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

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

36%

29%

17%

6%

12%

GovernmentPrivateStudentsAcademicsOthers

Advanced Courses

DL-201: Copyright and Related Rights

DL-202: Electronic Commerce

DL-203: Traditional Knowledge

DL-204: Biotechnology

Professional Training

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 OVERVIEWNumber of Participants

9217

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From 172 countries

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