Side Event: The Effective Use of ICTs and the IP System for Mitigating Climate Change 10 December 2009 18:15—19:45 hours , Room Liva Weel

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will organize a joint side-event with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on "The effective use of ICTs and the IP system for mitigating climate change" wheretop decision-makers from governments, international organizations and industry will share their views and solutions on how ICTs can help to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change and will debate over the potential role and impact of the intellectual property (IP) system in promoting the development of new technologies, and in leveraging access to technology. Draft Programme: Opening Remarks Mr. Malcolm Johnson, Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU Mr. Carlos Mazal, Senior Counsellor, WIPO Keynote speaker: His Excellency, Mr. Lumumba Stanislaus Di-Aping, Ambassador Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Sudan to the United Nations Panel: Moderator: Mr. Kunihiko Shimada, Principal International Negotiator, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan  Mr. Antony Taubman, Director, Intellectual Property Division, WTO Dr A. Tyagi, Director of Climate and Water Department, WMO Mr. Thaddeus Burns, General Counsel for Intellectual Property, General Electric Mr. Rob Bernard, Chief Environmental Strategist, Microsoft A reception will be sponsored by GeSI and Telefonica     www.itu.int/themes/climate/events/itu-wipo-cop15.html

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will organize a joint side-event with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on "The effective use of ICTs and the IP system for mitigating climate change" where top decision-makers from governments, international organizations and industry will share their views and solutions on how ICTs can help to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change and will debate over the potential role and impact of the intellectual property (IP) system in promoting the development of new technologies, and in leveraging access to technology.