Archive of Training and Awareness-raising Activities
Archive of WIPO training and awareness-raising activities in the field of building respect for IP and respective cooperation with intergovernmental and non governmental organizations.
2012
| Dates | Venue | Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 10-11, 2012 | The Hague, Netherlands | Eighth Green Customs Partners’ Meeting organized by UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE) |
| January 21, 2012 | Geneva, Switzerland | 130th Session of the World Health Organization Executive Board |
| February 9, 2012 | Geneva, Switzerland | Study Visit of a Delegation from the UK IP Office |
| February 20, 2012 | Geneva, Switzerland | Study Visit of Officials from Pakistan Enforcement Agencies |
| February 28, 2012 | Geneva, Switzerland | Visit by a Team of IP Specialists from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) |
| February 28-29, 2012 | Geneva, Switzerland | Meeting of the Council for TRIPS |
| March 22, 2012 | Geneva, Switzerland | WIPO-WTO Advanced Course on IP for Government Officials (Topic 21: Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights: Legal and Policy Context) |
| March 22, 2012 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China | First Meeting of the International IP Crime Investigators College (IIPCIC) Advisory Group, organized by INTERPOL |
| March 22, 2012 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | IPR Business Group Meeting and REACT General Assembly |
| March 27-29, 2012 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Séminaire sous-régional sur l’impact économique et social des atteintes aux droits de propriété intellectuelle dans l'espace de l’Union économique et monétaire Ouest africaine (UEMOA) à l’intention du corps judiciaire, des administrations publiques et du secteur privé |
| March 26-28, 2012 | San Salvador, El Salvador | WIPO National Workshop on Enforcement of IP Rights for Prosecutors, Police and Customs Officials |
| March 28-30, 2012 | Odessa, Ukraine | Europe-Asia Pacific Commonwealth of Independent States (EUR ASP CIS) Cross-Regional Seminar on Current Methods for Combating Cybercrime |
| April 18-20, 2012 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ASEAN-USPTO Advanced Workshop on Enforcement of IP Rights Against Trade in Counterfeit Goods |
| May 2-3, 2012 | Brussels, Belgium | Sixth WCO Counterfeiting and Piracy (CAP) Group Meeting |
| May 8-10, 2012 | Washington, D.C., U.S.A | WIPO-USPTO Workshop on the Enforcement of IP Rights for Judges |
| May 9, 2012 | WIPO, Geneva | Meeting with Judges from the Administrative Tribunal of Costa Rica |
| May 22-23, 2012 May 25, 2012 |
Antigua & Barbuda; St Kitts & Nevis |
Workshop on Enforcement of IP Rights for the Judiciary and Law Enforcement Officials |
| May 22-23, 2012 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | National workshop on Enforcement |
| June 5, 2012 | Geneva, Switzerland | WTO Meeting of the Council for TRIPS |
| June 12, 2012 | Geneva, Switzerland | Study Visit of the Chief Magistrate of Antigua and Barbuda |
| June 14-15, 2012 | Tirana, Albania | National Workshop on Enforcement of IP Rights for Judges, in cooperation with the Albanian Copyright Office (ACO) |
| June 18, 2012 | Geneva, Switezrland | WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Teachers of IP (Theme 11: Enforcement of Intellectual Property) |
| June 20, 2012 | Geneva, Switzerland | UNECE IPR Business Partnership Meeting |
| June 21-25, 2012 | Geneva, Switzerland | WIPO and the American University Washington College of Law Program on International Organization Law and Diplomacy: Intellectual Property Issues |
| July 3-4, 2012 | Bangkok, Thailand | WIPO-UNEP Regional Workshop on the Disposal of Counterfeit Goods |
| July 6, 2012 | Brussels, Belgium | Meeting of the Steering Group of the Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy |
| July 12, 2012 | Geneva, Switzerland | WIPO-University of Geneva Summer School on IP (Topic 33: Building Respect for Intellectual Property) |
| July 17-18, 2012 | Beirut, Lebanon | National Workshop on IP Enforcement and its Impact on Business |
| July 26-27, 2012 | Lusaka, Zambia | Regional Workshop on the Enforcement of IP Rights for the Judiciary and Law Enforcement Officials, in cooperation with ARIPO and the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) of Zambia, and with the support of the USPTO |
| September 4-5, 2012 | Vilnius, Lithuania | WIPO Sub-regional Conference on the Enforcement of IP Rights for Judges, in cooperation with the State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania |
| September 10, 2012 | Panama City, Panama | International IP Crime Investigators College (IIPCIC) Advisory Group |
| September 11-13, 2012 | Panama City, Panama | 2012 International Law Enforcement IP Conference, co-hosted by INTERPOL and the Policía Nacional de Panamá in partnership with Underwriters Laboratories |
| September 26-27, 2012 | Singapore | Colloquium for Judges on the Enforcement of IP Rights, in cooperation with the IP Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan) and with the assistance of the European Union |
| September 27-28, 2012 | Alicante, Spain | First Plenary Meeting of the European Observatory on Infringements of IP Rights |
| October 23-24, 2012 | Brussels, Belgium | 7th WCO Counterfeiting and Piracy (CAP) Group Meeting |
| October 16-18, 2012 | Dakar, Senegal | Atelier sous-régional sur l'impact économique et social de la contrefaçon et autres atteintes aux droits de propriété intellectuelle (PI) dans l'espace de la Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO) organisé conjointement avec l'Office Japonais des brevets en coopération avec l'Agence sénégalaise pour la propriété industrielle et l'innovation technologique (ASPIT) ainsi que la Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO) |
| October 22-24, 2012 | Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire | Séminaire sous-régional de sensibilisation en matière de promotion du respect de la propriété intellectuelle à l’intention des magistrats des États membres de l’Organisation africaine de la propriété intellectuelle (OAPI) et d’autres États francophones, organisé conjointement avec l’OAPI en coopération avec l’INPI-France et l’Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF) |
| October 23-24, 2012 | Chisinau, Republic of Moldova | Fifth Inter-Regional Symposium on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, in cooperation with the State Agency on IP of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI) |
| November 5-9, 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | Training Course on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, co-organized with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) |
| November 12-13, 2012 | Muscat, Oman | WIPO Sub-regional Workshop on Building Respect for Intellectual Property |
| November 12-20, 2012 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | Interregional Training Program on Copyright Enforcement, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Copyright Commission |
| November 22-23, 2012 | Sofia, Bulgaria | National Intellectual Property Seminar for Judges and Other Enforcement Institutions, in cooperation with the Bulgarian Patent Office |
| November 26, 2012 | WIPO, Geneva | Second Session of the Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable on Technical Assistance Against Counterfeit Medicines |
| December 3-4, 2012 | Istanbul, Turkey | International Trademark Association (INTA) Conference on Advanced Anti-counterfeiting Strategies; Meeting of the Steering Group of the Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy |
| December 5-7, 2012 | Kathmandu, Nepal | WIPO Workshop on Building Respect for Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) for Law Enforcement Officials; Half–day WIPO Colloquium for Judges of Appeal and District Courts |
| December 19-20, 2012 | WIPO, Geneva | Eighth Session of the Advisory Committee on Enforcement (ACE) |
2011
| Dates | Venue | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 5-16, 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | Training Course on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, in cooperation with the Japan Patent Office |
| November 30-December 1, 2011 | WIPO | Advisory Committee on Enforcement; Seventh Session |
| November 28-29, 2011 | WIPO | Study Visit of High Level Delegation from St. Kitts and Nevis |
