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World Intellectual Property Organization |
World Trade Organization |
INVITATION TO APPLY TO THE WIPO-WTO COLLOQUIUM
FOR TEACHERS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
GENEVA, JUNE 22 TO JULY 3, 2009
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WIPO and WTO acknowledge with appreciation the large response to their invitation for participation in the Colloquium to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from June 22 to July 3, 2009. Successful candidates have been notified directly. Unfortunately, on this occasion it will not be possible to respond to each participant that was not selected. We however, take this opportunity to thank each of you for the interest shown in this program. |
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 June 22 to July 3, 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.
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 WIPO and 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 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 in MS-Word and Adobe PDF.
Applicants must fulfill 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 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.
Application deadline was April 5, 2009.
