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Council for Trade -Related Aspects  of 
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES:  
INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS  
EUROPEAN UNION 
The following communication, dated 27 September 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
European Union. It reports on technical cooperation activities by the European Union, as well as 
certain of its Members.  
 
 
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1  INTRODUCTION  
1.  This document provides information on the implementation of Article 67 of the TRIPS  Agreement. 
It concerns the technical cooperation activities carried out between July 2020 and July 2021 by the 
European Union and individual EU Members States in favour of developing and least developed 
country Members, with the objective to facilitate the implementation of the TRIPS  Agreement.  
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2  EUROPEAN UNION  
Name of programme or project  IP Key China  
Date and end date  1 September 2017 - 31 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  The IP Key China Action is an international cooperation project in the field of intellectual property (IP) funded by the European Commission and 
implemented in China and the European Union. The Action has an implementation period of 48 months and a total budget of EUR 7  million, of which 
14.29% (EUR 1 million) is a contribution from the European U nion Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The Action is funded under the Partnership 
Instrument1 for cooperation with third countries financial instrument for the EU external actions.  
The overall objective of the action is to promote a more level playing field for European Union companies operating in China by contributing to greater 
transparency and fair implementation of the IPRs protection and enforcement system in China.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  European Union businesses will benefit from i mproved IPR protection as well as through the achievement of adequate and effective functioning of IP 
administration institutions and enforcement procedures in China. Furthermore, companies and right -holders should benefit from an increase in the 
technical  expertise of China on how to improve IPR related regulations, as well as in regard to the implementation of trade agreements with the EU.  
In China the highly innovative businesses will equally profit from the more transparent and efficient IP rights regis tration and enforcement system and 
the economy in general will profit from the improved environment for the attraction of foreign investments.  
Moreover, EU business will benefit from enhanced access to information on China 's registers of IP rights, which i s crucial to their business and IP protection 
strategies abroad These will be facilitated through the implementation of innovative tools and databases created by The EU In tellectual Property Network 
(EUIPN). The final beneficiaries will be reached mainly t hrough active involvement of key business support and multiplier organizations operating in 
Europe and China, as well as Industry representatives and umbrella organisations.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  EUIPO  
Outputs or impact  The Action has been designed to attain the above mentioned objective by focusing on six concrete results defined by the Commission.  
- R.1. Improved situation in priority areas defined during the annual EU China IP Dialogue: since 2015, the priority areas of f uture cooper ation between 
the EU and China in the area of IP are defined in the EU -China IP Dialogues taking place once a year. The Action will contribute to improving the situation 
in the priority areas through a set of targeted activities, accounting for the flexibi lity required to adapt to changes in the priority areas, which currently 
are (being updated by IP Dialogue on annual basis).  
- R.2. Enhanced understanding and trust through regular exchange activities: the Action will provide for regular exchange activ ities between IP system 
stakeholders and experts on both sides (via exchange visits, conferences, seminars, workshops etc.), aimed at creating a comm on understanding, building 
trust and achieving tangible results in line with the defined priority areas.  
- R.3. EU-China IP Working Groups supported effectively: the Action will provide ad -hoc support, in form of support activities for the EU -China IP Dialogue 
Mechanism (IP Dialogues and IP Working Groups), and in form of translations of Chinese documents, in parti cular draft legislative acts, which the EU is 
invited to comment upon. This result aims to support the EU In enhancing the effectiveness of the IP Dialogue through efficie nt coordination, exchange 
and planning.  
- R.4. Modernized IP administration and enfor cement practices and tools: under this result, the EUIPO would prioritize action targeting an increased 
uptake of EU IT tools by the local IP Offices to improve  access to the IP system and to facilitate processing of IP applications and registrations.  
- R.5. Awareness raised on the importance of Intellectual Property, its protection and enforcement: this result should be attaine d by facilitating increased 
actions directed towards the promotion of the  understanding of the importance of IP protection from the  perspective of social and economic development, 
and to favour foreign investment.  
- R.6. Improved information sharing through information management system (IMSI and document repository: to ensure a sufficient  institutional memory 
and easy accessibility b y all interested  stakeholders of the documents emanating from the project (such as reports, studies, surveys).  
Website for further information  www.ipkey.eu  
Contact point for further information  EUD China, Ms. WANG Rong, Project Officer, Email: Rong.Wang@eeas.europa.eu   
EUIPO, Mr. Benoit MISONNE, Email: Benoit.MISONNE@euipo.europa.eu  
 