| November 15, 2011 | WIPO | Informal Consultations with Member States on the 7th session of the Advisory Committee on Enforcement |
| 9-11 novembre 2011 | Libreville, Gabon | Séminaire sous-régional de formation en matière de droit de la propriété intellectuelle à l’intention des magistrats des États membres de l’Organisation africaine de la propriété intellectuelle (OAPI) et d’autres États africains |
| November 9-11, 2011 | Chisinau, Moldova | International Conference on Economic Aspects of IP and on Intellectual Property Enforcement |
| October 31, 2011 | Verona, Italy | IPR Business Group Meeting |
| October 25-26, 2011 |
Brussels, Belgium | Fifth WCO Counterfeiting and Piracy (CAP) Group Meeting |
| October 24-25; November 1-3; December 5-7, 2011 |
Manila, Philippines; Monbasa, Kenya; Casablanca, Morocco |
WIPO-US Grant Agreement: Regional workshops on the dangers of counterfeit goods to public health |
| September 22-23, 2011 | WIPO | Study Visit of High Level Delegation from Bangladesh |
| September 22, 2011 | WIPO | Study Visit of High Level Delegation from Pakistan |
| September 19–22, 2011 | Madrid, Spain | 2011 International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conferenceorganized by INTERPOL |
| September 15-16, 2011 | Jakarta, Indonesia | WIPO National Workshop on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| September 12-13, 2011 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | WIPO National Workshop on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| September 6-7, 2011 | Belgrade, Serbia | WIPO Inter-Regional Symposium on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| September 5-7, 2011 | El Salvador | WIPO National Workshop on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Prosecutors and Police Officials |
| September 1-2, 2011 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | International IP Conference |
| August 25-26, 2011 | Guatemala City | WIPO Regional Forum on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for the Judiciary |
| August 25-26, 2011 | Vienna, Austria | Fifth Meeting of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Asset Recovery, convened by the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption |
| July 26-27, 2011 | Khartoum, Sudan | WIPO National Workshop on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| June 27-July 8, 2011 | WIPO | Joint Program on International Organizations, Law and Diplomacy – Intellectual Property Issues |
| June 15-17, 2011 | Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia | Environment Investigation Agency (EIA) and U.N. Environmental Programme (UNEP) Summit with the Private sector on Trade in Ozone Depleting Substances |
| June 15-16, 2011 | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | WIPO-USPTO Sub-Regional Workshop on Enforcement of IP Rights |
| June 8-10, 2011 | Sibiu, Romania | WIPO Sub-Regional Workshop on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Customs Authorities, Police Officials, Prosecutors and Judiciary |
| May 23-25, 2011 | Bujumbura, Burundi | WIPO Regional Workshop for Countries of the East African Community (EAC) on the Social and Economic Consequences of Counterfeiting and Infringements of Other IP Rights |
| May 17-18, 2011 | Budapest, Hungary | International Conference on Global and European Initiatives for Sharing Work Between Intellectual Property (IP) Authorities |
| May 2-6, 2011 | Washington, USA | WIPO-USPTO Workshop on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| April 21, 2011 | Algiers, Algeria | National seminar on Intellectual property Rights and Enforcement |
| April 11 to 14, 2011 | WIPO | Study visit for a group of five Lebanese diplomats |
| April 18–19, 2011 | Brussels, Belgium | 4th WCO Counterfeiting and Piracy (CAP) Group Meeting |
| April 12–13, 2011 | Belgrade, Serbia | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Sub-regional Conference on the Enforcement and Commercialization of IP Rights |
| April 7-8, 2011 | Alicante, Spain | 11th International Trademark Conference |
| April 6–7, 2011 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | WIPO National Workshop on IP Rights Enforcement for Judges, in cooperation with the National Center for Patents and Information (NCPI) |
| March 21-25 | Brussels, Belgium | 30th Session of the WCO Enforcement Committee |
| March 1, 2011 | Brussels, Belgium | INTA-GRUR Seminar: Are Trademark Rights under Pressure? |
| February 2–3, 2011 | Paris, France | Sixth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy |
| January 21, 2011 | WIPO | WIPO Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable on Technical Assistance against Counterfeit Medicines |
| January 11, 2011 | WIPO | 11th IPR Business Partnership Meeting |
2010
| Dates | Venue | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 11-18, 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | JPO-WIPO Regional Training Course on Enforcement of IPRs |
| December 16-17, 2010 | Vienna, Austria | 4th United Nations Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption: Intergovernmental Working Group on Asset Recovery meeting |
| December 16, 2010 | London, UK | Roundtable on Counterfeit Medicines organized by the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) |
| December 3, 2010 | WIPO | Global Congress Steering Group Meeting |
| December 1-2, 2010 | WIPO | Sixth Session of the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement (ACE) |
| November 18-19, 2010 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Legal IQ's Brand Protection and Anti-Counterfeiting Conference |
| November 17, 2010 | WIPO | Informal Consultations with Member States on the 6th session of the Advisory Committee on Enforcement |
| November 3-4, 2010 | Brussels, Belgium | Third Meeting of the WCO Counterfeiting and Piracy (CAP) Group |
| November 3-4, 2010 | Vilnius, Lithuania | WIPO Sub-Regional Workshop on Practical Aspects of IPRs Enforcement in the Baltic Sea Region, in cooperation with the State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania and the Mykolas Romeris University |
| November 2-3, 2010 | Prague, Czech Republic | WIPO Inter-regional Symposium on Enforcement of IPRs, in cooperation with the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic and with funding from the USPTO |
| October 27-28, 2010 | Tirana, Albania | WIPO National Training on Intellectual Property for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers, in cooperation with the Albanian Copyright Office (ACO) and the General Directorate of Patent and Trademarks (ALPTO |
| October 27, 2010 | Lagos, Nigeria | 2010 Anti-Counterfeiting Collaboration Nigeria (ACC)/International Trademark Association (INTA) Roundtable: "Counterfeiting - A Growing Menace" |
| October 20, 2010 | WHO, Geneva | Participation in a session of the WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations |
| October 19-21, 2010 | Hong Kong | 2010 International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference, organized by INTERPOL |
| October 12-13, 2010 | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | WIPO National Seminar on the Enforcement of IPRS, in cooperation with the IPO of the Slovak Republic |
| October 6-8, 2010 | Moscow, Russian Federation | International Conference on the Commercialization and Enforcement of IP, organized by UNECE in cooperation with the All-Russian Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, the Federal Service for IP, Patents and Trademarks (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO |
| October 5-7, 2010 | Casablanca, Morocco | WIPO-USPTO Sub-regional Workshop on Effective Practices in the Border Enforcement of IPRs, in cooperation with the Office for Industrial Property and Commerce of Morocco (OMPIC) and with the assistance of the United States Department of State |
| September 15, 2010 | Geneva | Study Visit of Legal Counselors of Brazilian Institutions Linked to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade |
| September 1, 2010 | Geneva | Study Visit of Korean Delegation: discussions on enforcement matters |
| July 20-21, 2010 | Geneva | Study Visit of the Brazilian Members of the Judiciary |
| July 14, 2010 | Geneva | WIPO Summer Course on Intellectual Property |
| July 12-14, 2010 | Siem Reap, Cambodia | WIPO-USPTO Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on the Disposal of Goods, in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce |
