Dear Isaac,

Thank you for this information.  Would the question of Free and Open Software and its advantages and challenges also be discussed?

Regards

Jaco

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Jaco DU TOIT

Adviser for Communication & Information

UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa

United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room C-104)

P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566

Fax +254 (0)20 762 2750

Mobile: +254 (0)728 610 912

Email:j.dutoit@unesco.org,
Website: http://www.unesco-nairobi.org

From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+j.dutoit=unesco.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Isaac Rutenberg
Sent: Friday, 20 July, 2012 10:31 AM
To: Du Toit, Jaco
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: [kictanet] CIPIT and Seminar on Computer Software Patents

Dear Listers,

Please save the dates of 14th-15th August, 2012.  The Center for Intellectual Property and Information Technology (CIPIT) will be hosting a seminar and training workshop focusing on protecting Intellectual Property (IP) in the ICT sector.  The seminar/workshop will be at Strathmore University, and is co-hosted by iBizAfrica.

On Aug. 14, the topic will be computer software patents. We will explore many issues both local and international, in an effort to answer two questions: (1) Is software patentable in Kenya? and (2) Should software be patentable in Kenya?

On Aug. 15, we will answer the question: "how can people in the ICT industry protect their intellectual property?" This will be a highly practical (i.e., not academic and not theoretical) session and will cover many issues of IP.

CIPIT is part of the new Strathmore Law School, and focuses on helping the ICT sector effectively use IP.

More information will be posted in the next few days.  Stay tuned!

Kind regards

Dr. Isaac Rutenberg  

twitter: #iruten

PS - tried to send this yesterday, can't tell if it worked though. Apologies if you've seen this before. 

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Isaac Rutenberg
iruten@gmail.com