📅 Module 1 – AI, Intellectual Property (IP) & Global Public Health (GPH)

• Introduction to AI in Drug Discovery & Global Public Health: Learn how AI is transforming drug discovery and addressing global public health challenges.
• AI-Generated Inventions & Patentability under TRIPS: Explore the patentability of AI-generated inventions under the WTO’s TRIPS Agreement.
• TRIPS, Patents & Access in the Age of AI: Examine how TRIPS regulations affect access to medicines and health technologies in the AI era.
• Patent-Analytics Lab: Use AI-driven tools to analyze patent data and identify opportunities for improving access to medicines.

📅 Module 2 – Comparative Case Studies & Policy Debates (AI Lens)

• India’s Natco v. Bayer Revisited: Revisit landmark cases like Natco v. Bayer and examine their impact on access to essential medicines.
• Brazil’s HIV/AIDS Strategy with Predictive Analytics: Study Brazil’s innovative HIV/AIDS strategy and how predictive analytics can improve public health initiatives.
• South Africa’s Access Campaigns Visualized: Visualize South Africa’s access campaigns and learn how AI can support equitable access to treatment.
• Innovation vs. Equity Debate: Engage in a debate on the ethical trade-offs between innovation incentives and the right to health.
• Public-Private Partnerships in Global Health: Explore the role of public-private partnerships in advancing global health and equitable access to medicines.
• Simulation Lab: Participate in a simulation of data-sharing and licensing negotiations involving AI-driven insights.

📅 Module 3 – Law, Policy & the Future of Access to Medicines

• Pandemic Preparedness, AI Surveillance & IP Reform: Learn how AI can improve pandemic preparedness and the reform of IP systems in times of crisis.
• Emerging Governance Models for AI & IP: Study emerging governance models for integrating AI with IP law in the health sector.
• Capstone Policy-Brief Workshop: Develop a policy brief that integrates AI evidence with human rights arguments for improved global health access.
• Roundtable Discussion: Global Justice & the Future of Health IP – Join a roundtable discussion about the future of health IP and global justice in the context of AI and intellectual property.

Course Outcomes

• Operate AI Tools for Patent Mining & Drug-Repurposing: Gain hands-on experience in using AI for patent mining and drug-repurposing analysis.
• Assess TRIPS Flexibilities & Propose AI-Informed Compulsory-License Strategies: Understand the flexibilities within the TRIPS agreement and how AI can support compulsory licensing strategies.
• Draft Policy Briefs: Develop persuasive policy briefs integrating AI evidence with human-rights arguments.
• Navigate Multi-Stakeholder Negotiations: Gain experience in negotiating data-sharing and licensing issues through AI-driven simulations.
• Earn an e-Certificate: Receive certification for 20 CPD hours, validating your expertise in AI, IP, and global health justice.