| July 7-8, 2010 | Geneva | Global Congress Steering Group Meeting to prepare 6th session |
| July 8-9, 2010 | Geneva | UN Economic Commission for Europe(UNECE) Team of Specialists on Intellectual Property (TOS-IP); Fourth session |
| July 8, 2010 | Geneva | 10th IPR Business Partnership Meeting |
| July 7, 2010 | Geneva | WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Teachers of Intellectual Property |
| July 1, 2010 | Geneva | WIPO Study Visit from a Delegation of High-Level Officials from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
| June 28, 2010 | Geneva | Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) Workshop on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) |
| June 22-24, 2010 | San José, Costa Rica | Central American Countries: Sub-regional Workshop for High-Ranking Customs Officials on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and Border Measures |
| June 20-22, 2010 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Workshop on the Enforcement of IPRs for Law Enforcement Officials; and Colloquium for Judges on the Enforcement of IPRs, organized under the EC WIPO Project for the Modernization of the IP System in Bangladesh in cooperation with the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks |
| June 15-16, 2010 | Baku, Azerbaijan | Regional Workshop on Enforcement of Industrial Property Rights |
| June 8-9, 2010 | Geneva | WTO TRIPS Council to deliberate on Paragraph 6 implementation and TRIPS plus enforcement measures, Geneva, June 8-9, 2010 |
| June 7-9, 2010 | Paris | Intergovernmental Copyright Committee of the Universal Copyright Convention organised by UNESCO |
| June 7, 2010 | Geneva | WIPO Study Visit of a Delegation from Tajikistan |
| June 4, 2010 | Geneva | WIPO Study Visit from Chinese Delegation |
| May 26-28, 2010 | Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire | Séminaire national de formation en matière de droit de PI à l’intention des magistrats et journée de formation des auxiliaires de justice |
| May 25, 2010 | Paris | Global Congress Steering Group Meeting to prepare 6th session |
| May 20-21, 2010 | Brussels, Belgium | Second Meeting of the WCO Counterfeiting And Piracy (Cap) Group |
| May 17-21, 2010 | Geneva | 63rd Session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) |
| April 13-14, 2010 | Paris, France | 15th European Forum on IP, organized by UNIFAB |
| April 12, 2010 | WIPO | Meeting with the International Publishers Association (IPA) |
| April 8, 2010 | Lomé, Togo | Journée de formation et d’échange sur la contrefaçon, organisée par le cabinet Aquereburu & Partners, mandataire auprès de l’OAPI |
| March 29-30, 2010 | Asuncion, Paraguay | National Intellectual Property Rights Outreach Campaign, in cooperation with the USPTO |
| March 26, 2010 | Geneva | WHO Open Forum on the International Medical Products Anti Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT) |
| March 17, 2010 | WIPO | Meeting with a representative of EU Commission – EU Observatory on Counterfeiting |
| March 10-12, 2010 | Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania | Workshop on IPR Enforcement: Combating Health and Safety Counterfeit Products in the East African Community, organized and funded by the US Government |
| March 11, 2010 | WIPO | Study Visit of High Level Officials for the Sultanate of Oman |
| March 8, 2010 | WIPO | Meeting with EU Commission (DG Trade) representative to evaluate its “IP Enforcement Strategy” |
| March 2-5, 2010 | Brussels, Belgium | 29th Session of the Enforcement Committee of the WCO |
| March 1-2, 2010 | Paris, France | Global Congress Steering Group Meeting |
| February 12, 2010 | Paris, France | OECD Counterfeiting and Piracy Project Advisory Group Meeting |
| February 5, 2010 | Amsterdam, NL | IPR Business Partnership Meeting |
| January 12-14, 2010 | Brazzaville, Republic of Congo | Séminaire sous-régional sur l’impact économique et social des atteintes aux droits de la propriété intellectuelle à l’intention des administrations publiques et des opérateurs économiques |
2009
| Dates | Venue | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 15-17, 2009 | Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran | National Workshop for Customs and Police Officials on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, in cooperation with the IP Office |
| December 14-16, 2009 | Asunción, Paraguay | Sub-regional Seminar on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, in cooperation with the IP Office |
| December 7-18, 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | JPO-WIPO Regional Training Course on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| December 1-3, 2009 | Cancun, Mexico | Fifth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy |
| November 19-20, 2009 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Legal IQ’s Brand Protection: Cost Reduction, Results and ROI 2009 Conference |
| November 19, 2009 | Pretoria, South Africa | Workshop on Combating Counterfeit Medicines, organized by the Office of Company and IP Enforcement (OCIPE) of the Department of Trade and Industry |
| November 17-18, 2009 | Pretoria, South Africa | WIPO-USPTO Enforcement Workshop on Combating Counterfeiting Within the Southern African Development Community (SADC), in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry |
| November 16-17, 2009 | Paris, France | First World Conference “Postal Freight & Counterfeit, a sensitive equation” |
| November 12, 2009 | Paris, France | Sixth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy: strategy meeting with the French IP Institute |
| November 2-4, 2009 | WIPO | Fifth Session of the Advisory Committee on Enforcement |
| October 28-29, 2009 | Brussels, Belgium | Meeting of the WCO Counterfeiting and Piracy (CAP) Group |
| October 26-27, 2009 | Berlin, Germany | G8-Evaluation Meeting: Operation Pilot INFO_IPR |
| October 26, 2009 | London, UK | Opinion Formers Conference on Counterfeit Medicines, organized by the Welcome Trust and American Pharmaceutical Group |
| October 19-20, 2009 | Kathmandu, Nepal | WIPO Workshop on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Law Enforcement Agencies |
| October 20, 2009 | Copenhagen, Denmark | European Enforcement Expert Group Meeting, organized by the Danish Patent and Trademark Office |
| October 14 to 15, 2009 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | WIPO Workshop on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Law Enforcement Agencies |
| October 12-13, 2009 | Moletai, Lithuania | WIPO Seminar for Judges on IPR Enforcement: Administrative, Civil and Criminal Means, in cooperation with the State Patent Bureau |
| October 9, 2009 | Brussels, Belgium | Eighth IPR Business Partnership Meeting |
| October 5-6, 2009 | Skopje, Macedonia | WIPO Inter-Regional Symposium on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, organized by the State Office of IP |
| October 2, 2009 | Paris, France | OECD Advisory Group on Counterfeiting and Piracy, Paris, October 2, 2009 |
| October 1, 2009 | WIPO | DCEA Staff Training on IP Strategies in countries in transition |
| September 18 | Geneva | UNCTAD-ICTSD Dialogue: IP Offices and the Implementation of the WIPO Development, Sept. 18, 2009 |
| September 14-15, 2009 | Paris, France | Sixth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy: Steering Group meeting |
| September 9-11, 2009 | Maputo, Mozambique | National Workshop on Enforcement of IPRs organized by the U.S. Department of Commerce under the initiative “Strengthening Intellectual Property Protection in Africa” (SIPPA); in cooperation with the World Bank and the Ministry of Justice |
| July 29, 2009 | Vienna, Austria | Consultation meeting on the development of the WIPO tool on “Enforcement of IPRs in Countries in Transition |
| July 20-23, 2009 | Honolulu, Hawaii | APEC-ASEAN-USPTO Workshop on Effective Practices in the Border Enforcement of IPRs |
| July 15, 2009 | WIPO | Presentation for WIPO Summer School |
| July 2, 2009 | WIPO | WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Teachers of IP |
| June 29, 2009 | WIPO | Study visit of Master of Trainers on Intellectual Property Enforcement from Vietnam |
| June 17, 2009 | Paris, France | Meeting of the IPR Business Partnership |
| June 10-12, 2009 | WIPO | Seminar on Industrial Property |
| June 5, 2009 | WIPO | Seminar for students from the Washington College of Law |
