identified in coordination countries, under the with lead institutions. coordination of the lead agencies Country-level project Project implementation Cooperation *** plans approved plans drafted (one per Agreements/Exchange of country) letters between WIPO and Lead agencies signed in 4 countries. Review of agreements and finalization of institutional frameworks for project sustainability underway. Tourism stakeholders In each country, two -Ecuador: 3 stakeholders ** and national capacity building events workshops and ongoing authorities, including IP organized to sensitize (20+) awareness- raising offices, sensitized tourism stakeholders and initiatives by national IP strengthen the capacities of authorities; national authorities to - Egypt: 3 provide sector-specific raising seminars with support to tourism-related Steering Committee economic activity through members; the use of IP. - Namibia: 3 national workshops for tourism stakeholders and - Sri Lanka: 3 national workshops for tourism stakeholders and policy makers. Higher awareness (a) (a) at one webinar on *** among the academic materials produced IP, Tourism and Culture community on the (at least one video instead of video intersection between IP documentary); and documentary; and tourism and the (b) Three sets of teaching promotion of national (b) Teaching/training materials under and knowledge, materials developed (at development (Ecuador, traditions and culture least one set) and Namibia, Sri Lanka) for development integrated in curricula. Indicators of Success in Project Objectives Achieving Project Objective Performance Data TLS (Outcome Indicators) Create capacities for National authorities in all Steering Committees on IP ** key tourism four pilot countries have and Tourism have been stakeholders, as well developed structures to created in all four countries. as for national/local provide advisory services The future of such authorities, including IP on IP and tourism for Committees and the offices, of how to use growth and national creation of more permanent IP tools and strategies development. structures at the end of the to add value and project remain at the
identified in coordination with lead institutions. countries, under the coordination of the lead agencies Country-level project plans approved Project implementation plans drafted (one per country) Cooperation Agreements/Exchange of letters between WIPO and Lead agencies signed in 4 countries. Review of agreements and finalization of institutional frameworks for project sustainability underway. *** Tourism stakeholders and national authorities, including IP offices, sensitized In each country, two capacity building events organized to sensitize tourism stakeholders and strengthen the capacities of national authorities to provide sector-specific support to tourism-related economic activity through the use of IP. -Ecuador: 3 stakeholders workshops and ongoing (20+) awareness- raising initiatives by national IP authorities; - Egypt: 3 seminars with Steering Committee members; - Namibia: 3 national workshops for tourism stakeholders and - Sri Lanka: 3 national workshops for tourism stakeholders and policy makers. ** Higher awareness among the academic community on the intersection between IP and tourism and the promotion of national and knowledge, traditions and culture for development (a) materials produced (at least one video documentary); and (b) Teaching/training materials developed (at least one set) and integrated in curricula. (a) at one webinar on IP, Tourism and Culture instead of video documentary; (b) Three sets of teaching materials under development (Ecuador, Namibia, Sri Lanka) *** Project Objectives Indicators of Success in Achieving Project Objective (Outcome Indicators) Performance Data TLS Create capacities for key tourism stakeholders, as well as for national/local authorities, including IP offices, of how to use IP tools and strategies to add value and National authorities in all four pilot countries have developed structures to provide advisory services on IP and tourism for growth and national development. Steering Committees on IP and Tourism have been created in all four countries. The future of such Committees and the creation of more permanent structures at the end of the project remain at the ** raising
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