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SUMMARY:Maggie Chon\, Public Lecture & cocktail (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Can we re-imagine global intellectual property (IP) frameworks to make cutting-edge scientific knowledge available and barrier-free to a majority of the world’s population. \n\n\n\n    \n \nHow can generative artificial intelligence (genAI) for human language translation solve the huge disparity in access to scientific literature? While scientific talent and knowledge is distributed throughout humankind and all countries would benefit from multi-directional access to knowledge\, language differences unnecessarily impede the flow of scientific exchange. For example\, over 90 percent of the current scientific publications are in English but less than 25 percent of the world’s population is proficient in English. \nBesides language barriers\, legal barriers to scientific knowledge exchange unnecessarily perpetuate on-going inequities in the distribution of global research and development capacity because translation rights are frequently assigned to scientific publishers through copyright laws. How can these issues be addressed by changes to global legal frameworks? Can the problem be solved in a similar way to the how the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Marrakesh Treaty eventually mandated access to works for print-disabled individuals? What is the role of high-quality repositories of scientific abstracts? \nCan we meet UN Sustainable Development Goals 9 (“Industry\, innovation\, and infrastructure”) and 17 (“Partnership for the goals”)\, which both concern technology? \nJoin Maggie Chon for an insightful evening at Villa Barton\, on the lake in Parc Mon Repos. \nMargaret Chon is the Faculty Director\, Technology\, Innovation Law\, and Ethics (TILE) Institute in the Donald and Lynda Horowitz Endowed Chair for the Pursuit of Justice at the SEATTLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. Professor Chon is also a visiting scholar at the Geneva Graduate Institute.  
URL:https://knowledgegov.org/event/maggie-chon-translations-copyright-public-lecture-cocktail/
LOCATION:Domaine Barton (Geneva Graduate Institute)\, Parc Mon Repos\, Rue de Lausanne\, Geneva\, 1202\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:* All Events,* Geneva Centre & Partners
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SUMMARY:Create and Research with AI
DESCRIPTION:Can creators use AI in the creative process and still secure copyright for their work? Do researchers have access to the limitations and exceptions to copyright they need to produce new knowledge using AI ? How can the notion of JUST AI help us ensure that Intellectual Property laws serve creators\, users and the broader public interest? \n\n\n\n    \n\n  \nThe Geneva Center on Knowledge Governance (CKG) and the Instituto Brasileiro de Direitos Autorais (IDBA) are sponsoring a series of meetings and events for members of the User Rights Network June 24-26\, 2026\, — the week prior to the ATRIP meetings in Sao Paulo\, Brazil. The meetings will have a focus on the intersection of copyright and artificial intelligence\, especially in the context of uses and production of AI models in developing countries. A rough draft of the agenda follows. We invite proposals to present papers or works in progress at and of the sessions\, which will be revised based on the applications received. \nDraft programme: June Arrangements.docx – Google Docs \nTell us what contribution you’d like to make at the meeting. Accepted presenters will be offered two nights hotel stay in Rio..
URL:https://knowledgegov.org/event/just-ai-meetings-in-rio/
LOCATION:Rio de Janeiro\, Rio de Janeiro\, Brazil
CATEGORIES:* All Events,* Geneva Centre & Partners
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260629T090000
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SUMMARY:IVIR Course on International Copyright Law (Scholarship)
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Information Law organizes an annual intensive post-graduate course on international copyright law and policy. The face of copyright law and policy changes continuously\, mostly due to the constant evolution of the digital networked environment and the legislative initiatives at the international and European level. As a result\, copyright professionals must keep abreast of the applicable rules and policy initiatives\, including those deriving from the international treaties and the various European directives in the area. \nThe Centre on Knowledge Governance is offering 5 scholarships to attend the course. Priority will be given to policy makers and stakeholders from the Global South who are working directly on copyright reform initiatives. \n\n\n\n    \n \nAt the conclusion of the course\, participants will have gained valuable insight in the most crucial current issues of copyright law\, examined from a comparative law perspective and in the light of recent international and regional agreements.  Participants in the course will also have access to comprehensive course material\, consisting of the most relevant international\, European\, and American legislative documents\, case law\, and other background materials. The lectures are given by internationally renowned scholars\, including those of the Institute for Information Law\, and practitioners who all share years of academic and practical experience in the field of international copyright law.
