Presentations

Through presentations at events around the world, Light Years IP has been raising awareness of the role IP can play in alleviating poverty.

  • ICC WIPO February 2006. Presentation by Ron Layton at the ICC/WIPO meeting hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva.
  • United Students for Fair Trade (USFT) February 2006.
  • Increasing Revenue from Ethiopian Coffee for Ethiopians
    November 2005. NGO Coalition meeting at the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington, DC. Attending organizations: Oxfam America, Catholic Relief Services, Coop America, Fair Trade Federation, Just Works and United Students for Fair Trade.
  • Export-led growth through capturing Intangible Values: Brand Recognition, Public Policy and IP
    2005. Presentation by Ron Layton at a ministerial meeting hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Seoul for government officials from more than 25 Least Developed Countries.
  • New Social Venture for Fair Trade in Intellectual Property
    October 2002. Conference at the World Bank.

 

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