TC23-1

Title of the activity
2023 WTO Annual Workshop on the Implementation of TRIPS Article 66.2: Incentives for Technology Transfer to LDCs

Activity Type
Thematic course/Workshop
Description
The WTO Secretariat will organize the 2023 Workshop on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement on 14-16 March 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Venue
Switzerland
City
WTO
Trade topic
Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
3
Activity Level
selection process
Thirty (30) places are available for allocation to a selection of applicants from TA beneficiary LDC Members and Observers.
Pre-requisite
Governments of LDC Members and Observers are invited to nominate up to three applicants. To be considered,
applicants must:
- be government officials responsible for, or have direct experience in implementing technology transfer projects, managing intellectual property or trade matters; and
- have advanced knowledge of English or French, permitting them to deliver presentations and participate actively in discussions and lectures on technology transfer, intellectual property or trade matters.
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
Multilingual
Key Result
1. Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and obligations
Key Output
1.3: Members' needs and priorities identified periodically
Invited Members and Observers:
Afghanistan
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Ethiopia
The Gambia
Haiti
Lao Peopleʼs Democratic Republic
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Niger
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Uganda
Yemen
Zambia