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National Seminar on Intellectual Property and its
Impact on Economic Development
Human Resource Development in Human Resource Development in the Field of Intellectual Property the Field of Intellectual Property for Scientific, Technological and for Scientific, Technological and
Social DevelopmentSocial Development
MinskNovember 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 To assist Member States attain
specialized knowledge and skillsspecialized knowledge and skills
To consolidate HRD activities To consolidate HRD activities
To provide a forum for policy makers To provide a forum for policy makers
on the importance of intellectual on the importance of intellectual
property as a tool for developmentproperty as a tool for development
WIPO Worldwide Academy Objectives
StrategyDesign
and Implementation
Evaluation and Feedback
Consultation and Review
Adaptationand Restructuring
To optimize use of
available resources
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
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
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 OVERVIEWNumber of Participants
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From 172 countries