A panel of experts will explore on 26 May 2021 the factors determining the successful delivery of medical technologies and vaccines to their final destination. The webinar will discuss the lessons learned so far and will consider how to undertake a practical and forward-looking approach. The event forms part of a series of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).

The webinar will focus on a wide range of issues, such as: trade in health-related goods and services during pandemic times; measures undertaken by WTO members and work in WTO bodies; experiences of express delivery, including challenges and potential solutions; and the perspective of the industry on successful delivery of products to their final destination.

The webinar is an integral part of the “Virtual Course on Trade and Public Health with a Special Focus on the COVID-19 Pandemic” and is open to the public. It will take place on 26 May 2021, from 13:00 to 15:00 (CET).

Registration for the webinar is available here.

The full programme of the event is available here.

The event will be live streamed through the WTO YouTube channel.

To mark the 25th anniversary of the TRIPS Agreement in 2020, the WTO Secretariat organized a commemorative event on 24 November 2020, followed by a series of webinars continuing into 2021. These allowed relevant stakeholders to reflect on the past, present and future of the most comprehensive multilateral treaty on intellectual property protection and enforcement.

The full series of events scheduled to commemorate TRIPS@25 is available here.