>9.30 – 10.00 Coffee Break</p><p>10.00 – 11.00 Topic 1 The Conceptual Framework: Intellectual Property and its Interface with Economic Development</p><p>Chair Dr. Jaber bin Marhoun Flaifil Al-Wahaiby, Advisor to the Minister of Commerce and industry, Muscat</p><p>(i) Historical Framework</p><p>Speaker: Mr. Nuno Pires de Carvalho, Acting Director, Division for Legislation, Public Policy and Development, WIPO </p><p>11.00 – 12.00 Topic 1 (contd) (ii) Paradigm Shift</p><p>Speakers: Mr. Doru Romulus Costea, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Switzerland, Cologny, Switzerland</p><p>Mr. Pushpendra Rai, Acting Director, Intellectual Property and Economic Development Division, WIPO</p><p>12.00 – 12.30 Coffee Break</p><p>12.30 – 13.30 Topic 2 Software Industry in the Arab Region: Challenges and Opportunities</p><p>Chair: Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Zaher Al-Hinai, Director General, Directorate of Organizations and Commercial Relations, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Muscat WIPO/IP/MUS/06/INF/1 Prov. page 3</p><p>Speakers: Dr. Sherif El Kassas, Deputy Director, Center for Academic Computing, The American University in Cairo, Cairo</p><p>Mr. Nasser Ali Khasawneh, Regional Counsel for the Middle East and North Africa, Business Software Alliance (BSA), Dubai</p><p>13.30 – 14.30 Topic 3 Pharmaceutical Industry in the Arab Region: Current Situation and Future Perspectives</p><p>Chair: Mr. Nuno Pires de Carvalho</p><p>Speakers: Mrs. Hiba Zarour, Intellectual Property Counsel, Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc., Corporate Division, Amman</p><p>Dr. Batool Bint Ja’far Bin Sulieman, Director, Rational Drug Use Directorate, Ministry of Health, Muscat</p><p>Sunday, April 30, 2006</p><p>8.30 – 10.30 Topic 4 Update on WIPO Intergovernmental Discussions of Relevance to Developing Countries</p><p>Chair: Mr. Yahya Al-Riyami, Director, Intellectual Property Department, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Muscat</p><p>Speakers: Mr. Enrique A. Manalo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, Geneva </p><p>Mr. Nuno Pires de Carvalho</p><p>Mr. Pushpendra Rai</p><p>10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break</p><p>11.00 – 12.30 Topic 5 Intellectual Property and Technology Development and Transfer</p><p>Chair: Ms. Hilda Al Hinai, Director, Office of the Sultanate of Oman to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Permanent Mission of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations Office, Geneva WIPO/IP/MUS/06/INF/1 Prov. page 4</p><p>Speakers: Dr. B. Vijayaraghavan, Director (IP), Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, Gurgaon, India</p><p>Mr. Sisule F. Musungu, Team Leader, Intellectual Property, Investment and Technology Transfer, Programme on International Trade and Development, South Centre, Geneva</p><p>Mr. Charles Schofield, Senior Solicitor, Trowers and Hamlins, Muscat</p><p>12.30 – 13.00 Coffee Break</p><p>13.00 – 14.30 Topic 6 Intellectual Property and Software Protection</p><p>Chair: Mr. Pushpendra Rai</p><p>Speakers: Dr. Sherif El Kassas</p><p>Mr. Nasser Ali Khasawneh</p><p>Mr. Raza Ashraf, Chief Executive Officer in Total Alignment, Knowledge Oasis of Muscat</p><p>Monday, May 1, 2006</p><p>8.30 – 10.00 Topic 7 Intellectual Property and Technical Cooperation</p><p>Chair: Mr. Sherif Saadallah</p><p>Speakers: Mr. Aziz Bouazzaoui, Director, Industrial Property Office of Morocco, Casablanca</p><p>Mr. Sisule F. Musungu</p><p>Ms. Ola Zahran, Counsellor, Economic Development Bureau for Arab Countries, WIPO</p><p>10.00 – 10.30 Topic 8 The Role of the Judiciary in Creating a Balance Between Enforcement of Intellectual Property and Economic Development</p><p>Chair Mr. Doru Romulus Costea</p><p>Speaker: Dr. Yakoop Mohamed Al-Saeedi, Judge, High Court of Justice, Muscat WIPO/IP/MUS/06/INF/1 Prov. page 5</p><p>10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break</p><p>11.00 – 12.30 Topic 9 Intellectual Property and Traditional Knowledge</p><p>Chair: Mr. Enrique A. Manalo</p><p>Speakers: Mr. Nuno Pires de Carvalho</p><p>Dr. Jaber Bin Marhoun Flaifil Al-Wahaiby</p><p>12.30 – 13.00 Coffee Break</p><p>13.00 – 14.30 Group Discussions: Discussions on Policy Issues by Official Government Delegations in Groups</p><p>Tuesday, May 2, 2006</p><p>8.30 – 10.30 Topic 10 Intellectual Property and Public Health</p><p>Chair: Ms. Ola Zahran</p><p>Speakers: Mr. Nuno Pires de Carvalho</p><p>Dr. B. Vijayaraghavan</p><p>Mrs. Hiba Zarour</p><p>10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break</p><p>11.00 – 12.30 Group Discussions: Discussions on Policy Issues by Official Government Delegations in Groups</p><p>12.30 – 13.00 Coffee Break</p><p>13.00 – 14.30 Group Discussions: Discussions on Policy Issues by Official Government Delegations in Groups WIPO/IP/MUS/06/INF/1 Prov. page 6</p><p>Wednesday, May 3, 2006</p><p>8.30 – 10.00 Presentation and Discussion of Group Reports in Plenary Session</p><p>10.00 – 10.30 Coffee Break</p><p>10.30 – 12.00 Presentation and Discussion of Group Reports in Plenary Session (continued)</p><p>12.00 – 12.30 Coffee Break</p><p>12.30 – 13.30 Summary and Closing Ceremony</p><p>[End of document]</p>