Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP): Thirty-Fifth Session
November 17 to November 21, 2025 (Geneva, Switzerland) 10:00 - 18:00 Geneva time
Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP)
The Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) was established by the WIPO General Assembly in 2007 with a mandate to:
- develop a work-program for implementing the 45 adopted Development Agenda recommendations;
- monitor, assess, discuss and report on the implementation of all recommendations adopted; and for that purpose to coordinate with relevant WIPO bodies; and
- discuss IP- and development-related issues as agreed by the Committee, as well as those decided by the General Assembly.
The Committee reports and makes recommendations annually to the General Assembly.
It is composed of all WIPO member states and is open to the participation, as observers, of all intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations with permanent observer status in WIPO, and of other IGOs and NGOs admitted by the Committee on an ad hoc basis (more information on CDIP accreditation).
It is composed of all WIPO member states and is open to the participation, as observers, of all intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations with permanent observer status in WIPO, and of other IGOs and NGOs admitted by the Committee on an ad hoc basis (more information on CDIP accreditation).
- Coordination Mechanisms and Monitoring, Assessing and Reporting Modalities
- CDIP Procedural and Organizational Matters
Delegates at a meeting of the CDIP (Photo: WIPO). More CDIP photos on Flickr.
Meetings and documents
Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP): Thirty-Fourth Session
May 5 to May 9, 2025 (Geneva, Switzerland) 10:00 - 18:00 Geneva time
Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP): Thirty-Third Session
December 9 to December 13, 2024 (Geneva, Switzerland) 10:00 - 18:00 Geneva time
CDIP activities
In addition to practical projects decided on at the CDIP, the Development Agenda (DA) recommendations are also implemented through various activities and the development of resources and databases.
IMAGE: Getty images/hadynyah
Catalogue of DA projects
Explore the catalogue of 60+ DA projects approved by the CDIP, contributing to the implementation of the DA recommendations.
IMAGE: Getty Images/chabybucko
IP and development discussions
Under the CDIP agenda item “IP and Development”, Member States discuss IP and development-related issues. In 2018, the CDIP agreed to discuss one topic per session and to establish a Roster of Topics [PDF], which includes proposals by Member States. The Roster is open for contributions by Member States at any time, and is being periodically updated.
Image: Getty images/TrixiePhoto
Independent review
The 2010 WIPO General Assembly requested the CDIP to undertake an "Independent Review of the Implementation of the Development Agenda Recommendations". The report prepared by the Review Team contained 15 findings, 14 conclusions and 12 recommendations [PDF].
The CDIP adopted 10 of those recommendations and is currently in the process of negotiating how to implement them, based on a proposal made by the Secretariat.
Webinars on technical assistance
Following a decision taken by the CDIP, a series of webinars are organized on topics related to IP technical assistance and training.