Public Conference: September 27-29

The American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) convened of the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest. The Congress will take place the week of September 24, 2018.

The Global Congress is the main convening of a global network of over 800 researchers, activists, and practitioners who work on the intersection of intellectual property and promotion of the public interest. The core goal is to promote evidence-based policy-making by fostering partnerships between academics and policy advocates from around the world.

Agenda

The Global Congress spanned six days, beginning with capacity-building workshops and trainings for a selected group of international policy advocates, building to a large public international conference with plenary sessions webcast to the world.

Pre-Congress Circulation of Polis Questionnaire*
Mon, September 24 Training: Introduction to IP & Trade*
Networking Reception @ Georgetown Law
Tues, September 25 Advocacy & Engagement*
Networking Reception @ Capitol Hill
Wed, September 26 Training and Workshops*
Networking Reception @ K Street
Thurs, September 27 Congress Day One
Keynote Forum
Networking Reception
Fri, September 28 Congress Day Two
Scholarly Proposals Series
IP Development Symposium
Networking Reception
Sat, September 29 Congress Day Three
Workshops & Panels (some require application)
General Assembly
Party

For more information on the means and ends of the Congress, see our pages on Background and Organization and Planning Partners.

 


Previous Global Congress Highlights

Fourth Global Congress, Dehli, 2015

The Fourth Congress was hosted by the Center for Internet and Society in Delhi, India, with the goal of taking stock of ‘Three Decades of Openness; Two Decades of TRIPS.’  The event attracted 400 researchers, activists, and practitioners.

Third Global Congress, Cape Town, 2013

The Third Global Congress was held in Cape Town, South Africa, December 9-13, 2013. Over 250 researchers, practitioners, and policymakers discussed new work and policy developments around users’ rights and development-centered IP policy.  The event was held jointly with the capstone conference for the OpenAIR project, which brings together researcher on innovation policy in Africa.

Second Global Congress, Rio de Janeiro, 2012

The Second Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest brought 250 researchers and activists from 40 countries to Rio de Janeiro in December, 2012, to promote the development of a “positive agenda” for public-interest intellectual property policy.

First Global Congress, Washington, D.C., 2011

The First Global Congress brought together 200 academic, industry, NGO, and government officials in August, 2011, at American University in Washington DC.
 

Sponsors of the 2018 Global Congress

To learn about sponsoring the 2018 Global Congress, please see our Sponsorship Information Page or complete our short form for Sponsorship – Expression of Interest