| June 3-5, 2009 | WIPO | Study Visit of High-Level Policy Makers from Nepal |
| May 11-12, 2009 | Pretoria and Cape Town, South Africa | Discussions with South African authorities on 2010 Global Congress preparations, Pretoria and Cape Town |
| May 13-15, 2009 | Cape Town, South Africa | Regional IP Enforcement Program for Southern Africa under the US Department of Commerce with the assistance of the USPTO, in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) |
| May 5-6, 2009 | Abuja, Nigeria | WIPO Conference on Enforcement of Copyright in cooperation with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) |
| May 5, 2009 | Paris, France | OECD Informal Advisory Group on Counterfeiting and Piracy, Paris, France, May 5, 2009 |
| May 4-7, 2009 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Consultation meetings on EC-WIPO Project to determine the assistance required on enforcement by Bangladeshi authorities |
| April 28, 2009 | WIPO | Study Visit from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television of China (SARFT) |
| April 27-28, 2009 | Rome, Italy | G8 Intellectual Property Experts Group (IPEG) Meeting |
| April 22-23, 2009 | Lyon, France | Steering Group Meeting of the 5th Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy |
| April 7-8, 2009 | Kishinev, Moldova | WIPO National Workshop for the Judiciary, Police and Customs on the Enforcement of IPRs, in cooperation with the State Agency on IP of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI) |
| March 26, 2009 | WIPO | Meeting with the International Publishers Association (IPA) |
| March 24-26, 2009 | Belize City, Belize | CARIBBEAN: Commonwealth Consultative Meeting on Cooperation on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| March 18-19, 2009 | Cancun, Mexico | Steering Group Meeting on the preparation of the Fifth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy |
2008
| Dates | Venue | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 22-23, 2008 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | WIPO Malaysian National Seminar on Counterfeit Medicines and Public Health |
| December 8-19, 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | JPO-WIPO Regional Training Course on the Enforcement of IPRs |
| November 28. 2008 | WIPO | WIPO-SCIPS Training Program on IP for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises |
| November 27-28, 2008 | Sofia, Bulgaria | WIPO Sub-regional Symposium on Enforcement of IP Rights in cooperation with the USPTO |
| November 20, 2008 | WIPO | Study Visit by High Level Policy Makers from Afghanistan |
| November 18, 2008 | WIPO | Visit By Geneva Master in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) |
| November 10-13, 2008 | WIPO | Seminar on IP for Journalists |
| November 9-11, 2008 | Cairo, Egypt | Regional Conference on IP Enforcement in the Digital Age |
| November 5, 2008 | WIPO | Study Visit by High Level Officials from Yemen |
| November 4-5, 2008 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Conference on Brand Protection |
| October 29-31, 2008 | Lima, Peru | Sub-regional WIPO-INDECOPI-USPTO Seminar on Border Enforcement of IPRs |
| October 29, 2008 | Rome, Italy | 16th Meeting of the Interpol Intellectual Property Crime Action Group (IIPCAG) |
| October 14-16, 2008 | Budapest, Hungary | IPR Enforcement officer training in the European region by USPTO |
| October 13, 2008 | London, UK | IPR Business Partnership Group meeting |
| September 17, 2008 | WIPO | Study Visit from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
| September 16, 2008 | Bucharest, Romania | International Conference "Fighting Against Piracy" |
| September 9-10, 2008 | Santiago de Chile | National Seminars “Observancia de los Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual” (Enforcement of IPRs) for Judges and Police Officers |
| September 8-10, 2008 | Bangkok, Thailand | WIPO Asia and the Pacific Regional Workshop on Effective Enforcement of IPRs: Strengthening Border Measures |
| September 4, 2008 | WIPO | Study Visit by Senior Officials from the Sudanese Center for IP Studies |
| July 17, 2008 | UN, Geneva | UNCTAD/ICTSD Conference on the Global IP Enforcement Debate |
| July 14-25, 2008 | Academy, WIPO | WIPO Summer School on IP |
| July 10-11, 2008 | Pretoria, South Africa | Consultation Workshop on the Enforcement of IP Rights Within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) co-organized with the USPTO |
| July 9, 2008 | WIPO | WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Teachers of IP |
| July 8-11, 2008 | Guayaquil, Cuenca, Quito; Ecuador | Series of Seminars on CRR for Judges, Magistrates, Prosecutors and the Judicial Police |
| July 2-4, 2008 | UN, Geneva | UNECE Meeting of the Team of Specialists on IP (TOS-IP) |
| July 2, 2008 | UN, Geneva | IPR Business Partnership Group Meeting |
| (1) June 26-27; (2) Jun 30-Jul 1, 2008 |
(1) St Vincent & the Grenadines; (2) Grenada |
WIPO Back-to-Back National Workshop on the Protection of IPRs for Enforcement Officials |
| June 24-27, 2008 | Halifax, Canada | Second International IP Crime Conference; Interpol IP Crime Action Group meeting |
| June 24-26, 2008 | Abuja, Nigeria | Seminar on the Law, Policy & Enforcement of Intellectual Property co-organized with the USPTO |
| June 10-12, 2008 | Rabat, Morocco | WIPO-USPTO Regional Conference on the Law and Enforcement of Copyright |
| May 27, 2008 | Paris, France | OECD Counterfeiting Advisory Group Meeting |
| May 21-23 & 26-27, 2008 | Stuttgart & Munich, Germany | GRUR Annual Meeting; Meeting with President of German Federal Patent Court, Max Planck Institute Board Meeting |
| May 14-16, 2008 | Berlin, Germany | 2008 International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) Spring Conference |
| May 13, 2008 | Brussels, Belgium | European Commission High Level Conference on Counterfeiting |
| April 17-19, 2008 | Mexico City | Colloquium on "Professional Practice of Lawyers in and before International Organizations" and the "Specialist Course on IPRs" |
| April 15 - 16, 2008 | Beijing, China | WIPO Supreme Court Judges' Colloquium |
| April 14 - 16, 2008 | Khartoum, Sudan | Interregional Judges' Colloquium |
| April 10 - 11, 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | G-8 Intellectual Property Rights Expert Group Meeting; consultations with Japanese authorities |
| March 27, 2008 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | IPR Business Partnership Meeting |
| March 17-21, 2008 | Bucharest, Romania | WIPO Study visit for Albanian Enforcement Officials |
| March 3, 2008 | New York, USA | International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) & Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) CEO Global Leadership Group Meeting |
| February 26 - 29, 2008 | Cancun, Mexico | First International Forum on Intellectual Property, organized by the Mexican IP Office (IMPI), the College of Magistrates & Judges of the Judicial Power & the National Copyright Institute (INDAUTOR) |
| February 25 - 29, 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | JPO-WIPO Speaker at the Training Course on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| February 22, 2008 | Vienna, Austria | Global Secure Summit (brand enforcement and protection) |
| February 19, 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | G-8 Intellectual Property Rights Expert Group Meeting |
| February 11, 2008 | Milan, Italy | Italian Institute for Foreign Trade (ICE) Intellectual Property Advanced Training Courses |
| February 3 - 5, 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Fourth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy |
| January 24 - 25, 2008 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | WIPO Asia-Pacific Regional Symposium on the Protection and Enforcement of IPRs in Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy |
| January 15, 2008 | Prague, Czech Republic | IPR Business Partnership Meeting |
2007
| Dates | Venue | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 17 - 19, 2007 | WIPO | WIPO Colloquium on Intellectual Property Rights for Judges from Thailand |
| December 13 - 14, 2007 | Beijing , China | WIPO Asia and the Pacific Sub-regional Workshop on the Effective Enforcement of IPRs, in cooperation with the State IP Office (SIPO) of the People's Republic of China and with the assistance of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) |
