Access to Research for Development and Innovation (ARDI) programs; and (iii) establishing a new TISC knowledge management platform to facilitate exchange between TISCs. 10 Pilot Project Pilot project to set up Under implementation Assist Colombia, the Four national IP training Set of tools “A for the National IP since May 2012. Dominican Republic, Egypt, institutions were and training “Start-Up” Establishment Academies to help Ethiopia, Peru and Tunisia to established and are materials of developing countries Completed by the end of establish self-sustainable IP currently offering prepared for “Start-Up” National IP and LDCs to establish 2013. training centers able to training program (in reference to Academies IP training institutions deliver at least two regular Colombia, Dominican countries – Phase II” with minimum resources training programs on Republic, Peru and wishing to DA_10_02 to meet their increasing emerging issues in IP. Tunisia). establish demands for IP their own specialists, Build critical human Two pilot academies, in “Start-Up” professionals, resources able to develop Egypt and Ethiopia, are Academies government officials and and deliver IP training in their implementation and available other stakeholders. programs taking into stage, and should at: consideration national conclude activities II was aimed at development challenges, envisaged within the consolidating the project priorities and local needs and 2014-2015 biennium. by: (i) developing a fair balance between IP implementation rights and public interest. Training of trainers strategies and training programs of around 150 of internal human Develop a set of and for each country resources (training of guidelines, this may be used have been concluded, trainers) involved in the as a reference for other overall 66 trainers have establishment of local IP interested Member States in been certified. training centers, creating their own training (ii) providing training institutions. Three regional modules programs adopted to were designed and
Access to Research for Development and Innovation (ARDI) programs; and (iii) establishing a new TISC knowledge management platform to facilitate exchange between TISCs. 10 “A Pilot Project for the Establishment of “Start-Up” National IP Academies – Phase II” DA_10_02 Pilot project to set up “Start-Up” National IP Academies to help developing countries and LDCs to establish IP training institutions with minimum resources to meet their increasing demands for IP specialists, professionals, government officials and other stakeholders. II was aimed at consolidating the project by: (i) developing implementation strategies and training of internal human resources (training of trainers) involved in the establishment of local IP training centers, (ii) providing training programs adopted to Under implementation since May 2012. Completed by the end of 2013. Assist Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Peru and Tunisia to establish self-sustainable IP training centers able to deliver at least two regular training programs on emerging issues in IP. Build critical human resources able to develop and deliver IP training programs taking into consideration national development challenges, priorities and local needs and a fair balance between IP rights and public interest. Develop a set of and guidelines, this may be used as a reference for other interested Member States in creating their own training institutions. Four national IP training institutions were established and are currently offering training program (in Colombia, Dominican Republic, Peru and Tunisia). Two pilot academies, in Egypt and Ethiopia, are in their implementation stage, and should conclude activities envisaged within the 2014-2015 biennium. Training of trainers programs of around 150 for each country have been concluded, overall 66 trainers have been certified. Three regional modules were designed and Set of tools and training materials prepared for reference to countries wishing to establish their own “Start-Up” Academies and available at:
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