(iv) providing of administrative and A moderator for the Wikispace should be identified in order to managerial tools and guidelines for All six pilot academies are members of the develop and monitor discussions and inputs on the creation of the self-sustainability of the Global Network of Intellectual Property IP training institutions and the training undertaken within training centers and for the Academies (GNIPA). them. creation of new ones; and Set of tools and training materials prepared (v) contributing to the creation of a for reference to countries wishing to (vi) The project team, in coordination with the Regional virtual environment for access and establish their own Academies Bureaus, should swiftly finalize the set of guidelines that is “Start-Up” sharing of training materials and available at: currently being developed on the processes required to create developed within the project. a self-sustainable IP training center. Smart IP Institutions Project DA_10_02 Recommendation 10 – BRIEF DESCRIPTION MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTPUTS MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS BY EVALUATORS Establishment of customized OAPI Project: automation solutions for IP (i) WIPO Secretariat should modify the project offices. Four components Preparatory work was undertaken for the deployment of the document of projects of this nature: address: Industrial Property Automation System (IPAS). Moreover, - To include tools that can assist the equipment was purchased for the office to support the plan beneficiaries to monitor progress made and 1. ICT infrastructure and at OAPI and two Member States were identified for the measure impact of the project. customized ecommunication project, namely Senegal and Gabon. The system was systems for OAPI; configured to OAPI’s workflow for the Trade Names - To make progress reporting by The data was migrated and users were trained on beneficiaries mandatory. 2. ICT infrastructure and the use of the system. customized ecommunication - To make the project distinct from the systems for ARIPO; ARIPO Project: regular technical assistance activities of the WIPO Secretariat. 3. Customized automation An electronic data exchange system of notifications solutions in three LDC IP between ARIPO and five of its Member State offices - Improve contractual agreements with institutions; and (Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, and Uganda) was local supplier of ICT equipment in terms of successfully installed and is being extensively used. The quality and after sales services. system has also been requested by three other Member
(iv) providing of administrative and managerial tools and guidelines for the self-sustainability of the training centers and for the creation of new ones; and (v) contributing to the creation of a virtual environment for access and sharing of training materials developed within the project. All six pilot academies are members of the Global Network of Intellectual Property Academies (GNIPA). Set of tools and training materials prepared for reference to countries wishing to establish their own “Start-Up” Academies and available at: A moderator for the Wikispace should be identified in order to develop and monitor discussions and inputs on the creation of IP training institutions and the training undertaken within them. (vi) The project team, in coordination with the Regional Bureaus, should swiftly finalize the set of guidelines that is currently being developed on the processes required to create a self-sustainable IP training center. Smart IP Institutions Project DA_10_02 – Recommendation 10 BRIEF DESCRIPTION MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTPUTS MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS BY EVALUATORS Establishment of customized automation solutions for IP offices. Four components address: 1. ICT infrastructure and customized ecommunication systems for OAPI; 2. ICT infrastructure and customized ecommunication systems for ARIPO; 3. Customized automation solutions in three LDC IP institutions; and OAPI Project: Preparatory work was undertaken for the deployment of the Industrial Property Automation System (IPAS). Moreover, equipment was purchased for the office to support the plan at OAPI and two Member States were identified for the project, namely Senegal and Gabon. The system was configured to OAPI’s workflow for the Trade Names The data was migrated and users were trained on the use of the system. ARIPO Project: An electronic data exchange system of notifications between ARIPO and five of its Member State offices (Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, and Uganda) was successfully installed and is being extensively used. The system has also been requested by three other Member (i) WIPO Secretariat should modify the project document of projects of this nature: - To include tools that can assist the beneficiaries to monitor progress made and measure impact of the project. - To make progress reporting by beneficiaries mandatory. - To make the project distinct from the regular technical assistance activities of the WIPO Secretariat. - Improve contractual agreements with local supplier of ICT equipment in terms of quality and after sales services.
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