| December 12 - 14, 2007 | Singapore | APEC IPR Workshop on Using Market Research to Develop IPR Campaigns |
| December 10 - 11, 2007 | Lisbon , Portugal | WHO IMPACT Conference on Developing Effective Legislation to Combat Counterfeit Medical Products; Meetings of the Working Groups |
| December 6 - 7, 2007 | Munich , Germany | Meetings on cooperation programs for the Chinese judiciary with EPO and Federal Patent Courts |
| December 4 - 6, 2007 | Yaoundé , Cameroun | Atelier sous régional OMPI/OAPI/INPI (France) sur l'application des droits de propriété intellectuelle à l'intention des magistrats des pays d'Afrique francophone |
| December 3 - 4, 2007 | Rome , Italy | International Conference on Fakes and Globalization: A Challenge to be won, organized by the Italian authorities |
| December 3 - 4, 2007 | Bucharest , Romania | WIPO National Seminar for Romanian Judges: Enforcement of IPRs |
| November 20 - 22, 2007 | Durban , South Africa | Regional Conference on Intellectual Property Enforcement, in partnership with the University of Kwazulu |
| November 12 - 16, 2007; November 19 - 23, 2007 |
Madrid , Spain; Munich , Germany |
WIPO/OEPM/EPO Sixth Regional Seminar on IP for Judges and Prosecutors from Latin America |
| November 12 - 13, 2007 | Muscat , Sultanate of Oman | WIPO National Seminar on Intellectual Property for Judges, in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the Ministry of Justice of Oman |
| November 7 - 8, 2007 | Lilongwe , Malawi | WIPO National Workshop on Enforcement of IPRs and Public Health |
| November 1 - 2, 2007 | WIPO | Fourth Session of the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement (ACE) |
| October 29 - November 2, 2007 | Geneva; Berne; Zurich | WIPO Colloquium for Law Enforcement Officials, in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property and Swiss Customs |
| October 18 - 19, 2007 | Colombo , Sri Lanka | WIPO National Seminar on Enforcement of IPRs for Customs Officials |
| October 17, 2007 | Colombo , Sri Lanka | WIPO Roundtable on Cooperation among Law Enforcement Agencies |
| October 15 - 16, 2007 | Colombo , Sri Lanka | WIPO National Seminar on Enforcement of IPRs for Police Officials |
| October 8, 2007 | Kiev , Ukraine | 2007 International Science-practical Conference, Standardization Day, organized by the Government |
| October 4 - 5, 2007 | Podgorica , Montenegro | Cooperation with Technical Assistance Information Exchange Office (TAIEX) of the E.U.: Seminar on IPRs |
| September 24 - 25, 2007 | Brussels, Belgium | Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy: Steering Group Meeting |
| September 12, 2007 | Paris, France | OECD Counterfeiting Advisory Group Meeting |
| September 10 - 11 and 12 - 14, 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand | Two National Seminars on the SILK Project (EU-Thai fight against counterfeiting) organized by the Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce |
| September 9, 2007 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysian Judiciary Annual Conference |
| September 2 - 5, 2007 | Khartoum, Sudan | Workshop on Enforcement of IPRs in cooperation with the IPO/Police of the Government of Sudan |
| July 26, 2007 | WIPO | Enforcement lecture in the WIPO Academy Summer School program |
| July 26 - 27, 2007 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | WIPO National Intellectual Property Rights Training for Enforcement Officers |
| July 25, 2007 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Roundtable discussion with the Enforcement Division |
| July 23, 2007 | Island of Langkawi, Malaysia | WIPO National Colloquium for the Judiciary on the Enforcement of IP Rights |
| July 24 - 25 | Shenzhen City, China | China Forum on Criminal IP Protection |
| July 12 and 13, 2007 | Brussels, Belgium | WHO-led initiative International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT) Meeting of Jurists and Experts on Legislation to Combat Counterfeit Medical Products |
| July 4 - 6, 2007 | Nha Tran, Viet Nam | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Workshop on IP Rights Enforcement in the Digital Era |
| June 19 - 22, 2007 | Niagara Falls, Canada | INTERPOL 2007 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property Crime Conference; 13th Meeting of the Interpol IP Crime Action Group |
| June 1 8- 22, 2007 | WIPO, Geneva | Presentations during Study Visit by Sudanese Judges |
| June 10 - 11, 2007 | Dubai, UAE | Meeting of the Global Congress Steering Committee |
| May 23, 2007 | Brussels, Belgium | Meeting with the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) |
| May 22 - 23, 2007 | Dakar, Senegal | WIPO-Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF) Sub-regional Seminar on Enforcement of Copyright and Related Rights for the Judiciary, in cooperation with the government of Senegal |
| May 22, 2007 | Munich, Germany | Max-Planck Institute of Intellectual Property: Annual Board Meeting |
| May 21 - 25, 2007 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Workshop on Training of Enforcement Officers; Fact-finding Mission to the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) |
| May 7 - 9, 2007 | Alger, Algérie | Atelier régional OMPI à l'attention des responsables des instituts et écoles de la Magistrature dans les pays arabes, en coopération avec l'École supérieure de la Magistrature d' Alger (ESM) |
| April 26, 2007 | Paris, France | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Informal Advisory Group Meeting on draft report on the economic impact of counterfeiting and piracy |
| April 18 - 19, 2007 | Berlin, Germany | G-8 Meeting on Business Strategies to prevent counterfeiting and piracy; G-8 IPR Expert Meeting |
| April 16, 2007 | Brussels, Belgium | Global Congress Steering Committee Meeting |
| April 10, 2007 | Munich, Germany | Cooperation with Max-Planck Institute on technical training assistance and IP enforcement studies |
| April 27, 2007 | WIPO, Geneva | Presentation during Study Visit from Judges from Turkey |
| March 8, 2007 | Brussels, Belgium | World Customs Organization (WCO) Strategic Group Meeting: Action Plan and Framework of Standards for Protection of IP by Customs |
| March 7, 2007 | Brussels, Belgium | "German Association for the Protection of IPRs (GRUR) meets Brussels" Workshop on enforcement of IPRs in the digital environment |
| March 5 - 6, 2007 | Casablanca, Morocco | WIPO National Seminar on IP and Border Measures in connection with the fight against counterfeiting, in cooperation with the Moroccan IP Office |
| March 5, 2007 | Bucharest, Romania | Seminar on Fighting Piracy and Counterfeiting organized by the Technical Assistance Information Exchange Instrument (TAIEX) of the European Commission, in cooperation with the Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| March 1 - 2, 2007 | Casablanca, Morocco | WIPO National Seminar on Industrial Property for Judges and Attorneys, in cooperation with the Moroccan Ministry of Justice and Moroccan IP Office |
| February 22, 2007 | Berlin, Germany | G-8 Anti-Piracy and Anti-Counterfeiting Expert Meeting |
| February 19 - 20, 2007 | Paris, France | OECD Informal Advisory Group Meeting on Counterfeiting and Piracy Project |
| February 8 - 9, 2007 | Baku, Azerbaijan | World Customs Organization (WCO) International Conference on Combating Counterfeit Medicines in cooperation with WIPO and the World Health Organization (WHO) |
| February 8 - 9, 2007 | Berlin, Germany | Anti-counterfeiting Workshop for representatives of the Mediterranean countries organized by Euromed Audiovisual |
| January 30 - February 2, 2007 | WIPO, Geneva | Presentations during Study Visit from Kyrgyz Delegation |
| January 30 - 31, 2007 | International Conference Center, Geneva | Third Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy, jointly by WIPO, Interpol and the WCO, with the support and cooperation of GBLAAC, INTA, ICC and ISMA |
2006
| Dates | Venue | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 11 - 12, 2006 | Amman, Jordan | IP Week 2006: Regional Anti-Counterfeiting Forum jointly by WIPO, the Jordan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) and the Association for the Protection of Industrial Property in the Arab World (APPIMAF |
| December 11 - 12, 2006 | Beijing, China | WIPO High-Level National Roundtable on the Enforcement of IPRs; bilateral consultations with enforcement officials of Supreme Court, Customs Administration and Police Ministry |
