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This document outlines the objectives and agenda of a validation workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya from November 22-25, 2016 to finalize a continental strategy for geographical indications in Africa. The workshop aimed to present and discuss the content of the strategy, with a focus on recommendations and policy frameworks, and validate the strategy at a technical level. It also aimed to launch the design of a 5-year action plan by providing inputs for each outcome of the strategy and drafting an action plan to define ways to move forward. The agenda involved plenary sessions on geographical indications as a sustainable rural development and intellectual property tool, as well as working sessions for participants to provide inputs for the action plan.

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DEVELOPMENT OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS IN THE AFRICAN UNION COUNTRIES: A CONTINENTAL STRATEGY AND AN ACTION PLAN VALIDATION WORKSHOP 22-25 November 2016 Nairobi, Kenya
Validation workshop Objectives and agenda Diana Akullo
The validation workshop: objectives To finalize the elaboration of a continental strategy for GIs in Africa To present and discuss the content of the strategy With a special focus on the Recommendations and the Policy Framework To validate the strategy at a technical level To launch the designing of a 5 year Action Plan To provide inputs for each outcome of the strategy To draft an Action Plan To define concrete ways to move forward
The validation workshop: agenda Today and tomorrow: plenary sessions with interactive discussions GIs as sustainable rural development tool At the international level: FAOs activities The example of Kenya: KIPI presentation and a round table Lessons learnt and opportunities for Africa GIs as an Intellectual Property tool The international context, WIPO GIs protection in Africa and relevance of a continental approach The experience of ARIPO
The validation workshop: agenda Tomorrow: plenary sessions with interactive discussions The Continental strategy for GIs in Africa The objectives, the process and the content Recommendations for GIs as a rural development tool Recommendations for GIs as an IP tool The outcomes of the strategy
The validation workshop: agenda Thursday: working sessions to provide inputs for the Action Plan Working sessions on each outcome of the strategy Friday morning: Wrap up of the inputs for the Action Plan in plenary European Commission intervention (DG AGRI) Wrap up of the workshop and next steps
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  • 1. DEVELOPMENT OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS IN THE AFRICAN UNION COUNTRIES: A CONTINENTAL STRATEGY AND AN ACTION PLAN VALIDATION WORKSHOP 22-25 November 2016 Nairobi, Kenya
  • 3. The validation workshop: objectives To finalize the elaboration of a continental strategy for GIs in Africa To present and discuss the content of the strategy With a special focus on the Recommendations and the Policy Framework To validate the strategy at a technical level To launch the designing of a 5 year Action Plan To provide inputs for each outcome of the strategy To draft an Action Plan To define concrete ways to move forward
  • 4. The validation workshop: agenda Today and tomorrow: plenary sessions with interactive discussions GIs as sustainable rural development tool At the international level: FAOs activities The example of Kenya: KIPI presentation and a round table Lessons learnt and opportunities for Africa GIs as an Intellectual Property tool The international context, WIPO GIs protection in Africa and relevance of a continental approach The experience of ARIPO
  • 5. The validation workshop: agenda Tomorrow: plenary sessions with interactive discussions The Continental strategy for GIs in Africa The objectives, the process and the content Recommendations for GIs as a rural development tool Recommendations for GIs as an IP tool The outcomes of the strategy
  • 6. The validation workshop: agenda Thursday: working sessions to provide inputs for the Action Plan Working sessions on each outcome of the strategy Friday morning: Wrap up of the inputs for the Action Plan in plenary European Commission intervention (DG AGRI) Wrap up of the workshop and next steps