On 19 October, oriGIn and the West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers’ Association Inc. (WIRSPA), in partnership with the carIPI Project, organized an “International Online Forum on Spirits GIs: Trends and Opportunities of Cooperation”.
The forum brought together producers, institutions and experts, with the objective to tackle the global trends and challenges in the GI spirits sector (protection, controls, promotion and sustainability) and encourage international cooperation activities. The full Program is available here.
See speakers’ presentations:
Overview of the global trends and challenges in the GI spirits sector
- Mr. Bernard O’Connor, O’Connor & Company European Lawyers
GI spirits in the Caribbean
- Ms. Emilia Horta Herrera, Corporación Cuba Ron S.A
- Mr. Lennox Shaun Caleb, Demerara Distillers Limited
- Ms. Aguie Lendor, Asociación Dominicana de Productores de Ron (ADOPRON)
- Mr. Matt Pietrek, West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers’ Assn. Inc (WIRSPA)
Protection, controls, promotion and sustainability best practices in the GI spirits sector
- Mr. Rodolphe Boissinot, Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC)
- Ms. Maria Mercedes Sanchez, Asociación nacional de fabricantes de alcoholes y
licores de Guatemala (ANFAL) - Ms. Ruth Piggin, Scotch Whisky Association (SWA)
Debate on international cooperation activities in the GI spirits sector
- Ms. Alexandra Mayr, European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO),
CARIFORUM IP and Innovation Project - Mr. William Lavelle, Irish Whisky Association (IWA)
