| Title: |
Africa Intellectual Property Forum: Intellectual Property, Regional Integration and Economic Growth in Africa |
| Description: |
Upon the initiative of the Government of the United States of America, WIPO has agreed to partner with the US and the Republic of South Africa in the organization of the Africa IP Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, April 3-5, 2012.
The Governments of Japan and France have also agreed to co-sponsor this event which will also benefit from the collaboration of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI).
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| Category: |
Meeting |
| Type: |
Meeting (General) |
| IP Subject Area: |
Intellectual Property |
| WIPO Sector: |
Regional Bureau for Africa |
| Date From: |
03/04/2012 - 05/04/2012 |
| Venue City: |
Cape Town |
| Venue/Host Country: |
South Africa |
| Activity held in Language: |
English , French |
Beneficiary / Participant Countries
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| Country Name |
No. of Members / Participants |
| Burkina Faso |
1 |
| Zimbabwe |
1 |
| Zambia |
1 |
| Swaziland |
1 |
| South Africa |
240 |
| Sierra Leone |
1 |
| Seychelles |
1 |
| Senegal |
1 |
| Rwanda |
1 |
| Nigeria |
1 |
| Niger |
1 |
| Namibia |
1 |
| Mauritius |
1 |
| Mali |
1 |
| Liberia |
1 |
| Lesotho |
1 |
| Kenya |
1 |
| Guinea |
1 |
| Gambia |
1 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1 |
| Ivory Coast |
1 |
| Central African Republic |
1 |
| Cape Verde |
1 |
| Cameroon |
1 |
| Botswana |
1 |
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Total Number of Participants: 264
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Owner / Requester
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| Owner / Requester Name |
Owner / Requester Type |
| World Intellectual Property Organization |
IGO |
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Organizer
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| Organizer Name |
Organizer Type |
| France |
Country |
| Organisation Africaine de la Propriete Intellectuelle |
IGO |
| Japan |
Member State / IP Office |
| African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) |
IGO |
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