Celebrating Twenty Years of the WIPO Academy
June 21, 2018
Over the last 20 years, the Academy has continuously worked to build human capacity in intellectual property (IP), ultimately creating a community through its alumni and partners.On this occasion, the Academy would like to extend its gratitude to all members of its community – from partners to participants – for their support and enthusiasm towards IP education.
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Video message from WIPO Director General, Francis Gurry | WIPO DG on IP training for the 21st century
The Academy in your words
Fernando dos Santos, Director General, African Regional Intellectual Property Organization
Masashi Nemoto, Director, International Cooperation Division, Japan Patent Office
Kerry Faul, Head, National Intellectual Property Management Office, South Africa
Hyunseok Lim, Director, Patent Examination Division, Korean Intellectual Property Office
Adel El-saaed Oweida, President, Egyptian Patent Office
Josephine Santiago, Director General, Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines
Alessandro Enrico Cogo, Associate Professor, Department of Law, University of Turin
Cristian Florescu, Head, International Department, Romanian Office for Copyright
The Academy in numbers
The Academy has welcomed more than half a million students since its establishment in 1998.
Participants by gender
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Social media kit
Visuals for social media, videos and templates to create your own content in celebration of the 20th anniversary.