| December 2 - 3, 2006 | Oran, Algeria | WIPO Seminar on Border Measures against Counterfeit Goods |
| 27 - 30 novembre 2006 | Niamey, Niger | Atelier sous-régional OMPI/OAPI sur l’a pplication des droits de propriété intellectuelle à l’intention des magistrats et des auxiliaires de justice des pays d’Afrique francophone |
| November 27 - 28, 2006 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | WIPO Sub-regional Workshop on the Enforcement of IPRs in cooperation with French National Patent and Trademark Office (INPI), Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) and Dubai Customs |
| November 16 - 17, 2006 | Munich, Germany | Participation in the European Patent Office (EPO) “IP Enforcement Week” Conference |
| November 14, 2006 | Moscow, Russian Federation | G-8 Anti-Piracy and Anti-Counterfeiting Expert Group Meeting |
| November 8 - 17, 2007 | Geneva; Berne; Munich | WIPO Colloquium for Romanian Judges in Cooperation with the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (SFIIP) And EPO |
| November 8 - 10, 2006 | Dakar, Senegal | WCO National Seminar on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy: Counterfeiting and piracy are causing deaths in Africa |
| October 10 - 20, 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Training Course on the Enforcement of IPRs (WIPO Speakers) |
| September 21 - 22, 2006 | Quito, Ecuador | Seminar for Judges on the Enforcement of IPRs |
| September 18 - 20, 2006 | Bamako, Mali | Séminaire national sur le droit d’auteur et les droits connexes à l’intention des magistrats |
| September 12 -14, 2006 | Islamabad, Pakistan | WIPO National Workshop/Consultations on Enforcement of IPRs |
| August 28–29, 2006 | Ulaanbataar, Mongolia | WIPO Asia-Pacific Regional Symposium on the Enforcement of IPRs |
| August 30, 2006 | WIPO National Seminar on the Enforcement of IPRs for Customs Officials | |
| July 28 -29, 2006 | Roseau, Dominica | WIPO Colloquium for the Judiciary on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rigths |
| July 27, 2006 | Roseau, Dominica | WIPO National Workshop on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Police and Customs Officials |
| July 18 -19, 2006 | Island of Langkawi, Malaysia | WIPO National Seminar on the Role of Intellectual Property Courts in the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| July 11-12, 2006 | Bucharest, Romania | Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Congressd on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy |
| June 26 -July 7, 2006 | WIPO, Geneva | WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Teachers of Intellectual Property |
| June 29 -30, 2006 | New Delhi, India | WIPO Asia and the Pacific Sub-regional Colloquium for the Judiciary on Protection of Intellectual Property Rights |
| June 26 -28, 2006; May 31 June, 2006 | Bucharest, Romania | Global Congress Steering Group meetings to prepare for Regional Congress and 3 rd Global Congress |
| May 15 -17, 2006 | WIPO, Geneva | Third Session of the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement |
| May 6 -10, 2006 | Toronto, Canada | International Trademark Association (INTA) 128 th Annual Meeting |
| May 5 -6, 2006 | Toronto, Canada | Interpol Intellectual Property Action Group (IIPCAG) |
| May 3, 2006 | Munich, Germany | Preparatory Meeting with European Patent Office (EPO) for October Munich Enforcement Conference |
| April 19 - 20, 2006 | Seoul, Korea | International Conference on Custom Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| 12 -14 avril 2006 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Participation de l'OMPI à un Séminaire-atelier de formation des magistrats sur la lutte contre la piraterie des oeuvres littéraires et artistiques |
| March 30 -31, 2006 | Moscow, Russian | Federation G-8 Expert Meeting on Combating Piracy and Counterfeiting; Discussions with representatives of Rospatent and Intelcom |
| March 13 -14, 2006 | London, UK | Meeting of the Global Congress Steering Group |
| March 7-10, 2006 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Séminaire national à l'intention des élèves magistrats et greffiers de l'École d'administration et de la magistrature du Burkina Faso |
| Feb. 28 - March 2, 2006 | Khartoum, Sudan | WIPO National Seminar on the Enforcement of Copyright, Related Rights and Collective Management |
| February 16 -18, 2006 | Rome, Italy | WHO International Conference on Combating Counterfeit Drugs: Building Effective International Collaboration |
| January 11-12, 2006 | London, UK | Planning Meeting of the Global Congress Steering Committee |
2005
| Dates | Venue | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 5 - 6 and 8 - 9 | Tunis and Sfax, Tunisia | Séminaire itinérants de l'OMPI sur la protection et la défense des marques et dessins et modèles industriels |
| November 30 | London, UK | Executive Board Meeting of the WCO IPR Strategic Group |
| November 28 - 30 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Rencontre relative à la fraude et la contrefaçon dans l'Union économique et monétaire ouest africaine (UEMOA): Quels moyens pour une lutte plus efficace? |
| November 28 - 30 | Mexico City | Seminar on the Infringement of Copyright and Related Rights |
| November 25 | Mauritius | Retreat for Judges and Magistrates on Intellectual Property Enforcement |
| November 21 - 23 | Maputo, Mozambique | National Workshop on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| November 14 - 15 | Lyon, France | Second Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy |
| November 14 - 15 | Singapore | WIPO/CISAC Joint Regional Colloquium for the Judiciary on Copyright and Related Rights |
| October 26 - 27 | Brussels, Belgium | Participation in the First Meeting of the WCO Task Force on IPR Protection |
| 17-18 October | WIPO Headquarters | OECD/WIPO Counterfeiting and Piracy: Expert Meeting on Measurement and Statistical Issues |
| 18 - 19 octobre | Damas, Syrie | Atelier sous-régional de l'OMPI sur la mise en oeuvre des droits de propriété intellectuelle |
| October 12 | London, UK | G8 Meeting at the UK Patent Office on Reducing Piracy and Counterfeiting |
| October 11 - 21 | Tokyo, Japan | WIPO Speakers to the Training Course on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| October 5 - 6 | Lyon, France | Further Preparatory Meeting for the Second Global Congress |
| September 24 - 26 | Berlin, Germany | Participation in the enforcement sessions of the AIPPI Executive Committee and the AIPPI Forum |
| September 20 - 21 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Speaker at the Fourth Meeting on Commercial Fraud and Counterfeiting |
| September 13 - 16 | Yaoundé, Cameroun | Atelier sous-régional sur la mise en œuvre des droits de la propriété intellectuelle à l'intention des pays francophones d'Afrique |
| September 13 - 14 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | WIPO Asia-Pacific Regional Symposium on the Protection and Enforcement of IPRs |
| August 22 - 23 | Lima, Peru | First Andean Regional Meeting for the discussion of a document containing a harmonized legal regional framework on border measures on IP |
| July 27 - 28 | London, UK | Meeting for the Planning of the Second Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy |
| uly 23 - 29 | Washington, DC, USA | WIPO-USPTO Academy for the Judiciary on the Enforcement of IPRs |
| July 4 - 29 | WIPO Headquarters | Presentation on enforcement at the WIPO Summer School on Intellectual Property |
| July 5 - 7 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Presentations at the WIPO-UN/ECE-WCO Subregional Seminar on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) |
| June 27 - July 8 | WIPO/WTO headquarters | Participation in panel on enforcement at the WIPO/WTO Colloquium for Teachers of IP |
| June 29 - 30 | Banska Bystrica Slovakia | TAIEX Workshop on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in a Modern Society |
| June 14-30 | The Hague, Netherlands | Participation in the Diplomatic Conference on the Hague Convention on Exclusive Choice of Court Agreements, Hague Conference on Private International Law |
| June 13-14 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Latin American Regional Forum on Combating Counterfeiting (organized by WCO and Interpol, with the support of WIPO and a number of NGOs) |
