IP Osgoode Speaks: Tobias Schonwetter presents Finding the Right Balance between Control and Access in a Developing Country Context – IP Law and Policy Making in Africa

IP Osgoode Speaks: Tobias Schonwetter presents Finding the Right Balance between Control and Access in a Developing Country Context – IP Law and Policy Making in Africa

Thursday, October 12, 2023 | 12:30 - 2:00 pm | Osgoode room TBC

IP Osgoode will host a hybrid gathering, in collaboration with our guest speaker Dr. Tobias Schonwetter. Tobias is an Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town in South Africa where he directs the IP Unit and the iNtaka Centre for Law & Technology. Tobias regularly advises government entities in South Africa and serves on the Open Science Advisory Board for South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation. He has also done work for the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. He is a board member of UCT Press and an Associate Member of the Centre of Law, Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa. Over the years, Tobias has led numerous development and innovation oriented research and capacity building projects, most notably the Open African Innovation Research network (Open AIR). Previously, Tobias was a Senior Manager at PwC, a guest editor for the African Journal of Information and Communication and a Regional Coordinator for Creative Commons.

We look forward to hosting you.

A light lunch will be served.