Another Successful Edition of the WIPO-Kazakhstan Summer School
July 15, 2024
The third edition of the WIPO – Kazakhstan Summer School on Intellectual Property (IP) was held at the National Institute of Intellectual Property of Kazakhstan (QAZPATENT) in Astana, Kazakhstan from June 18 to 28, 2024. Over 50 participants completed the summer school, which was delivered in Russian and in a hybrid format.
The summer school was jointly organized by the WIPO Academy and QAZPATENT to give young professionals and university students an opportunity to learn more about IP from the perspective of IP office staff, WIPO officials, business experts, practicing lawyers, and patent attorneys.
Ms. Botagoz Zhakselekova, Vice Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr. Yerbol Ospanov, QAZPATENT Director General, and Mr. Ilya Gribkov, Head of the Section for the Caucasus, Central Asia and Eastern Europe at WIPO opened the summer school program encouraging participants to obtain a deeper understanding of IP.
What did the summer school cover?
Through interactive lectures, group work, simulation exercises and discussions, the summer school program covered 32 IP topics, including:
- Copyright challenges in the digital age
- International and regional patent systems
- IP and green technology
- Trademarks and the internet
- Technology transfer and licensing
- The use of patent information
- IP and artificial intelligence
The program also included an excursion to Astana Hub, the largest international technology park for information technology (IT) startups in Central Asia.
What our participants are saying?
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the WIPO - Kazakhstan Summer School 2024 and for the valuable knowledge I gained in the process! I was impressed by the professionalism of all the lecturers and their ability to convey complex topics in an accessible manner. Thanks to the summer school, I was able to significantly expand my knowledge in the field of intellectual property, which will help me in my future professional growth and development.” – Ainura Rysbekova, Summer School Participant (Kazakhstan)
“I want to express my gratitude to QAZPATENT and WIPO for the opportunity to participate in the 2024 edition of the summer school in Astana. As a young specialist in the field of intellectual property (IP), I was delighted with the level of organization and the quality of the program. Each day was filled with informative lectures covering relevant topics. This allowed me to expand my knowledge, and gain valuable insights and inspiration from experts contributing to my motivation to delve deeper into the field of IP.” – Timur Bekzhanov, Summer School Participant (Kazakhstan)
“I would like to express my gratitude to the organizers of the WIPO-Kazakhstan Summer School on Intellectual Property. I particularly want to mention the well-organized training process, carefully selected speakers, and relevant topics. I received useful practical information, which I was able to apply in my work as an IP lawyer immediately. I am very glad that a combined format of participation was available, as I flew from Almaty for a few days and then was able to continue my training online.” – Olesya Sokol, Summer School Participant (Kazakhstan)