National Seminar on Intellectual Property and its Impact on Economic Development Human Resource Development in the Field of Intellectual Property for Scientific, Technological and Social Development Minsk November 24 and 25, 2004

Importance of HRD in IP To enable stakeholders to realize potential benefits from IP system Success of IP system : effective and balanced legal system active role of knowledgeable users government policies and support Crucial for countries with evolving systems

Stages of IP Development Assets creation Rights protection Commercial exploitation Management and upkeep

Target Audience Researchers, engineers, business managers, authors, performers and designers Legislators, policy makers and negotiators IP office staff,attorneys,agents Judges, customs, police, Teachers, students

Challenges Rising demand Complexity Interdisciplinary approach Strategic partnerships Global concerns

Methodology Conventional class rooms Lectures and interactive sessions Mock trials Distance learning Internet learning Video conferencing Electronic forum

To assist Member States attain specialized knowledge and skills To assist Member States attain specialized knowledge and skills To consolidate HRD activities To consolidate HRD activities To provide a forum for policy makers on the importance of intellectual property as a tool for development To provide a forum for policy makers on the importance of intellectual property as a tool for development WIPO Worldwide Academy Objectives

Strategy Design and Implementation Evaluation and Feedback Consultation and Review Adaptation and Restructuring To optimize use of available resources

Programs Distance Learning Professional Training Policy Development Teaching and Research

Distance Learning

Salient Features Internet based Virtual class environment Faculty of 60 professors Examination Integration into other programs

Dl-101: General Course on Intellectual Property Offered in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish Participants:30,000 Cost per student:US$ 12

PARTICIPANT’S PROFILE - OCCUPATION

Advanced Courses DL-201: Copyright and Related Rights DL-202: Electronic Commerce DL-203: Traditional Knowledge DL-204: Biotechnology

Professional Training

Training of management and technical personnel at intermediate and advanced levels Core courses Distance learning as a pre-requisite

Partnership with IP Offices Practical training Financial contribution Annual consultation

Policy Development

Programs General Academy Sessions Special Academy Sessions - Topical issues - Specific groups

Teaching and Research

Programs Joint programs - Turin (LLM) - Lund (LLM) - UNISA (Specialization Course) Training of trainers Curriculum development Development of study materials Fellowship program Library resources

Strategic Partnerships Framework cooperation agreements Arrangements for theoretical and practical training sessions Agreements for Joint Degree/Diploma Courses

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW Number of Participants From 172 countries

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