Technical Assistance Database: Activity Details

Title: REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON IP AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS IN ESCWA MEMBER COUNTRIES
Description: i)To provide policy makers and technology managers of universities and R&D institutions in ESCWA Members Countries with an opportunity to discuss challenges and opportunities in establishing viable technology transfer systems in their countries; (ii)To better understand the importance of IP and technology management in their institutions in the process of creation, protection and exploitation of their research results as well as the issues of developing institutional IP policies; (iii)To identify the best practices to strengthen the national technology transfer systems; (iv)To discuss the strategic use of IP rights in the process of technology transfer and commercialization; and (v)To network among high level officials from the universities and R&D institutions on the matters of IP and technology management within the ESCWA Members.
Type: Workshop
IP Subject Area: Multiple IP Fields
WIPO Sector: Division for Arab Countries
Date From: 16/11/2011 - 17/11/2011
Venue City: Amman
Venue/Host Country: Jordan
Activity held in Language: English

Beneficiary / Participant Countries
Country Name No. of Members / Participants
Jordan
Total Number of Participants:  0

Owner / Requester
Owner / Requester Name Owner / Requester Type
World Intellectual Property Organization IGO

Organizer
Organizer Name Organizer Type
World Intellectual Property Organization IGO
UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia IGO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization IGO