Technical Assistance Database: Activity Details

Title: WIPO-ESCAP-UNEP Regional Workshop on the Disposal of IP Infringing Goods
Description: The objectives, driven by Strategic Goal VI, are: (i) building capacity, in the public interest, on the environmentally friendly destruction of IP infringing goods, including those containing hazardous substances; (ii) strengthening collaboration between WIPO, UN ESCAP and UNEP pertaining to the disposal of environmentally harmful goods; (iii) inducing cooperation and collaboration with the private sector to assist in developing environmentally friendly destruction, dismantling or recycling facilities for IP infringing goods; (iv) maintaining environmental security and promoting sustainable development; and (v) Developing a coherent strategy in the ASEAN region for the environmentally-sustainable disposal of IP infringing goods
Type: Course
IP Subject Area: Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources
WIPO Sector: Building Respect for IP Division
Date From: 21/11/2013 - 22/11/2013
Venue Address: Bangkok
Venue City: Bangkok
Venue/Host Country: Thailand
Activity held in Language: English , Spanish

Beneficiary / Participant Countries

Country Name No. of Members / Participants
Brunei Darussalam 3
Cambodia 3
Indonesia 3
Lao People''s Democratic Republic 3
Malaysia 3
Myanmar 3
Philippines 3
Singapore 3
Thailand
Viet Nam 3
Total Number of Participants:  27

Owner / Requester

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

Organizer

Organizer Name Organizer Type
World Intellectual Property Organization IGO
Economic & Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific IGO
UN Environment Program IGO