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A leading voice in realising a continent where there is an open exchange about African ideas, creativity & innovation, in pursuit of sustainable development.
Joined March 2016
RT @makeafricaeu: 🎉 It's mAkE first anniversary!.🔧 #makeafricaeu has progressed collectively to enable #distributed #small #scale #manufact….
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RT @makeafricaeu: 📌 Register for the launch of the African Maker Magazine to learn the powerful stories from #makerspaces here ➡️➡️ https:/….
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RT @Afrinnovation: An important @Hubiquitous2021 online event (9 Feb.) for forging connections between African and European #DigitalInnovat….
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RT @Afrinnovation: Open AIR is honoured to be featured in the 2023 edition of The African Maker magazine, to be launched later this month.….
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RT @tobyschonwetter: Happening NOW: @DesyOsas talking about the intersection between AI and IP - and the questionable DABUS patent in SA in….
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As @WIPO 's IGC meets this week, please have a look again at our #multilateralmatters blog post concerning the GA's very recent decision to hold a diplomatic conference on genetic resources & associated TK by 2024 👇 @WendWendland.
❗️Exciting news: After a deadlock for many years, WIPO's General Assembly has decided that by 2024, a diplomatic conference on genetic resources & associated TK should take place, possibly in SA. Prof @WendWendland reflects on the GA's "momentous" decision
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❗️Exciting news: After a deadlock for many years, WIPO's General Assembly has decided that by 2024, a diplomatic conference on genetic resources & associated TK should take place, possibly in SA. Prof @WendWendland reflects on the GA's "momentous" decision
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We've been quiet for a while but are back đź‘‹ with a sobering #multilateralmatters post by Dr Bonginkosi Shozi on how unequal power relations & the agenda of high income countries led to a disappointing @wto #ipwaiver decision #COVID19 @UctLaw @WendWendland
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Our new #multilateralmatters blogpost is out now! Thanks once again to Prof @WendWendland for his insights. This time, he explains what "consensus" means in multilateral negotiations & whether it produces good agreements:
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RT @UctLaw: Decolonising AI? Dr Rachel Adams delivers the 2021 Ben Beinart Memorial Lecture on this topic -followed by Dr Adams in conversa….
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Our latest #multilateralmatters blog post is up- with further reflections on the BBNJ (biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction) negotiations. Thanks @WendWendland & guest authors Carla Bengoa Rojas & @PagYendu for sharing your insights @UctLaw.
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The High Court declared our current (c)Act unconstitutional, infringing rights of the blind & visually impaired. The Court has "read in" s19D of the (c) Bill to allow for better access. Order to be confirmed by @ConCourtSA đź‘Ź @BlindSA_NGO & @SECTION27news
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BLIND SA AND SECTION 27 CELEBRATE COURT ORDER DECLARING COPYRIGHT ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL, AND ADVANCE TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT FOR CONFIRMATION 21 September 2021, Johannesburg – BlindSA and SECTION27...
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It's fantastic to have our new student research assistants on board; already delivering great work. Welcome to the IP Unit team, Dr. Nathalie & Gabriel (LLM), Shréya (LLB) & Hanani (PhD)! Check out their profiles: @UctLaw @Afrinnovation @lawtechlab
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Check out our new #MultilateralMatters blogpost, this time written by guest contributor Charlene Musiza. On invitation by @WendWendland, she explores some conditions & factors that made it possible to conclude the Marrakesh Treaty so quickly: @cee_divine.
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RT @tobyschonwetter: Last 2021 #copyx session "at UCT" tonight. I enjoyed it thoroughly & taking it online meant that we had many participa….
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RT @DesyOsas: My Book, the eagerly awaited Copyright, Collective Management Organisations and Competition in Africa is finally out. Many th….
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RT @cee_divine: Pleased to share my piece in @JIPLP discussing provisions of the Geneva Act that could make it attractive to African countr….
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The authorThe author is a PhD Candidate at the University of Cape Town.This articleAt a Diplomatic Conference in May 2015, the Special Union of the Lisbon
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RT @tobyschonwetter: @WendWendland 's latest #MultilateralMatters blogpost is up on the @AfricanIP website, this time on the intersection o….
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RT @caro_ncube: ICYMI the 2020 issue of the 🇿🇦 #IP journal is online with contributions from @Nojeemlaw, Wim Alberts (@go2uj ), Lonias Ndl….
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RT @Afrinnovation: Congratulations to our #QEScholars @QJerban for successfully defending her PhD thesis, “Does Traditional Knowledge Have….
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