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Wednesday 07 February 2007 Venue: Paul Octave Wiehe Auditorium

09:00 - 09:20

Opening Ceremony

IP for Schools (Primary & Secondary)
(WIPO, NPCC, UOM, RGSC, MASA, IP Office, IVTB School of Design)

09:20 - 09:30

Break
09:30 – 09:45 Presentation of School Outreach Programme - InnovUMN by UoM
09:45 – 10:05 The Concept and Types of IP - Speaker: Mr T.Kongolo, Head/Senior Lecturer, Professional Development Program, WIPO
10:05 – 10:25 Presentation by Mr G Louise (MASA) / Dr D. Fokkan (UoM) on “Copyright System of Protection”
10:25 – 10:30
Break
10:30 – 10:50
Live Performance by students of School of Arts, Mahatma Gandhi Institute
10:50 – 11:10
Initiation to ‘Idea Generation’ by IVTB School of Design
11:10– 11:25
Video on IP
11:25 – 11:45
Presentation on Innoved & Innovator’s Award by National Productivity and Competitiveness Council
11:45 –12:00
Presentation by Mr D. Balgobin (RGSC) on "Discovering Science at Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre"
12:00 – 12:05
Presentation by Innoved 2006 Winner (Primary), organised by National Productivity and Competitiveness Council
12:05 – 12:10
Presentation by Innoved 2006 Winner (Secondary), organised by National Productivity and Competitiveness Council
12:10 – 12:15
Presentation by National Science Challenge Winner 2006 - Form IV, organised by RGSC
12:15 – 12:20
Presentation by National Science Challenge Winner 2006 - Lower VI, organised by RGSC
12:20 – 12:50
Presentation by University of Mauritius and IVTB / Ecole Hotelière Sir Gaetan Duval – “How it works”
12:50 – 13:00
Questions & Answers
As from 13:00
Visit to Exhibitions

Thursday 08 February 2007 Venue: Paul Octave Wiehe Auditorium
 
Theme 6: PATENTS (Chair - NPCC, Rapporteur - IP Office)
09:00 – 09:40 6.1 - Protection of Patents Speaker: Mr T. Kongolo, Head/Senior Lecturer, Professional Development Program, WIPO
9:40 – 09:55 6.2 - Process of Protection in Mauritius - Speaker: Mr N. Mardaymootoo, Senior Patents & Trade Marks Officer, Industrial Property Office
09:55 – 10:10 6.3 - Current Status of Design Protection in Mauritius - Speaker: Mr S K Parahoo, Director, CCRC, University of Mauritius
10:10 – 10:25 Break
10:25 – 11:25 6.4 - Mauritius Case Studies on Patents ‘From Brain Cells to Bank Notes with IP System /Tool’ - Speaker: Dr S Maudarbocus

A brief presentation of Models I & II of the ideal Heart-Lung Machine - Speaker: Dr D. A. Yeung

Generation of Bar Codes : Prof S D D V Rughooputh, Pro Vice Chancellor(RCI), University of Mauritius
11:25 – 11:45 6.5 - Advantages and Profitability in using the IP System in the long term - Speaker: Mr R. De Baritault, Diogène Marine Ltd
11:45 – 12:00 Questions & Answers
12:00 – 13:00 Break
  Theme 7: COPYRIGHT (Chair & Rapporteur - UOM)
13:00 – 13.45 7.1 – The Concept of Copyright and Related Rights - Speaker: Mr T. Kongolo, Head/Senior Lecturer, Professional Development Program, WIPO
13.45 –14.15 7.2 – Copyright Experience in Mauritius -
1. Experience of an Artist, T. Farla, Musician
2. Public Lending Rights, B Seebaluck, Author
14.15 – 14.35 7.3 - Current Status of Protection of Copyright in Mauritius - Speaker: Mr G Louise, Director MASA
14:35 -14:50 Break
14:50 – 15.10 7.4 – Offences in relation to the Copyright Act - Speaker: Mrs M M J Quenette, Anti-Piracy Unit (Police Department)
15:10 – 15:30 7.5 - Civil Remedies under Copyright - Speaker: Mr S. GhurBurrun, Barister, Geroudis Ghurburrun
15.30 – 15.50 7.6 - Emerging and Global IP Issues: The Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions - Speaker: Mr T. Kongolo, Head/Senior Lecturer, Professional Development Program, WIPO
15.50 – 16.10 7.7 - Challenges facing the music industry - Dr P.Hein, Visiting Fellow, CASR, University of Mauritius
15:10 – 16:25 Questions & Answers

Friday 09 February 2007 Venue: Council & Senate Room, UOM

  9.00 – 11.15
Using IP effectively – Round Table Discussions