Selected Conference Papers

  • Key Provisions of the Beijing Treaty, Paper Presented at the Regional Workshop on the Implementation of the WIPO Marrakesh Treaty and the WIPO Beijing Treaty, 28-29 July 2016, Gabarone, Botswana
  • Introduction to the Main Provisions of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, Paper presented at the Regional Workshop on the Implementation of the WIPO Marrakesh Treaty and the WIPO Beijing Treaty, 28-29 July 2016, Gabarone, Botswana
  • Compulsory Licensing of Digital Content: Are There Advantages for Developing Countries? Paper Presented at the National Copyright Seminars on 25- 26 January 2016 , Mahe, Seychelles and 28-29 January 2016, Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Copyright as an Incentive and as Growth Driver for the Digital Environment: Cultural Heritage in the Digital Era Paper Presented at the African Ministerial Conference on Intellectual Property for an Emerging Africa, November 3 2015, Dakar Senegal 
  • Image Rights: Legal Framework for Protecting Your Image Paper presented at the Sub Regional Seminar on Dynamics of Intellectual Property for OECS, September 11, 2016 Grenada 
  • Copyright Contracts; Can they Be Used to Manage Personality Rights? Paper Presented at the WIPO/ARIPO Sub Regional Workshop on New Perspectives on Copyright, July 20-21 2015, Harare, Zimbabwe 
  • How African Countries Can Benefit from the Beijing Treaty: Paper Presented at the WIPO Regional Conference on Creativity and Access to Knowledge: A Social Impetus for Africa, March 27, 2015 Kampala Uganda 
  • How Can African Countries Benefit from the Marrakesh Treaty: Paper Presented at the WIPO Regional Conference on Creativity and Access to Knowledge: A Social Impetus for Africa, March 27 2015, Kampala Uganda 
  • Interdisciplinary Cooperation in the Development and Implementation of Copyright Protection Capacity Building Programmes: Paper presented at the Inter-Regional Workshop for Heads of Copyright Offices on Capacity Building, February 3-5 2015, Seoul, Korea
  • The Role of Copyright and Related Rights in the Advertising Industry in Kenya: Paper presented at the National Workshop on Managing Intellectual Property in the Advertising Industry November 27 and 28 2014 Nairobi, Kenya.
  • How Copyright Law is applied in the Film Industry in Kenya: Why these Laws are important to the audiovisual and film producers. Paper presented at the WIPO/KECOBO Workshop on Strengthening the Audio-Visual Industry in Kenya April 2014 Nairobi, Kenya
  • Promoting Intellectual Property Capacity Building in Africa. Paper Presented at the 2nd Intellectual Property Protection, Distribution and Costing Master Class in February 2014, Johannesburg South Africa
  • The Future of Copyright: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back! Paper presented at the IPA Conference in June 12-14, 2012, Cape Town South Africa
  • Copyright and Related Rights: Creating Intellectual Capital for Economic Growth and Development: Paper Presented at the WIPO-ARIPO High Level Policy Forum For the LDCs June 7-8 2012 Harare Zimbabwe
  • Role and Responsibility of Internet Intermediaries in the Field of Copyright in Kenya. Paper presented at the WIPO/ISOC Conference June 22 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland
  • Using existing IP systems for the protection and commercialization of TK and TCEs: Paper presented at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Tansen Marg, New Delhi, 13 November 2009
  • Law, Technology And Access to Educational Material: Paper Presented at the 3rd Annual Access to Knowledge Conference, September 10-12, 2008, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Principles and Guidelines for the Provision of Technical Co-operation on Intellectual Property: Elements For Consideration In The EAC-EPA: Paper Presented at the ‘Regional Dialogue on the ‘Seventh EPA,’ 17 to 18 June 2008, Kigali Rwanda
  •  Copyright: The Legal and Institutional Framework in East Africa: Paper Presented At The WIPO Regional Workshop On The Challenges Of Copyright Enforcement For The East African Community (EAC) Publishing Sector And Book Industry, April 23-24, 2008, Arusha, Tanzania.
  •  Balanced and Effective Dissemination of Creativity Over the Internet; From Making it Possible to Making it Happen: Paper presented a the WIPO Forum on Enabling Creativity in the Digital Environment: Copyright Documentation and Infrastructure. October 14 2011, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Pharmaceuticals, Innovation and Product Patents; A lesson from India Globelics Conference 4-7 October 2006 Trivandrum India
  • Intellectual Property Rights, Trade and Development in Africa: Globelics Africa 2005 Conference 31 October to 4 November 2005. Pretoria South Africa