Minutes of the Conference Call
13 May 2005, 15.00 CET
Members of the Bureau Present
Members of the Bureau not Present
Secretariat
The main points discussed during the conference call were:
In order to strengthen and streamline the work of the TSIED Ms. Enomoto proposed to the TSIED members to review its current membership structure. The members agreed to explore different types of membership such as an associate member and to limit the membership to one year with a possibility of extension, which would be subject to members’ willingness to contribute to the work of the TSIED. This structure would also enable the TSIED to have a more flexible structure and to better respond to various initiatives from the member states.
Regarding possible membership arrangements Mr. Hamilton shared his experience on Advisory Group on Intellectual Property Rights where membership has different layers according to the level of contribution by a given member. He also emphasized that this arrangement is very positive for the work of the Group. Mr. Gannon requested the Secretariat to prepare a draft proposal for further discussion.
The TSIED members have requested the Secretariat to oversee the progress of the e-repository project that was prepared by Mr. David Petraitis. Ms. Enomoto informed the members that the first phase of the project has been successfully completed and that the result was reported on the 9th February 2005 at the TSIED seminar, as well as at the Bureau meeting on the same day. Currently, Mr. David Petraitis, a consultant who is working on the e-repository project, is seeking a sponsorship, which would allow him to continue the second phase of the project.