CIEL co-sponsors a discussion in Geneva on Access to Medicines five years after the signing of the Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health at the 2001 WTO Ministerial meeting in Qatar. (Tuesday, 14 November 2006)

Access to Medicines Five Years After Doha:
Where Are We, and What is the Way Forward?

Médecins Sans Frontières, together with the Consumer Project on Technology, Third World Network, Health Action International, World AIDS Campaign, CIEL and Oxfam are holding a discussion on access to medicines five years after the signing of the Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health at the 2001 WTO Ministerial meeting in Qatar. The objective of the Doha Declaration was to ensure that trade rules did not stand in the way of access to essential medicines. Five years down the road, it’s time to take stock and examine whether Doha has held its promise to “…protect public health and (…) promote access to medicines for all,” and what the options are for moving forward.

Panelists and discussants will include country representatives, international organizations including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), and NGOs.

WHERE:

International Conference Centre (CICG)
3rd floor, Room 5
Rue de Varembé 15
Geneva

WHEN:

Tuesday, 14 November 2006
12:00-14:00

Sandwiches and light snacks will be provided

Please RSVP confirming your attendance to: mai.do@msf.org

For further information, please contact:
Mai Do on + 33 1 4021 2825

This page last modified on 13 November 2006