1. WIPO FORUM ON IP and SMEs for IP Offices of OECD Countries and South Mediterranean Countries May 26, 2005 Francesca Toso

2. Distance Learning in WIPO

3. Objective: To provide IP education to growing audiences worldwide

4. For whom?

5. Professions: Lawyers/IP Agents Scientists/Researchers Engineers Entrepreneurs Professors Students IT Health Media

6. How many?

7. Administration Delivery Support Content Quality Distance Learning MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM Structure

8. Content General DL-101 Introductory DL-001Advanced DL-200 Specialized DL-300

9. Delivery online platform / CD-ROM 7 languages

10. Support Tutoring worldwide network national dimension

11. Curricula integration (examples) DL-101/200 as part of national teaching curricula general advanced DL translated into local languages

12. Privileged links IP Offices University Research Centers Engineering Schools

13. What next? DL-101 DL-200 DL-300 No tutors Emphasis on tutors

14. What next? Targeted promotion Outsourcing of administrative procedures Fees

15. Outsourced administration Delivery Re-focused tutorial support New content development Quality Distance Learning Targeted Promotion Evolving structure

16. International Symposium on Intellectual Property (IP) Education and Research June 30 to July 1, 2005

17. Thank you http://academy.wipo.int