WHO’s Margaret Chan, Wipo’s Francis Gurry, WMO’s Michel Jarraud, WTO’s Pascal Lamy, Ifad’s Kanayo F Nwanze, as well as Britain’s Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property, David Lammy, added their stamp to the global petition. The group are part of the two-day Conference on Intellectual Property and Public Policy Issues, 13-14 July, which is exploring the specific contribution that intellectual property can make in supporting a range of public policy objectives. The meeting is hosted by Wipo, part of its commitment under its new director, Gurry, to work more closely with other organizations.