Title of the activity
WIPO-WTO Advanced Course on Topical Intellectual Property Policy Issues
Activity Type
Thematic course/Workshop
Description
This course will address the activities and instruments of the WIPO and the WTO and provide a forum for an exchange of information and ideas between participants and the two secretariats on these matters. The emphasis will be on new developments and policy issues under debate in the two organizations. This course is aimed at enhancing the capacity of governments in developing Members and Observers and in countries with economies in transition to develop national expertise in Intellectual Property.
Venue
Switzerland
City
Geneva - hosted by WTO and WIPO
Trade topic
Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
10
selection process
The application process consists of the following steps:
1. Interested candidates need to duly complete and submit the online application form, which
is available at: https://wto.formstack.com/forms/2023_wipo_wto_advanced_course
2. The online application form requires uploading a scanned copy of the passport and of the
official nomination letter, signed and stamped by the competent government authority that
is nominating the candidate. A template for such a letter to be signed and stamped by the
national authority can be found in the Annex below.
3. The application form, including the passport and nomination letter, should be submitted via
the online application system
4. Applications are to be validated by the Permanent Missions/Embassies to the WTO.
Validations should be addressed by fax or email to the WTO Institute for Training and
Technical Cooperation.
Please note that the complex preparations and logistical arrangements for this activity mean that
the organizers cannot consider any applications received after that date and/or without the validation
by the Permanent Mission/Embassy to the WTO.
Selected participants will receive confirmation directly.
For Further Information
You may contact ipd@wto.org for further information.
1. Interested candidates need to duly complete and submit the online application form, which
is available at: https://wto.formstack.com/forms/2023_wipo_wto_advanced_course
2. The online application form requires uploading a scanned copy of the passport and of the
official nomination letter, signed and stamped by the competent government authority that
is nominating the candidate. A template for such a letter to be signed and stamped by the
national authority can be found in the Annex below.
3. The application form, including the passport and nomination letter, should be submitted via
the online application system
4. Applications are to be validated by the Permanent Missions/Embassies to the WTO.
Validations should be addressed by fax or email to the WTO Institute for Training and
Technical Cooperation.
Please note that the complex preparations and logistical arrangements for this activity mean that
the organizers cannot consider any applications received after that date and/or without the validation
by the Permanent Mission/Embassy to the WTO.
Selected participants will receive confirmation directly.
For Further Information
You may contact ipd@wto.org for further information.
Pre-requisite
To be considered for possible selection, applicants must:
• demonstrate an extensive practical background in intellectual property law, policy and practice;
• possess an excellent knowledge of English;
• be a senior government official responsible for intellectual property and related policy issues in his/her country, OR have completed the WTO on-line e-Training TRIPS course or possess proven commensurate knowledge or professional experience
• demonstrate an extensive practical background in intellectual property law, policy and practice;
• possess an excellent knowledge of English;
• be a senior government official responsible for intellectual property and related policy issues in his/her country, OR have completed the WTO on-line e-Training TRIPS course or possess proven commensurate knowledge or professional experience
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Key Result
1. Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and obligations
Key Output
1.1: Government officials have enhanced knowledge about WTO Agreements, trade policy formulation and conduct of trade negotiations
Programme
Invited Members and Observers:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte dʼIvoire
Cuba
Curaçao
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
India
Indonesia
Israel
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait, the State of
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao Peopleʼs Democratic Republic
Lebanese Republic
Lesotho
Liberia
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe