From Classroom to Market: Jordanian Youth and Educators Trained on IP and Innovation

A national training program on intellectual property (IP) and innovation brought together youth and educators to strengthen IP learning in education. The five-day program, organized by the WIPO Academy with the Ministry of Youth and the Ministry of Education and supported by the Industrial Property Protection Directorate and the Department of the National Library of Jordan, took place in Amman, Jordan from July 19 to 23, 2025.

The program focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), innovation, IP, and entrepreneurship. It began with a three-day youth camp for forty-one participants aged 18 to 24, followed by a two-day workshop for thirty-seven educators, including teachers, youth trainers, curriculum developers, and education policymakers.

Group photo of participants from the IP youth camp in Amman, Jordan, held from July 19 to 21, 2025. Forty-one youth, along with experts and organizers. Image: WIPO/Aji

Youth activities on IP and innovation

The youth camp introduced participants to how IP connects with innovation and entrepreneurship through practical and creative learning. A learn-as-you-play approach combined teamwork, design thinking, and problem-solving.

Activities included:

a copyright session adapting a Jordanian poem to show how copyright applies to creative work;
a patent game encouraging inventive thinking to address a local challenge;
a trademark and industrial design exercise focused on developing product identity; and
an entrepreneurship pitch session guiding participants from idea development to market preparation.

Discussions and examples of Jordanian innovations showed how IP fits into the process of developing ideas into practical outcomes.

Youth participated in the entrepreneurship pitch game during the IP camp. Image: WIPO/Aji

Training for educators

The two-day educators’ workshop, held after the youth camp, focused on including IP and innovation in teaching. The blended format combined online preparation with in-person sessions. Educators designed lesson plans, reviewed STEM examples, and explored ways to bring IP concepts into classrooms and youth centers.

Sessions addressed four areas: classroom teaching, mentorship for youth projects, curriculum design, and education policy planning. A problem-based approach guided the sessions, which ended with short presentations and certification.

Connecting youth and educators

The youth and educator trainings were designed to complement each other. Insights from the youth camp informed the educators’ sessions, helping link classroom teaching with youth learning needs. Teachers, trainers, and education policymakers will continue applying the materials developed through the program in their institutions.

National outlook

The youth and educator trainings form part of WIPO’s cooperation with Jordan to develop IP and innovation learning. The initiative contributes to national capacity building in education and supports the inclusion of IP knowledge in schools and youth training programs.

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