SESSION 7 WORKSHOP III AND PLENARY PRESENTATION: INITIAL NOTIONS OF AN IP RIGHTS OBSERVATORY AND A NATIONAL INQUIRY ON IP RIGHTS. Objectives  To solicit initial comments and reactions from participating government agencies & IPMRs on their notions on the proposed IP Rights Observatory and a National Inquiry on IP Rights; including what they see as key issues & concerns, possible elements & components as well as relevant processes for both interventions.  To solicit initial expression of support and intent to collaborate from specific agencies & IPMRs for the setting up & development of the IP Rights Observatory and the conduct of a National Inquiry on IP Rights  To solicit initial expression of support from the IPMRs (IP Municipal/Provincial Representatives) for the conduct of a National Inquiry on IP Rights including assistance in securing FPIC (Free, Prior, Informed Consent) from all IP Tribes that will be covered by the National Inquiry on IP Rights Groupings Group 1 (Policy): NAPC, NCCA, NEDA, NCIP and PSA Group 2 (Socio-Economic): DA, DepEd, DENR-MGB, DoLE, DoH, NAPC, NHA, and SSS Group 3 (Security): AFP, DILG, and PNP Group 4 (IPMRs): IPMRs CAR and Region I Group 5 (IPMRs): IPMRs Region II Group 6 (IPMRs): IPMRs Region III Group 7 (IPMRs): IPMRs Regions IV and V Theme Initial notion of an IP Rights Observatory and National Inquiry on IP Rights The workshop for the IPMRS will be in a form of a Focus Group Discussion following the themes above. It will be shared to the plenary in any form that the IPMRs may wish to use (e.g. art work, role play, song, dance, oral narrative, etc) Guide Questions on IP Rights Observatory 1. What are your general comments and reactions on this proposed IP Rights Observatory? 74