Technical Assistance Database: Activity Details

Title: Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference (HIPOC+2026) for North Pacific Island Countries (primarily, Micronesian and Melanesian countries)
Description: The activity will highlight WIPO’s active involvement, including contributions from the Development Agenda and Projects (DAP) Division and the Madrid Legal Division (MLD), participating online. Through mentoring, training, and collaborative sessions, HIPOC+ 2026 aims to enhance national capacities and reinforce IP’s role as a driver of innovation and inclusive development.
Type: Face-to-Face Meeting
IP Subject Area: Multiple IP Fields
WIPO Sector: Division for Asia and the Pacific
Date From: 22/06/2026 - 23/06/2026
Venue City: Port Moresby
Venue/Host Country: Papua New Guinea
Activity held in Language: English (Primary)

Beneficiary / Participant Countries
Country Name No. of Members / Participants
Marshall Islands 2
Micronesia (Federated States of) 2
Nauru 2
Palau 2
Papua New Guinea 25
Solomon Islands 2
Vanuatu 2
Total Number of Participants:  37