Poster for event Africa United as Never Before

Presentation

The Open African Innovation Research Network, in collaboration with The University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society presents:

About the Speaker

Caroline Ncube is a Professor and the DST/NRF SARChI Research Chair in Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development in the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Cape Town (UCT). She is affiliated with the Intellectual Property Unit. She served as Head of the Department of Commercial Law from 2014 – 2016 and as Deputy Dean, Postgraduate Studies in 2017 and Jan – June 2019. She is currently a member of the African Policy, Research & Advisory Group on STI, a member of the Advisory Board of the African Network of International Economic Law (AfIELN) and of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). She also serves on the AU Scientific Technical Research Commission ASRIC Taskforce on IP Protection in Joint Research and Collaboration During Outbreaks. She has served as an expert for various institutions including the WIPO, ECA and SADC. She works primarily in the area of IP law and has a special interest in how IP law and policy can be best calibrated to achieve national socio-economic goals in African states. These considerations centre on the promotion of innovation in prevalent African contexts, such as the informal sector.

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Accessibility
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Date and time
Oct 12, 2022
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lunch included
Format and location
In person
Fauteux Hall (FTX)
Room 351, 57 Louis-Pasteur Private Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
Language
English
This event will be in English only. The event will be recorded, and photos may be taken.
Audience
General public
This is a free event. However, registration is required.