| June 6-10 | Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago | WIPO Regional Training Course on Trademarks for Officials of Caribbean IP Offices, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago; Staff training, June 2-3 |
| May 24-25 | Lyon, France | Participation by WIPO in a Meeting for the Planning of the 2 nd Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and the Regional Anti-Counterfeiting Forum |
| May 4-5 | Cairo, Egypt | Participation in the Summit on Proven Strategies for Countering Counterfeiting & Infringement of IP Rights, under the auspices of the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade of Egypt |
| April 5-7 | Brussels, Belgium | Participation in meetings for the planning of an Anti-Counterfeiting Forum and the 2 nd Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and the WCO IPR Strategic Group |
| April 5-6 | Rabat, Morocco | Séminaire national de l'OMPI sur la contrefaçon et la piraterie dans le domaine audiovisuel |
| March 15-16 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Participation in the Seminar on enforcement of IPRs organized by the Technical Assistance Information Exchange Office (TAIEX) of the European Union |
| March 9 | Paris, France | Participation in the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Meeting on Intellectual Property Enforcement |
| March 8 | Brussels, Belgium | Participation in the British American Tobacco (BAT) Stakeholder Dialogue on Excise and Illicit Trade |
| February 17 | London, UK | Meeting with the International Bar Association (IBA) to discuss cooperation in the field of specialized intellectual property courts |
| February 17-18 | New Delhi, India | WIPO National Seminar on the Promotion, Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights. |
| February 16-17 | Brussels, Belgium | Participation in the World Customs Organization (WCO) Enforcement Committee |
| January 11-12 | Amman, Jordan | WIPO National Seminar on Intellectual Property for the Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) |
2004
| Dates | Venue | Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 23 March 3 | Brussels, Belgium London, UK | Participation in the World Customs Organization (WCO) Planning Meetings for the preparation of the Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting in May |
| February 9 | Bucharest, Romania | Presentations on the Enforcement of Intel-lectual Property Rights in National Workshop organized by the European Commission Technical Assistance Information Exchange Office ("TAIEX") program |
| February 13-14 | Madrid, Spain | Participation in a discussion panel "Combatting counterfeit drugs: international organizations' perspective" of the Pre-Eleventh International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (11th ICDRA) Satellite Workshop on Counterfeit Medicines co-sponsored by the Govt. of Spain and the World Health Organization (WHO) |
| March 8-9 | Brussels | Several presentations at the Multi-Country Workshop for Judges and Prosecutors on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights under the "TAIEX" program of the European Commission |
| March 25-6 | Tatranske Matliare, Slovakia | WIPO Workshop on Enforcement |
| March 29-31 | Lusaka, Zambia | WIPO Colloquium on the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property (in coop. with Office of the Inspector General and Government of Zambia) |
| March 29-31 | Washington D.C., USA | Participation in the Informal Meeting on Intellectual Property, Special Commission of the Hague Conference on Jurisdiction, Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters |
| April 4-5 | Amman, Jordan | WIPO National Seminar on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Judges and Prosecutors |
| April 14-15 | Brasilia, Brazil | Meeting on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Representatives of Countries of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), Boliva and Chile |
| April 14-16 | Lyon, France | Presentation at the Intellectual Property Crime Day on April 15 during the Second International Conference on Financial Crime organized by the Interpol Secretariat |
| April 16 | Brasilia | Regional Seminar on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| 20-22 avril | Rabat, Casablanca, Meknes; Maroc | Ateliers itinérants de l'OMPI sur l'application des droits et le respect de la législation relative au droit d'auteur et aux droits connexes |
| April 21 - 27 | The Hague | Draft Hague Convention on Exclusive Choice of Court Agreements - Participation in the Second Session of the Special Commission |
| April 23-24 | Guatemala City | Seminar for Judges and Prosecutors; and Workshop with the Law Bar of Guatemala |
| April 24-25 | Muscat, Sultanate of Oman | WIPO Sub-Regional Conference on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for the Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) |
| May 3-4 | Santiago, Chile | National Workshop on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Prosecutors and Police Officers |
| May 11 | Berne | Participation in the AIPPI Switzerland General Assembly Meeting / Workshop on cross-border litigation strategies |
| May 12-13 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | WIPO-USAID Sub-regional Seminar on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| May 25-26 | Brussels | Participation in the Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting, organized by the WCO and Interpol |
| May 27-28 | Alicante, Spain | WIPO Forum on Intellectual Property and SMEs (Two panel sessions on IP enforcement) |
| May 27-28 | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | Presentations in the TAIEX/WIPO Workshop for the Judiciary, Police and Customs on the Enforcement of IPRs |
| 1 er juin | Alger, Algeria | Séminaire national de l'OMPI sur l'importance socio-economique et culturelle de la protection du droit d'auteur et des droits voisins et les retombees de la piraterie à l'attention des journalistes |
| June 2-4 | Sandton (Johannesburg), South Africa | Participation in the WTO Regional Workshop on Certain Topical Issues in Regard to Intellectual Property for English-Speaking African Countries |
| June 14-18 | Geneva | WIPO Colloquium in Intellectual Property for Judges from Sudan |
| June 16-17; 18-19 | Nairobi, Kenya | National Workshop on Intellectual Property Law Enforcement; Colloquium on Intellectual Property for Judges, Magistrates and Members of the Kenya Industrial Property Tribunal |
| June 23-24 | Brussels | Presentation at the EU Conference "The TRIPS Agreement - Ten Years Later" |
| June 23-25 | Warsaw, Poland | Participation in the TAIEX Conference on Intellectual Property in a Changing Society |
| June 28-30 | Geneva | Second Session of the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement |
| July 5- 9 | Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam |
WIPO National Roving Workshop on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| July 20-21 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | WIPO National Seminar on Enforcement of Copyright and Related Rights |
| September 2-3 | Lyon | Cooperation in Enforcement Matters at the International Level: Meeting at Interpol Headquarters |
| September 6-7 September 9-10 | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Castries, St. Lucia | WIPO Workshop on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Police and Customs Officers |
| September 15 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Presentation at the Balkan Legal Forum 2004 organized by the Legal Development Founda-tion - European Forum of the International Bar Association |
| October 4-7 | Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro | Presentation in the Operational Seminar on the Role of the Customs in Combating Counterfeiting & Piracy organized by the CARDS Regional Project for Intellectual Property Rights Protection in the Western Balkans, in collaboration with the European Commission Directorate-General for Taxation and the Customs Union |
| October 7 - 9 | Dead Sea, Jordan | WIPO National Specialized Symposium for the Jordanian Judiciary |
| October 10 - 12 | Dead Sea, Jordan | WIPO National Specialized Symposium for Members of the Jordanian Judicial Institute |
| October 14 | Amman, Jordan | WIPO National Seminar on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Customs Officials |
| October 21-22 | Rome, Italy | Participation in the Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting: International Conference |
