GEOPOLITICS IN THE UN GENEVA

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GEOPOLITICS IN THE UN GENEVA

• UNECE WIPO
• Ambassador Dr Ugljesa Ugi Zvekic

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UNECE

• Regional Commission
• Economic cooperation and integration
• Modernization
• Facilitation of international agreements
  (regional global)
• Europe towards Central Asia North Africa
• 56 member-states

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Governing structure

• Commission
• EXCOM
• Bureau (Chair 2 vice-chairs elected by the
  Commission with 2 years mandate)
• Committees Bureaus
• Working Groups
• Ad Hoc Groups
• Informals
• Funding regular UN budget earmarked projects

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2005 Reform 2013 Review

• Reform document setting new structure (divisions)
  and ECOM (governance)
• Review
• Suboprogrammes
• Priorities
• Organizational structure
• Guiding principles and rules

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Geopolitical configuration at UNECE

• 56 countries (European, Central Asia, USA,
  Canada) no subregional divisions
• Main actors
• EU (28)
• RF (5-6)
• Neutral (Switzerland, Turkey, Norway, Serbia,
  Georgia, USA, Canada)

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Areas of political tensions

• Energy
• Trade
• Environment
• Economic integration

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WIPO

• United Nations specialized agency ( Int Bureau
  18931967 WIPO Convention/1970 WIPO)
• Mandate Protection of economic and moral rights
  promotion of innovation intelectual property
  rights facilitation of access to the fruits and
  benefits of creativity
• 186 member states 350 observers

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Governing structure

• General Assembly
• Coordination Committee
• General assemblies of the Unions (9 1)
• WIPO GA Chair 2 Vice-Chairs (2 years mandate)
• Chairs/Vice-Chairs of the Unions Gas
• Chairs/Vice-Chairs of the Standing Committees

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Geopolitical Configuration

• 186 countries
• 7 regional groups
• Group B ( the most industrialized countries
  USA/EU/Japan/Australia/Canada)
• Africa Asia Latin America EE CEBS
• China

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WIPO Hidden Configuration Funding

• Normative representation (member states)
• Sources of funding
• 76 Patent Cooperation Treaty
• 15 Madrid Trade Marks Treaty
• 6 Member States

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Areas of political tensions

• Member States vs. companies
• Protection of intelectual property rights vs.
  access to the benefits
• Development agenda
• Service provider vs. developmental assistance
• Restriction vs. privileges

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Political Tension Management

• To identify the main types of tensions
• To identify the underlying sources
• To identify the strenght of political commitment
  to a particular interest
• To identify the lower and upper limit of
  flexibility
• To seek better understanding of aspects which can
  be discussed

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Political Tension Management (2)

• To promote different formats and fora for
  discussions
• To reach step-by-step understanding
• To formalize the understanding through an
  acceptable formulation
• To reach consensus
• To finalize the commitments to the agreed upon
• To develop implementation plan

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General Debate

• Global Governance Principles
• Based on the value of contribution
• Based on equity
• What/Who Best expresses/represents legitimate
  interests
• Governments (member states)
• Private sector
• Civil Society NGOs