1 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect WIPO Worldwide Academy Study Visit to WIPO: University of West Indies May 14, 2008 by Martha Chikowore, Consultant. WIPO Worldwide Academy

2 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect Outline –Mandate –Programs –Activities –New Developments –Conclusion

3 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect Mandate Mandate To develop human resources in IP To demystify IP and to promote greater awareness of IP To serve as a central umbrella mechanism for WIPO for human resources development activities To serve as a Center of excellence in teaching, training and research

4 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect Programs –Professional Development –Policy Development –Distance Learning Program –Education Degree/Diploma –Executive & Research –WIPO Summer School

5 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect Program: Professional Development Objectives Training and capacity building of: –Professional staff of IP Offices –R&D Institutions –Industry Associations –Intergovernmental Organizations Training in partnership with – National IP Offices – Regional IP Institutions

6 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect Objective - Forum for sharing and exchange of information: decision-makers Policy advisors Law enforcement officials, Judges Diplomats General public Government officials (WTO-TPC) Professors (WIPO-WTO Colloquium) Program: Policy Development

7 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect Cost effective Flexible Large audiences Courses offered in the following Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish Program: Distance Learning

8 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect Program: Distance Learning - Growth Students : 83,875

9 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect DL Courses DL 001 – Intellectual Property Primer DL 101 – General Course on Intellectual Property DL 201 –Copyright and Related Rights DL 202 –Electronic Commerce IP DL 204 –Biotechnology and Intellectual Property DL 205 – Plant Variety Protection -UPOV Convention

10 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect DL Courses DL-208 – Patent Drafting DL-209 – Patent Search DL-301 – Patents DL-302 – Arbitration and Dispute Settlement DL-304 – Technology Licensing DL-305 – Copyright Licensing DL-306 – Biotechnology Licensing

11 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect Education Degree/Diploma Program Cooperation with Academic Institutions: –Development of IP Curricula –Prepare, Publish and Provide Teaching Materials in IP IP Syllabus; IP Research Papers Intellectual Property Handbook which covers all areas of IP Textbook “Teaching of Intellectual Property: Principles and Methods”

12 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect Program: Education and Degree/Diploma Program: Education and Degree/Diploma Joint University Degree/Diploma Programs: –Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property with the University of Turin, Italy –Masters Program on Human Rights and Intellectual Property Rights Law with the Faculty of Law/Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Lund University, Sweden

13 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect Education Degree – Diploma Program Joint Certificate Course: –WIPO-UNISA Diploma Supported Programs: –INDIRA Gandhi National Open University –University of Bucharest Training of Trainers – University of Khartoum

14 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect Executive & Research Program Executive Program: Designed to: –provide Senior Executives of industry tools for using, harnessing and valuating IP for competitive advantage –To strengthen leadership quality in IP field IP Research designed to: –create better understanding of the role and impact of IP on industry, national, regional and international development

15 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect WIPO Academy Summer School Objective: To enhance IP skills of senior students and young professionals field of IP. “We arrived as individuals, we left as an IP network”

16 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect NEW DEVELOPMENTS Expansion of Summer School Program: Thailand, Croatia, Republic of Korea, Mexico and South Africa Wide Demand for Symposia on IP Education, Training and Research by Universities – IIT New Delhi, ARIPO-Harare, Belarus, Brazil, Mozambique, Philippines, Malaysia, Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Vietnam.

17 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect NEW DEVELOPMENTS Regional Master Programs: –Master’s Degree in IP (WIPO, ARIPO & Africa University) –Postgraduate Program on Industrial Property Management (WIPO, INPI, Lisbon School of Economics & Management of the Technical University of Lisbon (ISEG) –Training of Trainers Program

18 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect NEW DEVELOPMENTS Increased Demand for DL courses in Different Languages, e.g. Croatia ， Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese etc Expansion of Executive Program – Launch of Regional Programs – India, University of Cape Town, Abu Ghazale Business School, Kellogg School of Business IP for Kids – Starting them Young

19 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect 2008 NEW DEV.: Starting them Young DL Program for younger generations being develop Interactive and interesting but teaches IP while keeping them interested and entertained

20 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect NEW DEVELOPMENTS Expansion of Policy Development Activities – Regional Economic Commission e.g. ESCAP, Thailand and Macau-China –Colloquium for the Judges – Sudan, Turkey, Ghana, Malawi, Romania, Joint Zambia & Zimbabwe and Namibia

21 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect CONCLUSION Develop synergies with other IP Academies in IP human resources development Enhance services as an Academic institution of excellence in IP teaching, training and research Adapt to the changing international, regional and national IP environment Respond to new increased demand for IP human resources Development Strengthen Existing Partnerships in IP Human Resources development

22 Monday, 10 August 2015 WIPO Worldwide Academy Igniting the power of the human intellect Thank You from All of Us At WIPO Academy