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Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference (HIPOC+ 2026) for North Pacific Island Countries

Meeting codeWIPO/IP-CR/POM/26
Date and venueJune 22 to June 23, 2026 (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea) Hybrid
Time of sessions09:00 Port Moresby time
Language of sessionsEnglish
Language(s) of interpretationEnglish

DAY 1 – MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026

From 9:00 am to 10:00 am: Opening Ceremony

From 10:00 am to 11:30 am: Session 1: Where We Are Now

From 11:30 am to 12:00 pm: Coffee Break

From 12:00pm to 13:30 pm: Session 2: IP as a Tool for Development

From 13:30 pm to 15:00 pm: Lunch Break

From 15:00 pm to 16:30 pm: Session 3: Learning from Pacific Peers

From 16:30 pm to 17:00 pm: Coffee Break

From 17:00 pm to 18:00 pm: Session 4: Exploring Approaches and Options

From 18:00 pm to 18:30 pm: Session 5: WIPO Face and IP for HER

DAY 2 – TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026

From 8:30 am to 10:00 am: Session 6: Trademark Legal Framework

From 10:00 am to 10:30 am: Coffee Break

From 10:30 am to 12:00 pm: Session 7: Practical Requirements and Sustainability

From 12:00 pm to 13:30 pm: Lunch Break

From 13:30 pm to 15:00 pm: Session 8: Country Action Planning

From 15:00 pm to 15:30pm: Coffee Break From 15:30 pm to 17:30 pm: Session 9: Finalizing Plans and Path Forward

From 17:30 pm to 18:00 pm: Closing Ceremony