The workshop was attended by representatives from the mining and energy and environment departments of the Externado University as well as members of the Smart IP Observatory of Colombia.

The agenda of the workshop consisted of a presentation by the Buenos Aires Observatory of an initial discussion paper analysing the main trends in intellectual property and sustainable technologies and the tools available to solve the incentive problems that may arise for their development. A second presentation by the Universidad de Externado analysed patent applications and patents granted in the field of sustainable energies, where the main trends in the field were discussed. 

Finally, the meeting discussed the main trends in innovation in sustainable technologies, covering mainly the issues of regulatory frameworks and intellectual property rights as well as the models available in Colombia and in the region for access to these technologies.
In particular, with regard to access, the discussion focused on which models are applied at national and regional level for the incentive and/or acquisition of these technologies by the States.