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24/11/2020 – FAO-oriGIn Series of Webinars on “Contributing to SDGs through quality linked to geographical origin”. Online event: Indigenous people, local communities and traditional knowledge

Online event on Indigenous people, local communities and traditional knowledge. Date: 24 November 2020 Time: 3-5.30 PM Program and presentations 15.00-15.10-Opening Ms. Florence Tartanac and Mr. Wend Wendland, Director, Traditional Knowledge Division, Global Issues Sector, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 15.10-15.30-GIs…

November 25, 2020

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18/11/2020 – FAO-oriGIn Series of Webinars on “Contributing to SDGs through quality linked to geographical origin”. Online event: Contributions of GI to sustainable healthy diets.

Online event on Contributions of GI to sustainable healthy diets. Date: 18 November 2020 Time: 9-11.30 AM Program and presentations 09:00 Opening: Claude Vermot-Desroches, president of oriGIn and oriGIn France, and Florence Tartanac (FAO) 09:10 Key Presentations: – GI and health:…

November 18, 2020

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17/11/2020 – Series of webinars on “Contributing to SDGs through quality linked to geographical origin”. Event on “Conservation of resources and climate change”

Online event on “Conservation of resources and climate change”, organized in cooperation with the LIFE Date: 17 November Time: 3 to 5.00 pm (CET) Program and presentations 15:00- Opening, background and objectives: Mr. Massimo Vittori (oriGIn) 15:05- Keynote: Efforts to reduce…

November 18, 2020

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12/11/2020 – Series of webinars on “Contributing to SDGs through quality linked to geographical origin”. Event on Sustainable management of wild collected products for GIs

Online event on “Sustainable management of wild collected products for GIs”, organized in cooperation with European Forest Institute (EFI) Date: 12 November Time: 3 to 5.30 pm (CET) Program and presentations Moderator: Carsten Smith-Hall, University of Copenhagen 15:00 Opening: Background,…

November 13, 2020

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11/11/2020 – Series of webinars on “Contributing to SDGs through quality linked to geographical origin”. Event on “How GI strategies can help developing countries pursue sustainability objectives”

Online event on “How GI strategies can help developing countries pursue sustainability objectives”, organized in cooperation with IPI Switzerland Date: 11 November Time: 3 to 5.30 pm (CET) Program and presentations 15:00 Opening, background and objectives: Mr. Massimo Vittori (oriGIn)…

November 12, 2020

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24/11/2020- FAO-oriGIn Series of Webinars on “Contributing to SDGs through quality linked to geographical origin” – Individual events

27 October 2020, 15:00-17:00 CET Trends in the beverage sector. The case of wine. In collaboration with Equalitas (English) Speakers’ presentations Webinar Report 11 November 2020, 15:00-17:00 CET How GI strategies can help developing countries pursue sustainability objectives. In collaboration with…

November 4, 2020

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27/10-02/12/2020- FAO-oriGIn Series of Webinars on “Contributing to SDGs through quality linked to geographical origin”

Quality products that are deeply rooted in a given geographical area play a key role in the economy. They can also contribute to social development and the preservation of local resources. Natural features – as well as tradition and culture,…

October 15, 2020

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27/10-24/11/2020- FAO-oriGIn Series of Webinars on “Contributing to SDGs through quality linked to geographical origin”

October 15, 2020

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27/10/2020 – Series of webinars on “Contributing to SDGs through quality linked to geographical origin”. Online event on “Trends in the wine sector”

Online event on “Trends in the wine sector”, organized in cooperation with EQUALITAS Date: 27 October Time: 3 to 5 pm (CET) Program and presentations 15:00-Opening, background and objectives: Mr. Massimo Vittori (oriGIn) 15:05-Keynote: Sustainability certification in viniculture: a…

October 12, 2020

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29/10/2020 – Brexit: Online forum on the future of GIs in the UK

As Brexit negotiations enter a crucial face, oriGIn is glad to be a partner of Brand Dialogue in the organization of its annual forum, focused this year on the future of GIs in the UK. The Forum, which will be…

October 7, 2020

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10/09/2020 – Webinar: National Antennas: Towards a more coordinated international GIs movement

The third webinar of the series “The oriGIn International GIs Agenda” was held on 10 September. It was an opportunity to review the criteria and conditions for GIs groups and institutions in a given country to establish an oriGIn national…

September 15, 2020

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16/07/2020 – Webinar on “Evocation: a powerful tool to protect GIs”

The second webinar of the series “the oriGIn International GIs agenda” was held on 16 July, with the participation of GIs groups, IP offices, policy-makers, law firms and universities from 25 countries. It addressed the concept of evocation in the…

July 10, 2020

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30/06/2020 – Webinar on the WIPO Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement

On 30 June, we organized the first webinar of our series on the oriGIn International GIs Agenda. Massimo Vittori, Director of oriGIn, opened the session and explained the process which led to the adoption of the Geneva Act in 2015…

July 10, 2020

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05/11/2019 – oriGInEU event in Brussels: GIs, the future of a major pillar of the European food system

On 5 November, with the support of 3 Members of the European Parliament – Ms. Sander, Ms. Tolleret and Mr. De Castro – oriGIn EU will organise in Brussels a meeting on “Geographical Indications: The future of a major pillar…

October 22, 2019

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23-25/09/2019 – oriGIn 2019 Biannual Meeting, Tbilisi, Georgia

The 2019 oriGIn Biannual Meeting was held in Tbilisi (Georgia), on 23-25 September 2019. The meeting was organized in cooperation with the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (SAKPATENTI), with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the…

October 21, 2019

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24/09/2019 – International Conference on GIs: speakers’ presentations

Key-note speech The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement and perspectives for the protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) at the international level, Ms. Alexandra Grazioli, Director of the Lisbon Registry, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Plenary session: Crucial issues…

October 9, 2019

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12/09/2019 – oriGIn at the Seminar “GIs and the EU-Australia FTA”, Adelaide, Australia

On 12 September oriGIn will attend the seminar “GIs and the EU-Australia FTA” What can South Australia learn from the EU?” to take place in Adelaide, Australia. Our Managing Director will deliver a presentation on “Geographical Indications systems: success stories in…

September 11, 2019

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18/07/2019 – GI Events and Recent Publications

GI Events On 02-03 July, our Director attended the WIPO Worldwide Symposium on GIs and delivered a presentation in the panel GIs and common names On 16 July, oriGIn members will speak at the high level seminar on GIs…

July 18, 2019

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30-31/05/2019 – XXV Anniversary of the Consejo Regulador del Tequila, Guadalajara (Mexico)

At the end of May, oriGIn attended the events organized in Guadalajara (Mexico) at the occasion of the XXV anniversary of the “Consejo Regulador del Tequila” (CRT) Several members of oriGIn – “Comité Champagne”, FEDERDOC, “Consorzio Prosecco” and “Bayerischer Brauerbund…

July 1, 2019

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09/04/2019 – oriGIn side event on GIs protection at the next WIPO SCT

On 9 April, in Geneva at the WIPO AB building, room B, from 1 to 3 pm, in the framework of the Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT), oriGIn organized a side event…

March 27, 2019

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01-02/04/2019 – oriGIn @ 16th annual Brand Finance Global Forum

oriGIn is a partner of the 16th annual Brand Finance Global Forum, which will focus on “Understanding the Value of Geographic Branding”, which will be held in London on 2 April. Issues such as – What role should geographic identity…

March 19, 2019