Francis Gurry – Media Articles and Interviews
2020
| Title | Source | Country/date |
|---|---|---|
| Reflections on IP: An interview with WIPO Director Francis Gurry | WIPO Magazine | Switzerland, September 2020 |
| IPA in Conversation with Francis Gurry – Intellectual property and international cooperation: Past, present, future | International Publishers Association (IPA) | Switzerland, July 2020 |
| COVID : gratuité contre droit d’auteur – Directeur Général de l’OMPI | France 24 | France, May 2020 |
| Coronavirus : Une trop grande gratuité des produits culturels met en danger le secteur – Directeur Général de l’OMPI | 20 minutes | Switzerland, April 2020 |
| WIPO’s Francis Gurry Reflects on Career | INTA News | United States of America, July 2020 |
2019
| Title | Source | Country/date |
|---|---|---|
| “Intellectual property key to economic development” – Interview | The Herald | Zimbabwe, November 2019 |
| Interview with World Insight (CGTN China) | CGTN | China, October 2019 |
| Intellectual property in a data-driven world | WIPO Magazine | Switzerland, October 2019 |
| Why we need responsible innovation: WIPO’s Francis Gurry |
ITUNews | Hungary, September 2019 |
Entretien avec le directeur général de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle  |
L'AGEFI | Switzerland, August 2019 |
| Interview with CNBC Africa on Global Innovation Index 2019 | CNBC Africa | South Africa, August 2019 |
| Launch of the Global Innovation Index 2019 | CCTV | China, July 2019 |
| Innovative India – Making rapid strides on the innovation front (Op-ed) | The Hindu Business Line | India, July 2019 |
| Interview with TASS’s “Formula of Power” Television Program, hosted by Mikhail Gusman | TASS | Russia, May 2019 |
| CGTN | China, April 2019 | |
| Interview with Ramy Radwan on "8 AM" morning show | DMC TV | Egypt, March 2019 |
2018
2017
2016
| Title | Source | Country/date |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Gurry on the Marrakesh Treaty in Le court du jour | Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) | Switzerland, November 2016 |
| Francis Gurry on Intellectual Property | TA3 TV | Slovakia, October 2016 |
| "Protéger la création est devenu un enjeu central" |
Tribune de Genève | Switzerland, October 2016 |
| The world is too complex for a single global IP strategy - Gurry | The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) | United Kingdom, September 2016 |
| Making books accessible to all | The Hindu | India, September 2016 |
| Interview with AIPPI Congress News, published by Managing Intellectual Property and related article | Managing Intellectual Property | Italy, September 2016 |
| Interview with Director General on “Money Mind” (story from 8’36 to 15’46) | Channel News Asia | Singapore, August 2016 |
| Interview with India’s Business Standard | Business Standard | India, August 2016 |
| Reuters coverage of 2016 Global Innovation Index | Reuters | Switzerland, August 2016 |
| AP coverage of 2016 Global Innovation Index | AP | United States of America, August 2016 |
| CCTV coverage of 2016 Global Innovation Index | CCTV | Switzerland, August 2016 |
| Interview with WIPO chief Francis Gurry: progress made to protect IP in China | CCTV | China, July 2016 |
| Les politiques de la concurrence - La propriété intellectuelle à l’épreuve d’un monde en évolution |
Revue ENA Hors les murs N° 461 | France, June 2016 |
| "We are seeing increasing use of our systems by Indian enterprises" | Business Today | India, June 2016 |
| Content creators embracing digital market opportunities | Punch Newspaper | Nigeria, May 2016 |
| Digital demands: time for artists to speak up? | theArtsDesk.com | United Kingdom, May 2016 |
| Entretien avec le directeur général de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle |
L’AGEFI | Switzerland, April 2016 |
| Up Close & Personal With Francis Gurry | FICCI-FRAMES | India, April 2016 |
2015
| Title | Source | Country/date |
|---|---|---|
| China signed MoU on copyright cooperation with WIPO | CCTV | China, December 2015 |
| L'invité BBC Afrique : Francis Gurry | BBC Africa | Senegal, November 2015 |
| Using intellectual property system to harness African creativity | Punch | Nigeria, November 2015 |
| WIPO Director General on intellectual property for an emerging Africa | WIPO Magazine special edition | Switzerland, November 2015 |
| How best to safeguard intellectual property rights in Africa | CNBC Africa | Switzerland, October 2015 |
