/ 13 March 2004

Venue: Monument Theatre

Time: 18h30 to 19h30

Sir John Sulston: Trade justice global patent rules and health

The World Trade Organisation is amending its rules that all countries must protect patent laws so that each economic system can draw benefits. Oxfam argues that stronger patent rules will increase the costs of HIV/Aids medicines. Delving into the ethics behind science, he will explore this argument and counter claims that stronger patent controls will result in more research and innovation.

Africa’s Biodiversity