Unfortunately I'll be out of town for this one... On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Ali Sternburg <[email protected]>wrote:
> Thanks for sharing that, Kevin! > > In addition to that event, PIJIP (Program on Information Justice and > Intellectual Property at American University Washington College of Law) is > also holding some other relevant events this semester: > http://www.wcl.american.edu/pijip/go/events > Oct 19: Public Interest in International IP Law > Oct 28: Public Consultation on Trade, Access to Medicines and the Right to > Health with Anand Grover, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health > And I made a Google Calendar of DC IP/tech policy events that anyone is > welcome to take advantage of: > http://www.wcl.american.edu/pijip/go/ip-events-in-dc/ip-events-in-dc-calendar > > If anyone has questions about any of the PIJIP events, let me know! > > Ali > > > On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Adi Kamdar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sounds awesome, but I sadly won't be around. Anybody able to go? >> >> -Adi >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Kevin Donovan <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Rahwa Tareke <[email protected]> >>> Date: Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 2:36 PM >>> Subject: Re: Invite to participate in the UAEM University Innovation >>> Symposium >>> To: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> UAEM University Innovation Symposium >>> >>> Hosted by the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property >>> >>> American University in Washington D.C. >>> >>> November 20, 2010 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> October 5, 2010 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear Kevin Donavan: >>> >>> >>> >>> Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) is organizing a >>> symposium on the role of universities as non-profits in the medicine >>> innovation system, particularly related to their role in finding cures for >>> neglected diseases as well as open-source research methods. The symposium >>> will be held in Washington, D.C., on November 20, 2010 from 8:30 A.M until >>> 6:30 P.M. >>> >>> >>> >>> We have selected a list of product development partnerships, university >>> administrators, researchers, industry actors, technology transfer officials, >>> funding institutions and students who have demonstrated that they are >>> innovators in the fields of neglected disease discovery, university >>> licensing, and open-source methods. You are receiving this email because you >>> are among this group. We believe that your presence at this event will >>> further our collective efforts to bring medical discoveries to those who >>> need them most. The symposium aims to specifically explore the role of >>> universities in the broader innovation system and directions for university >>> policy to best improve both innovation and access to medicines. The agenda >>> is attached. >>> >>> >>> >>> We hope that coming out of this meeting, we will have gathered a good >>> deal of collective wisdom from participants to help create new policies that >>> can further our shared goal of maximizing biomedical innovation. >>> >>> >>> >>> We urge you to circulate the conference announcement to colleagues in >>> research and policy alike. >>> >>> >>> >>> In closing, we would be pleased and honored if you would join us at the >>> symposium. Please register (no registration fee) at your earliest >>> convenience at this link: >>> https://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/cle_form.cfm. Once at the page, >>> select the drop down and scroll to "Nov. 20 Workshop on Neglected Diseases." >>> The symposium web site will be updated regularly and you can find it at: >>> http://essentialmedicine.org/uaem-university-innovation-symposium. If >>> you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to register by >>> phone or email, please do not hesitate to contact us at (510) 868-1159, or >>> at [email protected]. >>> >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> >>> >>> The University Innovation Symposium Organizing Committee >>> >>> Universities Allied for Essential Medicines >>> >>> >>> >>> Symposium Location: >>> >>> American University, Washington College of Law, Room 603 >>> >>> 4910 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kevin Donovan >>> Georgetown '11: SFS >>> 630.849.8285 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss >> >> > > > -- > Ali Sternburg > 978.758.7205 > [email protected] > Harvard College, Class of 2009 > American University Washington College of Law, J.D. 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