[A2k] WIPO-WTO colloquium for teachers of intellectual property

[Thiru Balasubramaniam]

http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/wipo_wto_colloquium_june09_e.htm

TRIPS: EVENT

Geneva, 22 June to 3 July 2009

Invitation to apply to the WIPO-WTO colloquium for teachers of
intellectual property

A two-week colloquium for teachers of intellectual property from
developing countries and countries with economies in transition is
being jointly organized by the World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva
from 22 June to 3 July 2009. The colloquium is also open to limited
participation of teachers from developed countries. The colloquium
seeks to be a multidisciplinary event, open to lawyers, economists,
and other university teachers working in the field of intellectual
property.

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See also:
 > WIPO pages on this colloquium
 > WIPO-WTO colloquium 2008
 > WIPO-WTO colloquium 2007
 > WIPO-WTO colloquium 2006
 > WIPO-WTO colloquium 2005



This colloquium is the sixth offered by the two organizations. The
main objective of the colloquium is to update university teachers of
intellectual property in developing countries and countries with
economies in transition on the activities and instruments of the WIPO
and the WTO and to provide a forum for an exchange of information and
ideas between them and the two secretariats on these matters. The
emphasis would be on recent developments and policy issues under
debate in the two organizations. The colloquium will also be an
opportunity to exchange views and experiences on teaching methodologies.

This colloquium is aimed at enhancing the capacity of universities in
developing countries and in countries with economies in transition to
develop national expertise in intellectual property and provide policy
advice to governments on matters dealt with by the WIPO and WTO.

The working language will be English. Twenty (20) places are available
for applicants from developing countries and countries with economies
in transition. The costs related to their participation will be borne
by the organizers. An additional five places will be available for
applicants from developed countries, at their own expense.

A copy of the provisional programme for the colloquium is available
here.

Applicants must fulfil the following requirements:

     * Work as a university teacher of intellectual property in a
developing country or in a country with an economy in transition,
(with the exception of developed country applicants) with at least
five years' teaching experience; an ongoing role in policy advice with
respect to WIPO/WTO negotiations is desirable.
     * Be in possession of an advanced degree in intellectual property
law or in international law/economics/management with a specialization
in intellectual property;
     * Have an excellent knowledge of English;
     * Indicate a topic related to the areas covered by the programme
on which the applicant would be ready to make a short presentation. A
one-page summary of the topic should accompany the Application Form.

Interested candidates will need to complete the application form
online and submit it by 5 April 2009.

The application form is also available in MS-Word and Adobe PDF.
Applicants may also, send the application by fax or as an email
attachment to the following address:

WIPO Worldwide Academy
Fax: (41 22) 740 1417
E-mail: meetings.academy@wipo.int

The final selection will be made by the organizers, taking into
consideration the need for regional and gender balance. Selected
applicants will be directly notified by the organizers.

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Thiru Balasubramaniam
Geneva Representative
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)
thiru@keionline.org


Tel: +41 22 791 6727
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