Past Events

October 26, 2009
CIED Releases "A Policy Approach for Supporting Clean Energy Technology in India" Study

New Delhi, India

The CIED released the findings of "A Policy Approach for Supporting Clean Energy Technology in India" which found a strong intellectual property system is critical to job creation and the growth of clean technology in India.  

Greg Kalbaugh, U.S. -India Business Council, Pawan Chopra
with Dua Consulting, and C.B. Jain formerly with NTPD
led a discussion on the importance of this new research.


October 1, 2009
Reception sponsored by Croplife International

Geneva, Switzerland


September 23, 2009
Intellectual Property and Climate Change: Key Issues and Challenges for Developing Countries

Geneva, Switzerland

New, cutting-edge research by scholars in the United States and Europe illustrates the undeniable value of intellectual property rights in stimulating creation of environmental technology and products to address climate change.  By protecting intellectual property rights, millions of workers stand to enter the work force and contribute to developing urgently needed environmental technology, greater investment can be generate advanced solutions, and infrastructure central to facilitating innovation can be expanded.  Panelists included Christian Jervelund, Copenhagen Economics; Lee Feldman, Executive Director and Member, Board of Directors, National Peace Foundation and; Greg Kalbaugh, Coalition for Healthy India


September 16, 2009
U.S. Government Interagency Briefing on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Washington, DC


July 13, 2009
Coalition for Innovation, Employment and Development Press Conference

Geneva, Switzerland

CIED Press Clips July 13 2009


June 3, 2009
Intellectual Property Roundtable Discussion

Berlin, Germany 


May 20, 2009
Coalition for Innovation, Employment and Development Press Conference

Washington, DC 

On Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 10:00 am EST, the Coalition for Innovation, Employment, and Development hosted a press conference to outline the objectives of the Alliance and invite additional organizations and companies to engage.  It was held at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW, Zenger Room, Washington, DC.

Bendix Company Profile 
Sunrise Solar Company Profile 
USCC Press Release – Chamber joins Innovation, Development, and Employment Alliance
Innovation and IP: On the Road to Copenhagen
IP Under Attack in Climate Change Debate