IPTIs Joint Cooperation Projects

The WIPO Academy supports the established Intellectual Property Training Institutions (IPTIs) in the design and delivery of joint cooperation projects tailored to local needs, ultimately empowering people on the ground.

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Who can benefit?

As of 2023, over 30 follow-up cooperation projects have been developed across regions, which were supported by WIPO, including through the Build Back Fund. The projects enable women, entrepreneurs, youth, diplomats, IP experts, universities and research centers to upskill in IP and leverage their creative and innovative potentials for socio-economic development.

5 projects to empower women-led economic sectors from the creative industries to agribusiness.

11 projects for entrepreneurs from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to integrate IP into their business models.

3 projects to engage the youth on the power of intellectual property for a better future.

11 projects for other professional audiences such as diplomats, legal experts, universities, and research centers to gain IP knowledge and skills relevant to the services they offer.

Spotlight on Joint WIPO Academy – IPTIs Projects

IP Training for Women Researchers in Egypt

The National IP Academy of Egypt and the WIPO Academy implemented a project from 2023 to 2024 to upskill and educate women researchers across the country on how to integrate an IP strategy into their research projects. Over 75 researchers benefitted from the project and are now empowered to make more informed decisions, enabling them to thrive across industries. The project was developed to forge an inclusive and gender diverse innovation ecosystem in Egypt.

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William Edmundo Montano Molina receiving a prize

Learn-as-you-develop Videogame Project for the Youth in El Salvador

The School of Intellectual Property of El Salvador and the WIPO Academy implemented the “Playing IP” project in 2023 for computer science and graphic design university students across the country to compete in the development of an entertaining videogame that teaches the youth about IP. In the process of developing prototypes of the videogames, the 29 students learned about core IP concepts videogame IP-based business models, gamification of IP education for kids and they received advice on careers in the industry as they are all aspiring videogame developers. The winning prototype of 17-year-old William Edmundo Montano Molina will be further developed to be used as an educational tool to teach children about IP.

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Future-proof Careers and Skills for Ukrainian Women in the Visual Arts

In 2023, the IP Academy of Ukraine and the WIPO Academy developed a project focused on IP knowledge and skills-building for women in the visual arts. Fifty beneficiaries who are currently operating in the fast-growing visual arts industry of Ukraine were taught and equipped with customized resources on how to commercialize their IP, identify opportunities within the challenges to their industry posed by generative artificial intelligence, to boost their careers and businesses.

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Helping businesses bounce back from COVID-19 in Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Peru

Entrepreneurs and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises from key economic sectors of Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Peru embarked on an IP learning journey with their countries’ respective IPTIs, to build IP monetization skills. The 68 participants also learned about customer profiling, and ways to develop scalable and sustainable IP business strategies that are resilient in the face of unprecedented events, such as global pandemics. Soledad María Solano Falcón decided to register her trademark for her handicraft business, Baladona Store, in Peru after learning about the importance of protecting her IP assets through the project. Having IP protection will allow her to level-up in her business by mass-producing handicrafts, and shifting into a social enterprise that supports women who have been victims of domestic violence.

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