| October 26-27 | Yerevan, Armenia | National Seminar for the Judiciary and Other Law Enforcement Agencies on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| November 15-26 | Geneva, Berne and Munich | WIPO Colloquium for Judges for Romania, in cooperation with the European Patent Office, the German Federal Patent Court and the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, in Geneva, Berne and Munich |
| November 22-23 | Shanghai, China | Global Congress-WCO Regional Forum on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights |
| December 2-3 | Lyon, France | Cooperation in the Seventh Meeting of the Interpol Intellectual Property Crime Action Group (IIPCAG) |
| December 13-15 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | WIPO National Workshop for Judges |
2003
| Dates | Venue | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March to September | Turin, Italy (WIPO Worldwide Academy) |
Master of Laws in Intellectual Property |
| May 12-15 | Mexico City (IMPI from 12 to 14; and INDAUTOR on 15 and 16) | Practical Training on Copyright for the IMPI and INDAUTOR Staff |
| May 27-28 | Santiago, Chile | Seminario nacional de la OMPI sobre los derechos de los organismos de radiodifusión |
| June | Australia and Tokyo, Japan | South Africa: Study visit of three officials (prosecutor, magistrate, DTI) to Australia and Japan |
| June 3-4 | Republic of Congo | CEMAC (Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique centrale): Subregional Seminar on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Customs Officers and Magistrates from CEMAC Member States, organized jointly with WIPO |
| June 4-6 | WIPO Worldwide Academy, Geneva | Interregional Intermediate Seminar on Industrial Property |
| June 11-13 | WIPO, Geneva | Advisory Committee on Enforcement; First Session |
| June 18-19 | Damascus, Syria | WIPO National Seminar on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for the Judiciary, Public Prosecutors, Lawyers and Customs Officials |
| June 23-24 | Central African Republic | Participation de l'OMPI au programme de renforcement des capacités des Etats membres sur le commerce intérieur de la CEMAC |
| June 24-25 | La Paz, Bolivia | Seminario nacional sobre propiedad intelectual y desarrollo económico |
| June 25-26 | Minsk, Belarus | National Seminar on combating piracy in the field of copyrights and related rights |
| July 1-2 | Panama City, Panama | Seminario regional sobre el derecho de autor en el contexto digital: avances y retos |
| July 9-11 and 14-18 |
Geneva, Washington D.C. |
WIPO Asia Pacific Program for the Judiciary on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| July 24-25 | Thimphu, Bhutan | National Seminar on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| July 29-30 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Curso intensivo de postgrado en derecho de autor y derechos conexos de la Universidad de Buenos Aires |
| July 31 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | IV Curso intensivo en propiedad industrial (Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de Buenos Aires) |
| August 12-14 | Santiago, Chile | National Seminar on Intellectual Property in the Digital Era |
| August 25 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Taller nacional de la OMPI sobre propiedad intelectual para las autoridades de la Universidad de Guayaquil |
| August 25-30 | Central African Republic | CEMAC: Participation de l'OMPI au programme de renforcement des capacités des États membres sur commerce intérieur de la CEMAC |
| August 26 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Seminario nacional de la OMPI sobre propiedad intelectual para estudiantes de la Universidad Católica de Guayaquil |
| September 3-4 | Santiago, Chile | National Seminar on Enforcement of IP Rights for Members of the Judiciary |
| September 5 | Valparaiso, Chile | National Seminar on the Enforcement of IP Rights for Customs Officials |
| September 15-17 | Ankara, Turkey | Workshop on Vision of the Turkish Patent Institute (TPE) |
| October 13-14 | Managua, Nicaragua | WIPO National Seminar on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| October 14-17 | Washington D.C. | WIPO/USPTO Academy on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| October 16-18 | Guatemala City | WIPO National Seminar on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| October 20-21 | San José, Costa Rica | WIPO National Seminar on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| October 29-31 | WIPO Worldwide Academy, Geneva | Interregional Intermediate Seminar on Copyright and Related Rights |
| November 3-4 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | Séminaire national de l'OMPI pour juges, procureurs et avocats sur l'observance des droits de propriété intellectuelle |
| November 5-6 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | Séminaire national de l'OMPI sur l'observance des droits de propriété intellectuelle |
| November 10-11 | St Lucia | WIPO Seminar on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Police and Custom Officers |
| November 10-11 | Colombia | WIPO National Seminar on the Substantive and Procedural Aspects of Intellectual Property |
| November 25-28 December 1?5 | Madrid Munich |
Segundo Seminario Regional Sobre Propiedad Intelectual Para Jueces y Fiscales de América Latina |
| November 26-27 | Bolivia, Chile, Brazil | Meeting on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Representatives of Countries of the Southern Common Market |
| November 26-28 | Minsk, Belarus | Session of the Commission on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Protection and Suppression of Infringements in the Field of Intellectual Property Rights |
| November 28 | Brasilia, Brazil | Regional Seminar on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
| December 1 and 2 | Muscat, Sultanate of Oman | WIPO National Seminar on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for General Prosecutors |
| December 3-5 | Maseru, Lesotho | WIPO Subregional Seminar on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
Assistance in Defining National Enforcement Strategies and Cooperation with IGOs and NGOs
| Dates | Venue | Title |
|---|---|---|
| June 17 | Stuttgart, Germany | Participation in a meeting of the IPR Strategic Group of World Customs Organization (WCO) to discuss the WCO Model Provisions on effective border measures |
| June 23 - 25 | Washington D.C | Participation in the Fourth Meeting of the Interpol Intellectual Property Crime Action Group (IIPCAG) |
| September 29 | Geneva | Participation in the Fifth Annual Meeting of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) IP Rights Advisory Group |
| October 30 | Brussels | Participation in, and presentation at, the Multi-Country Workshop on Consumer Risks from Fraudulent Misrepresentation of Goods by the Technical Assistance Information Exchange Office ("TAIEX") of the European Commission, DG Enlargement |
| November 11 | Luxembourg | Participation as Chair in a session on IP enforcement at the Patinnova/Epidos Conference of the European Patent Office and the European Commission |
| November 11 to 13 |
Kiev, Ukraine | Presentation at the UNECE Advisory Group Training Seminar on the Protection and Implementation of Intellectual Property Rights for Investment |
| November 17 - 19 |
Pretoria, South Africa | Participation in a Consultation Meeting on an Enforcement Strategy for Intellectual Property Rights with the Department of Trade and Industry, the South African Revenue Services and the South African Police Services and representatives of national and regional IGOs and NGOs |
| November 20 and 21 |
Dublin, Ireland | Participation in the European Congress on "Tackling Organized Crime in Partnership", organized on behalf of the Governments of Ireland and the Netherlands |
| December 1 - 5 |
The Hague, the Netherlands | Participation in the Special Commission on Jurisdiction, Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in Civil in Commercial Matters of the Hague Conference |
| December 2 - 3 December 4 |
Lyon, France | Participation in the Fifth Meeting of the Interpol IP Action Crime Group (IIPCAG) Participation in the second meeting for the preparation of a Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting |
Before May 2003
- Activities from July 2002 to April 2003 [ paragraph 8]
- Activities from July 2000 to June 2002 [Tables I to VII in Annex]