Topic: International Intellectual Property Protection
Country: Indonesia
Delegate Name: Ben Wozniak
School: Forest Hills Eastern High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Indonesia position papers GLIMUN 2017 committees
Intellectual Property protection is quickly becoming more and more important in our modern global economy. With new technologies arising, IP protection is essential to protect creative works and avoid exploitation. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was created to oversee global IP protection. This agency, however, has had trouble standardizing laws and enforcement of Intellectual Property fraud. With agreements such as the Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) or the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), the WIPO has attempted to establish specific boundaries or IP. These agreements, especially ACTA, has caused controversy with its aggressive approach to IP protection.
Indonesia is part of the World Intellectual Property Organization and has also sanctioned the TRIPS Agreement. As a semi-developing country, we recognize the need for IP protection to protect creative works to grow our economy. Because we are not fully developed, our enforcement is loose which has allowed an estimated 18 million copies of pirated movies, songs, etc…
Indonesia recommends that the United Nations forms a new IP Trade Agreement to standardize enforcement of Intellectual Property crime on a global level. Doing this will help countries, such as us, protect Intellectual Property to the fullest extend. In order to encourage creative works, IP protection is essential and standardizing it on an international level will help the global economy.
