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WHO Working Group on IPRs and Health holds first meeting

6 December, 2006
Sangeeta Shashikant, TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Dec06/05)
The World Health Organization's Intergovernmental Working Group on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property (IGWG) began its first session on Monday where procedural issues dominated much of the discussions.

Working Group discusses elements of global strategy, plan of action

6 December, 2006
Sangeeta Shashikant, TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Dec06/05)
The World Health Organization's Intergovernmental Working Group on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property (IGWG), at its meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday, held discussions on the elements of a global strategy and plan of action in relation to intellectual property, health R&D and public health.

ALBA: Venezuela?s Answer to free trade

6 December, 2006
By Diego Azzi and David Harris
The Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) represents the first attempt at regional integration that is not based primarily on trade liberalization but on a new vision of social welfare and equity.

Korea-US FTA Talks Hit Snag

6 December, 2006
By Christopher Carpenter, The Korea Times
Free trade negotiations with the United States broke down on Wednesday after South Korean negotiators walked out of three committee meetings.