Request for speaker on Intellectual Property Rights

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STATE FOR IIP/G/WHA (CBARONE),INFO WHA/PDA (SLEBENS/MDCONNERS/
NKLOPFENSTEIN, WHA/PD (GGALLEGOS),WHA/AND (JMONSERRAT)

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TAGS: OIIP PE
SUBJECT: Request for speaker on Intellectual Property Rights



1. Program Description: The American Chamber of Commerce has
requested our support in co-sponsoring the tenth annual
conference on intellectual property rights to be held on October
19, 2005. The theme of this year's conference concerns the
development and opportunities of IPR in international free trade
agreements. Indecopi (the GOP's IPR administrative agency),the
Swiss Embassy, Alafarpe (an association representing the
international pharmaceutical industry in Peru),and the Business
Software Alliance will sponsor the event.


2. Time frame: October 19, 2005 (arrival date October 17),
FY06, Q1.


3. Program Objectives: To educate Peruvians on the importance
of intellectual property rights protection with regard to the
current U.S.-Andean Free Trade Agreement negotiations.


4. MPP goal: Economic Development


5. Justification: In 2002, the GOP received unilateral trade
benefits from the U.S. under the Andean Trade Preferences and
Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) and committed to take certain steps
to improve IPR enforcement. Nevertheless, Peru's continuing high
rates of piracy and lack of adequate IPR protection could hinder
the GOP's ambitious foreign trade agenda to consolidate the
economic gains made through a bilateral free trade agreement.
While the FTA IPR chapter will include high levels of copyright
and enforcement obligations, Peruvian political support for IPR
protection remains inconsistent. The speaker's visit will serve
as a valuable opportunity to stress the connection between
adequate IPR enforcement and the development of increased global
trading partnerships.


6. Audience: GOP representatives; prosecutors and judges;
patent, trademark, and copyright officials; legal experts;
academics; domestic and international representatives of
industry; journalists; and students.


7. Proposed topic to be discussed by panelist and type of
event: The speaker should discuss the importance of IPR
enforcement to the promotion of free trade; need for trade
capacity building initiations to address IPRT enforcement; best
practices from U.S. experiences. Speaker may also want to
address topics relevant to the U.S.-Andean FTA negotiations,
including data protection and optical disc piracy issues.

Type of events: Speaker will give a keynote address at the
American Chamber of Commerce conference; participate in private
meetings; have a representation event; and a media interview.


8. Speaker requirement: Post requests a speaker with
experience with IPR and FTA issues from any of the following
departments: Department of State, USTR, department of Commerce,
or the U.S. Patent and Trade Office.


9. Language: Fluent Spanish speaker required.


10. Supporting materials: Post would appreciate any Spanish
language version material related to the program to be sent via
email or fax prior to event.


11. Funding: FY2006 I bucks


12. Name of Program Officer and contact information: Program
Officer is ACAO Abigail Gonzalez, office phone (51-1) 618-2634,
fax 434-1299 or 434-0100. Program coordinator is Grace Sanchez
618-2565. Thanks and regards.

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