URL:https://knowledgegov.org/event/summer-course-on-international-copyright-law-policy-scholarships-available/
LOCATION:The Institute for Information Law (IViR)\, Korte Spinhuissteeg 3\, Amsterdam\, 1012
CATEGORIES:* All Events,* Geneva Centre & Partners
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SUMMARY:Executive Course for Ambassadors of the African Group: Navigating the Global IP Architecture
DESCRIPTION:Dates: July 16-17\, 2026 (following the conclusion of the WIPO General Assembly)\n\n\n\nLocation: Geneva Graduate Institute Maison de la paix Meeting Centre\n\n\n\nObjective: To equip ambassadors and senior officials with the technical and strategic insights needed to play a leadership role in advancing negotiations in 2026–2027 involving intellectual property matters\, focusing on health\, education. genetic resources\, and digital equity.\n\n\n\nParticipants: Limited to the executive level in African missions\, including Ambassadors/Permanent Representatives\, Chargé d’Affaires\, or Deputy Permanent Representatives (initially limited to one per mission\, with additional nominations to be considered based on availability of places).\n\n\nAmbassadors and senior diplomats can register to attend here. More information here.
URL:https://knowledgegov.org/event/executive-course-for-ambassadors-of-the-african-group-navigating-the-global-ip-architecture/
LOCATION:Geneva\, Geneva\, 1202\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:* All Events,* Geneva Centre & Partners
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260721
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SUMMARY:Wikimania 2026 Paris
DESCRIPTION:Wikimania is the annual global conference of the Wikimedia movement. The 2026 edition\, hosted by Wikimédia France with WikiFranca and the Wikimedia Foundation at the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie in Paris\, ran under the theme “Liberté\, Équité\, Fiabilité” (Freedom\, Equity\, Reliability)\, with a programme on free knowledge\, reliable information\, artificial intelligence\, open education and community governance. \nA partner event of the Centre on Knowledge Governance.
URL:https://knowledgegov.org/event/wikimania-2026-paris/
LOCATION:Cité des sciences et de l’industrie\, 30 Avenue Corentin Cariou\, Paris\, France
CATEGORIES:* All Events,* Geneva Centre & Partners
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260914T110000
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Regional Approaches to Health Equity
DESCRIPTION:Sponsors: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP); Centre on Knowledge Governance\, Geneva Graduate Institute; Texas A&M University School of Law \nThe COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant inequalities between and within countries in providing access to healthcare\, including access to quality\, safe\, efficacious and affordable essential medical products. Existing weaknesses and deficiencies in health systems within countries\, in terms of financing\, human resources and technologies\, were also accentuated through the pandemic. The experiences across countries highlighted the need to diversify production capacity for essential medical products and to facilitate their access\, including through securing essential technologies for manufacturing and utilizing appropriate policy mechanisms. \nThis event will feature a presentation of research on intellectual property and technology transfer policies for access to medicines\, diagnostics and vaccines commissioned by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)\, followed by a roundtable of responses by invited experts in the field. The discussion will focus on engaging with appropriate legal tools that can address and/or alleviate the barriers to achieving health equity objectives at a regional level. Issues including improving innovation and transfer of technology\, and creating appropriate legal policy tools and other enablers to achieving healthcare related goals will form the crux of the discussion. \nRegister to Attend \nKey discussion areas: Intellectual property; International Treaties; Regional legal policy initiatives; Public health governance; Growing role of regional engagement on emerging issues such as innovation technology and the role of international economic law at the regional level. \nIn-person attendance will be limited to invited experts. The event will include a public webcast open to all registered participants. Registered guests holding a valid invite code may register to attend in person. \nDraft Paper: Regional Approach to Health Equity: A Policy Proposal\, Srividhya Ragavan \nTentative Schedule\n\n\n\n11:00 – 11:10\nIntroductory remarks\nSean Flynn\, Director\, Centre on Knowledge Governance\, Geneva Graduate Institute\nRupa Chanda\, Director\, Trade\, Investment and Innovation Division\, ESCAP\n\n\n11:10 – 12:00\nPart 1: Research presentations\nSrividhya Ragavan\, Professor of Law\, Texas A&M University\nAnthony So\, Distinguished Professor of the Practice (Emeritus)\, Johns Hopkins University (Recorded)\n\n\n12:00 – 12:55\nPart 2: Roundtable Comments and Discussion with Experts\nModerator: Sean Flynn\, Director\, Geneva Graduate Institute\nPimchanok Pitfield\, Permanent Representative of Thailand to WTO and WIPO · Agya Mahat\, Technical Officer\, WHO · Roger Kampf\, Expert Consultant · Jamie Love\, KEI · Susan Isiko Štrba\, CKG · Kaitlin Mara\, CKG · Nirmalya Syam\, South Centre · Erica Duenas\, WHO · K.M Gopakumar\, TWN · George Thomas\, Indian Mission to the WTO · Natalie Linou\, UNDP · Suerie Moon\, IHEID · Yern Fai Lee\, UNESCAP (online) · Daniel Hofilena\, Attorney at Law\, Philippines (online) · Rohit Malpani (online\, invited) · Brigitte Tenni\, University of Melbourne (online)\n\n\n12:55 – 13:00\nClosing (Lunch will be served at 13:00 – 14:00)\n\n\n\nRegister to Attend