| Harnessing the power of the private sector - An interview with Francis Gurry | WIPO Magazine | Switzerland, October 2015 |
| WIPO head: Chinese increase in innovation is 'impressive' | China Daily | China, September 16, 2015 |
| China shaping up as 'even stronger powerhouse' | China Daily | China, September 10, 2015 |
| Spurring Innovation in ASEAN | Channel News Asia | Singapore, August 26, 2015 |
| Custodian of Knowledge | China Daily | China, June 26, 2015 |
| Interview with Francis Gurry | Intellectual Property Awareness Network (IPAN) | England, May 2015 |
| Interview with Francis Gurry | The Independent | Ireland, May 21, 2015 |
| IP global trends, rise of Asia, and IP as collateral for loans – Leaders League exclusive interview | DECIDEURS magazine | France, April 2015 |
| "In Conversation" – Francis Gurry |
Businessworld | India, February 2015 |
| Innovation, intellectual property & India on the up Gurry | The Asian Age | India, January 2015 |
2014
| Title | Source | Country/date |
|---|---|---|
| Rethinking the role of IP in innovation - A conversation with Francis Gurry |
The next billion dollar idea (Deloitte LLP) | United Kingdom, October 2014 |
| An interview with Francis Gurry | Diario Estrategia | Chile, October 2014 |
| Interviews with Francis Gurry on WIPO and challenges for the global IP system. Videos on Youtube: 1 | 2 | IP Australia | Australia, October 2014 |
| Making International IP Law: An Interview with Francis Gurry | WIPO Magazine | Switzerland, September 2014 |
| Francis Gurry in "Need to Know" on innovation, Singapore and rising Asian economies | Radio 938LIVE | Singapore, August 2014 |
| Francis Gurry talks to 666 ABC Canberra about the role of IP in today’s economy | 666 ABC Canberra | Australia, August 2014 |
| An interview with Francis Gurry |
L’Agefi | Switzerland, July 2014 |
| WIPO, copyright and publishing – IPA interviews Francis Gurry [Video] | International Publishers Association (IPA) | Switzerland, May 2014 |
| Ethiopia well situated to take advantage of global IP system: WIPO Chief | The Ethiopian Herald | Ethiopia, February 2014 |
| Francis Gurry talks to Michael McKay on WRS [Audio] | World Radio Switzerland (WRS) | Switzerland, January 2014 |
2013
| Title | Source | Country/date |
|---|---|---|
| An interview with Francis Gurry |
L’Agefi | Switzerland, December 2013 |
| Providing premier international IP systems & services | WIPO Magazine | Switzerland, September 2013 |
| Challenging times for multilateralism |
Globe, The Graduate Institute Review, No. 12 | Switzerland, September 2013 |
| Francis Gurry talks to CNBC about counterfeiting | CNBC | Switzerland, August 2013 |
| Innovation and the Changing Nature of International Trade | Austrade (Australian Trade Commission) | Switzerland, July 2013 |
| Purchasing Power Linked to Piracy | News 24 | South Africa, April 2013 |
| East Africa Radio Interview [Audio] | East Africa Radio | United Republic of Tanzania, March 2013 |
| Innovation and Development | OPED, The Citizen | United Republic of Tanzania, March 2013 |
2012
| Title | Source | Country/date |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Gurry discusses the shift in innovation to Asia | CNBC | Switzerland, December 2012 |
| Maintaining relevance in a changing world: an interview with Francis Gurry | WIPO Magazine | Switzerland, September 2012 |
| Não há como conteúdo ser totalmente grátis | "Época" magazine | Brazil, September 2012 - in Portuguese |
| Francis Gurry On Vision, Priorities For WIPO | Intellectual Property Watch | Switzerland, July 2012 |
| Francis Gurry: Building a Very Modern WIPO |
Managing Intellectual Property | July 2012 |
| Francis Gurry interviewed at the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2012 [Video] | WSIS Process on YouTube | Switzerland, May 2012 |
| Francis Gurry talks about the challenges and opportunities of the online world [Video] | ITU Video Channel on YouTube | Switzerland, April 2012 |
| Bridging Fault Lines | Hagen Resources International | Switzerland, April 2012 |
| WIPO Director General talks to Radio New Zealand about the future of copyright | Radio New Zealand | New Zealand, April 2012 |
| Francis Gurry talks about copyright in the digital age | Radio Suisse Romande-La Première | Switzerland, January 2012 |
2011
| Title | Source | Country/date |
|---|---|---|
