Asia Pacific People's Alliance for Combating HIV/AIDS (APPACHA)

APPACHA Newsletter `Solidarity+' will be released by His Excellency,
Shri K.R. Narayanan, Former President of India.

We cordially invite you to a Panel Discussion on "Patents and
Access to Medicines" organised by Asia Pacific People's Alliance for
Combating HIV/AIDS (APPACHA) and ActionAid International - Asia.

This will be followed by the Launch of `Solidarity+', the bi-monthly
Newsletter of APPACHA.

11 June 2005: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Conference Room 1, India
International Centre, 40, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi - 110 003

Agenda

5:00 – 5:30: Registration

5:30 – 5:35: Welcome Note by Babu Mathew, Country Director,
ActionAid India

5:35 – 5:45: Introduction by Mukul Sharma, APPACHA

5:45 – 6:00: Musical Performance by Ricky Tombing, Delhi Network of
Positive People

6:00 – 6:10: Release of the Newsletter `Solidarity+' by His
Excellency, Shri K.R. Narayanan, Former President of India

6:10 – 7:00: Panel Discussion, chaired by Shri K.R. Narayanan

Panel List:

Dr. Amit Sengupta, Delhi Science Forum.
Dr. B.K. Keayla, National Working group on Patent Laws
Dr. Manorama Bawa, All India Women's Conference
Mr. K.K. Abraham, Indian Network of Positive People
Dr. Biswajit Dhar, Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of
Foreign Trade
7:00 – 7:30: Open Discussion

7:30 – 7:35: Vote of Thanks by G. Mahesh, ActionAid International-
Asia

Followed by High Tea

For further details please contact:

Ganesan Mahesh by

E-mail: <gmahesht@...>

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