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WIPO National IP Essay Competition Winners Announcement

July 27, 2021

On Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 14h00 (WAT), the announcement of the winners of the 2021WIPO National IP Essay Competition will be made. The announcement program will feature a presentation by Mr. Tolu Ogunlesi – a Nigerian Journalist and Special Assistant on Digital and New Media to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Muhammadu Buhari, on the topic, “Effective Communication in Writing”.

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This second edition of the competition welcomed participation of all students of tertiary institutions across Nigeria on the topic “Intellectual Property, SMEs, and Economic Recovery in Nigeria”.

With a total of 143 entries received, a panel of 18 expert judges have painstakingly reviewed the entries through a three-stage review process, towards the final determinations of the winners of the competition.

With a total of 143 entries received, a panel of 18 expert judges have painstakingly reviewed the entries through a three-stage review process, towards the final determinations of the winners of the competition.

This year’s announcement will reveal one overall winner, a first and second runner-up as well as 15 finalists. Each of these beneficiaries will receive capacity building and professional development prizes in the area of intellectual property, including but limited to scholarships, as well as IP internship and/or fellowship opportunities.

Register for the WIPO National IP Essay Competition Winners Announcement

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