| 6PR Nightline - Interview on the Migration of Content to the Internet (courtesy: 6PR Nightline with Graham Mabury) [Audio] | 6PR Radio Station | Australia, October 2011 |
| Interview with Peter Willimott, IP Australia | IP Australia | Australia, October, 2011 |
| Francis Gurry’s views on the evolution of the newspaper industry | World Radio Switzerland | Switzerland, October 2011 |
| Francis Gurry on education and the knowledge economy | IBtv | Switzerland, April 2011 |
| WIPO Director General Francis Gurry: protecting copyright | ABC Radio National - The Law Report | Australia, March 2011 |
| "International Patent Filings Recover in 2010” | WIPO Press Conference | Switzerland, February 2011 |
2010
| Title | Source | Country/date |
|---|---|---|
| Changing international landscape of innovation and intellectual property | The Graduate Institute | Switzerland, December 2010 |
| An Interview with Director General Francis Gurry | WIPO Magazine | Switzerland, September 2010 |
| Launch of World Intellectual Property Indicators Report 2010 | WIPO Press Conference | Switzerland, September 2010 |
| ACTA a sign of weakness in multilateral system, WIPO head says | IP Watch | Switzerland, June 2010 |
| Message on the importance of broadband | Broadband Commission | Switzerland, June 2010 |
| The Marker | Israel, June 2010 - in Hebrew | |
| UNIDO Talk: WIPO director-general Francis Gurry talks about the importance of intellectual property [Audio] | United Nations Industrial Development Organization | Austria, May 2010 |
| Interview with WIPO director-general Francis Gurry on technology transfer and the role of intellectual property as a tool for innovation | United Nations Industrial Development Organization | Austria, May 2010 |
| An exclusive interview with Francis Gurry, WIPO Director General | IP Watchdog | United States of America, May 2010 |
An interview with Francis Gurry  |
World IP Review | March/April 2010 |
| Laying the foundation of an intellectual property bridge |
The Japan Times | Japan, March 2010 |
| Francis Gurry: Japan's innovation key to sustainable solutions |
Asahi Shimbun | Japan, March 2010 |
| La production artistique doit repenser ses modèles |
L'Agefi | Switzerland, February 2010 |
| La voie de l’innovation suisse en Asie |
L'Agefi | Switzerland, February 2010 |
| International Patent System in 2009 | WIPO Press Conference | Switzerland, February 2010 |
2009
| Title | Source | Country/date |
|---|---|---|
| One on One: Interview with Mr. Francis Gurry Part 1, 2, 3, 4 | Lok Sabha TV | India, November 2009 |
| TRIPS flexibilities sacred; no plans to touch them | The Financial Express | India, November 2009 |
| IP rights create a secure environment for investment in innovation | The Hindu | India, November 2009 |
| Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Arab Business Magazine (credit: Iyad El Dirany and Al Iktissad Wal Aamal) |
Lebanon, October 2009 - in Arabic | |
| Interview with Mr. Francis Gurry, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama (Assistant Director General, WIPO) and Mr. Adebambo Adewopo (Director General, Nigeria Copyright Commission) | Africa Independent Television | Nigeria, September 2009 |
| The Raffles Conversation: The rationalist |
Business Times | Singapore, August 2009 |
| Indigenous intellectual property rights | ABC Radio National Breakfast | Australia, August 2009 |
| Facing up to the IP tsunami (credit: James Eyers and the Australian Financial Review) |
Australian Financial Review | Australia, August 2009 |
| WIPO’s new director general, Dr Francis Gurry, on the technical mission of WIPO | CPA Global's IP Review Online | United Kingdom, June 2009 |
| Contrefaçons, copies et imitations : jusqu'où ira le piratage | Geopolitis | Switzerland, April 2009 |
| En opinión de la OMPI |
Revista Mipatente | Mexico, April 2009 |
| Gurry evaluates historic WIPO reform project |
World Trademark Review Daily | United Kingdom, February 2009 |
| Francis Gurry – rebuilding WIPO’s shattered reputation | Intellectual Asset Management | United Kingdom, January/February 2009 |
2008
| Title | Source | Country/date |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Talking |
World Media Law Report | Australia, November 2008 |
| The most important man in IP |
Managing Intellectual Property | United Kingdom, October 2008 |
| WIPO’s Francis Gurry: We aim to regain our crown |
AWAinformation | Sweden, 4-2008 |
| Revista Propriedade & Ética | Brazil, September/October 2008 - in Portugese |