E NATIONAL WORKSHOP WIPO/IPTK/ANK/14 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 2014 Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with the Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) Ankara, Turkey, November 20, 2014 PROVISIONAL PROGRAM prepared by the International Bureau of WIPO WIPO/IPTK/ANK/14 page 2 Thursday, November 20, 2014 Opening 8.30 am - 9.00 am Registration 9.00 am – 9.30 am Welcoming address by: Dr. Ibrahim Yasar, Vice President, Turkish Patent Institute (TPI), Ankara and Ms. Begoña Venero, Senior Counsellor, Traditional Knowledge Division, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva Topic 1: Overview of Policy and Legal Options for the Protection of Traditional Knowledge 9.30 am – 10.30 am Ms. Venero Questions and answers Topic 2: Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources 10.30 am – 11.15 am Ms. Venero Questions and answers 11.15 am – 11.30 am Coffee break Topic 3: Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources in Turkey: Status and legal framework 11.30 am – 12.30 pm Mr. Abdullah Inal, Plant Diversity and Genetic Resources Department, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Izmir Ms. A. Oya Akin, National Coordinator, Animal Genetic Resources Working Group, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Ankara Assoc. Prof. Ilhan Aydin, Central Fisheries Research Institute, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Trabzon Ms. Husniye Kilicarslan, Director, Biotechnology Department, Ministry of Forest and Water Affairs, Ankara Questions and answers 12.30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch break WIPO/IPTK/ANK/14 page 3 Topic 4: Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources in Patent Documents 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm Mr. Paul Oldham, Director, One World Analytics, Lancaster Ms. Venero Questions and answers Topic 5: National experiences / Ongoing projects related to Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources in Turkey 2.30 pm – 3.45 pm Dr. Kursad Ozbek, Head, Turkish Seed Gene Bank, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Ankara Dr. Mesut Yildirir, Animal Genetic Resources Working Group, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Ankara Assoc. Prof. Aydin Ms. Kilicarslan Questions and answers 3.45 pm – 4.00 pm Coffee break Topic 6: Practical mechanisms for the protection of Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources 4.00 pm – 4.45 pm Ms. Venero Questions and answers Topic 7: Pending agenda regarding protection of Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources in Turkey: Should Traditional Knowledge be protected? How? How should Genetic Resources be protected? 4.45 pm – 5.45 pm Moderator: Mr. Kadri Yavuz Ozbay, TPI, Ankara Panelists: National experts, relevant government officers, key national stakeholders Questions and answers Closing remarks 5.45 pm – 6.00 pm [End of document]