Government hosts BRICS Webinar on Covid-19 related medical technologies, 15 June

The Director-General at the Government Communication and Information System, Ms Phumla Williams, invites you to participate in the GCIS BRICS Webinar. The focus of the debates is the proposal by South Africa and India for the World Trade Organisation waiver from intellectual property protections for COVID-19 related medical technologies.

This webinar will create a platform for media and communicators in the African Union (AU) member states and the newsrooms across the BRICS member states to discuss the impact of the IP barriers on access to therapeutics, vaccines and diagnostics.

Date: Tuesday, 15th June 2021
Time: 14:00 (CAT)
Zoom link: https://gcis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PECdVVuURIy1QYgN5T6MOg(link is external)

This is also to create awareness on COVID-19 related medical technologies, its benefits to society and to promote the plurality of voices from media audiences.

Speakers:

• Ms. Tasneem Carrim - Moderator (GCIS)
• Dr. Nono Simelela - WHO
• Mr. Achal Prabhala - Coordinator of the Access IBSA Project (India)
• Mr. Starvos Nicholaou - ASPEN
• Dr. Morena Makhoana - BIOVAC CEO
• Mr Tim Ball - Webber Wentzel Intellectual Property Law Expert
• Ambassador Xolelwa Mlumbi Peter - SA-WTO

For more information, contact
Mr Ayanda Hollow
Cell: +27 61 488 0634
Email: [email protected]

Ms Mmemme Mogotsi
Cell: +27 72 856 4288
Email: [email protected]