AGENDA ITEM 6: FUTURE WORK
574 The Chair invited the Secretariat to read out a list of issues or documents for the next session.
575 The Secretariat (Mr. Baloch) stated that it had a list of documents or issues. However, it may be better for the Committee to indicate to the Secretariat how much time would be required to discuss certain agenda items. During the meeting, it was mentioned on many occasions that adequate time should be devoted to the issue of the Independent Review. The Secretariat requested the Committee to indicate how much time was envisaged to be spent on the question of the Independent Review; the External Review of WIPO Technical Assistance; and the GA's decision on CDIP matters. The Secretariat believed that each of those issues would require more than half a day, perhaps two-thirds of a day. Thus, two days would be devoted to them. If this view was shared by delegations, the Secretariat could propose a list of other issues for the remaining part of the next CDIP session.
576 The Secretariat (Mr. Baloch) stated that it had a brief discussion with the Chair. He felt that two and a half days would be required on those issues. The Secretariat stated that it would read out a list and seek the Chair's guidance after the meeting on how much time would be required for each of the documents and for the list to be adjusted accordingly. The Secretariat read out a list of items that may be included for the next session as follows:
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The Director General’s Report on Implementation of the DA;
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The WIPO General Assembly Decision on CDIP related matters;
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The International Conference on IP and Development;
(iv) The External Review of WIPO Technical Assistance in the Area of Cooperation for Development;
(v) Evaluation reports on four to six projects that were nearing completion;
(vi) The Proposal by the Delegation of Egypt on a Project on IP and Tourism. The Secretariat would work with the Delegation on a CDIP document for this proposal;
(vii) A Proposal for Phase II of the Project on Capacity Building in the Use of Appropriate
Technology – Specific Technical and Scientific Information as a Solution for Identified Development Challenges;
(viii) An Evaluation report on the Project on IP and Economic Development. The project would soon be concluded. A second phase may be proposed depending on the external evaluation of the project;
(ix) A document on two IP-related flexibilities. In its 10th session, the Committee identified two areas of flexibilities. A document on them would be presented at the next session. The Committee may also want to continue discussions on other areas of flexibilities;
(x) The Implementation Proposal on Possible New WIPO Activities Related to Using Copyright to Promote Access to Information and Creative Content. The Copyright Division had undertaken to revise the document to change its scope; and
(xi) Studies on IP and economics. There may also be some studies from other projects.
The Secretariat stated that the list was long and would seek the guidance of the Chair on the work and documents for the next session.
577 The Chair noted that there were no observations from the floor. He asked the Secretariat how much time it would need to produce a clean draft of the Summary by the Chair.
578 The Secretariat stated that the English version would be available the following afternoon. The versions in other languages could be available by the end of that day.
579 The Chair and the Secretariat thanked everyone for their participation and work during the session.
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