URL:https://knowledgegov.org/event/roundtable-on-regional-approaches-to-health-equity-policy-considerations/
LOCATION:Geneva Graduate Institute\, Chem. Eugène-Rigot 2\, 1202 Genève\, Switzerland\, Geneva\, 1202\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:* All Events,* Geneva Centre & Partners
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001
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SUMMARY:Executive Course IP and Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:This intensive two-day course provides a comprehensive\, comparative analysis of the evolving legal and policy landscape at the intersection of Intellectual Property (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Participants will explore pressing legal challenges\, including the copyright protection for AI training data\, the patentability and copyright of AI-generated outputs\, and the balance between proprietary interests and the public interest in research (Text and Data Mining and computational research) and the development of Public AI and Just AI. \nUse the link below to apply for a scholarship. Priority in the awarding of scholarships will be given to policy makers from the Global South and stakeholders who are working on AI and copyright reform in the public interest. \n\n\n\n    \n \nThe course will feature in-depth comparative analysis of legal frameworks and policy proposals across the European Union (EU)\, United States (USA)\, India\, Brazil\, Singapore\, Japan\, and in international forums\, such as the World Intellectual Property Organization\, World Trade Organization and other agencies. \nEnroll on the course without applying for a scholarship on the website of the Geneva Graduate Institute here. \nThe learning experience will culminate in a practical role-play exercise in which students will draft a model international legal instrument aimed at ensuring fair remuneration for creators while safeguarding the rights of researchers and public interest organizations developing AI infrastructure. This legal instrument will focus on  a range of factors to be used in distinguishing research and public interest uses of AI from commercial competitive uses.
URL:https://knowledgegov.org/event/course-intellectual-property-and-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:Domaine Barton (Geneva Graduate Institute)\, Parc Mon Repos\, Rue de Lausanne\, Geneva\, 1202\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:* All Events,* Geneva Centre & Partners
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SUMMARY:Copyright\, the Right to Research and Just AI: User Rights Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the annual meetings of the Global Network on Copyright User Rights. This year’s meeting focuses on Just AI. \nWe invite presentations of scholarship and the opportunity to join a breakout session to discuss any of the following. \n\nAnalysis of the L&E agenda at WIPO\, including the African Group Proposal for an Instrument. \nHow copyright norms can promote “Public AI” policies\, including public interest\, transparent governance\, public accountability\, equitable access to core and essential components (e.g. application of open access\, essential facility\, and refusal to deal doctrines). \nProtections of the moral and material interests of creators in AI development;\nProtecting the stewardship of traditional and knowledge and cultural expressions by communities;\nPrioritization of the developmental priorities of the Global South.\n\nIf you are a member of the User Rights Network and you would like to make a presentation at the meeting\, please apply below: \n\n\n\n    \n \n  \nFor general participation or attendance please register below:
URL:https://knowledgegov.org/event/just-ai-meetings-in-geneva-user-rights/
LOCATION:Domaine Barton (Geneva Graduate Institute)\, Parc Mon Repos\, Rue de Lausanne\, Geneva\, 1202\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:* All Events,* Geneva Centre & Partners
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20270623T000000
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SUMMARY:Provisional: Conference on the Outcomes of the Geneva AI Summit
DESCRIPTION:Provisional. A one-day conference organised by the Centre on Knowledge Governance in partnership with Wikimedia\, to be held at the Auditorium Jacques Freymond\, Domaine Barton (Geneva Graduate Institute)\, on the day following the Geneva AI Summit (June 21–22\, 2027). The conference will examine the outcomes of the Summit and their implications for knowledge governance\, access to knowledge and the public interest in the governance of artificial intelligence. \nProgramme and registration details will be confirmed.
URL:https://knowledgegov.org/event/provisional-conference-on-the-outcomes-of-the-geneva-ai-summit/
LOCATION:Domaine Barton (Geneva Graduate Institute)\, Parc Mon Repos\, Rue de Lausanne\, Geneva\, 1202\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:* All Events,* Geneva Centre & Partners
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