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- 3 - Name of programme or project  IP Key China  
Name of prog ramme or project  SUB–ACTIVITY Trade Component of the BOMCA 9 programme 4 National workshops/trainings (in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan,  Turkmenistan) 
on introduction of the EU practice in the field of customs control on dual -use goods, the prote ction of endangered species of animals and plants (CITES), 
on goods subject to protection of Intellectual property rights (IPR) and the development of new working tools to combat illeg al trade.  
Date and end date  1 April 2021 - 1 October 2025  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Kyrgyz Republic  
Brief description  Non-tariff measures for foreign trade (prohibitions and restrictions ensuring the security and safety of the EU and its residents  and the protection of the 
environment),  are being appl ied in accordance with the requirements set down in international agreements, EU and national legal acts defining specific 
requirements for  placing on the EU market, export and transit of certain product groups, e. i. foodstuff, non -food products, chemical  substances, dual 
use goods, weapons, waste, endangered species of  fauna and flora, IPR etc.  
The EU experts introduced,  explained requirements and shared EU best practice of performing customs procedures in relation to control of movement of 
dual-use goods, protection of endangered species of animals and plants, goods subject to protection of intellectual property right s, as well as elaborated 
recommendations for CA countries institutions with regard to improvement of customs control efficiency and on the development  of new working tools to 
combat illegal trade.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  customs  
Technical coope ration provider(s)  Lithuanian Customs  
Outputs or impact  The EU experts introduced,  explained requirements and shared EU best practice of performing customs procedures in relation to control of movement of 
dual-use goods, protection of endangered species of animals and plants, goods subject to protection of intellectual property right s, as well as elaborated 
recommendations for CA countries institutions with regard to improvement of customs control efficiency and on the development  of new working tools to 
combat illegal trade.  
Website for further information  https://www.bomca -eu.org/en/   
https://www.facebook.com/BOMCAPROGRAMME  
Contact point for further information  Cosimo Lamberti cosimo.lamberti -fossati@eeas.europa.eu  EUD Kyrgyz Republic  
Domins Maris Maris.Domins@icmpd.org  Programme Coordinator  
  
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- 4 - Name of programme or project  ASEAN Regional Integration Support from the EU (ARISE Plus) – Component 2: Intellectual Property Rights 
(ARISE+ IPRs)  
Date and end date  1 January 2018 - 31 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; 
Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  The ARISE Plus Intellectual Property Rights (ARISE+ IPRs) programme is one of the components under the Enhanced 
ASEAN Regional Integration Support from th e European Union or ARISE Plus.  
The five -year, EUR 5.5 million ARISE+ IPRs programme builds on the strong cooperation developed between the EU and 
the ASEAN Members in the area of intellectual property and supports ASEAN in meeting its goals set out in the  ASEAN IPRs 
Action Plan 2016 – 2025.  
The specific objective of ARISE+ IPRs is to "support ASEAN regional integration and further upgrade and improve the 
systems for IP creation, protection, utilization, administration and enforcement in the ASEAN region, i n line with 
international IP best practice and standards and the recently approved ASEAN IPRs Action Plan 2016 -2025". 
ARISE+ IPRs covers trademarks, industrial designs, geographical indications and enforcement.  
ARISE+ IPRs comprises four components:  
Expec ted Result 1: Enhanced regional IP platforms and network of strengthened and more efficient ASEAN IP Offices 
delivering timely, quality and accessible trademark and design services to stakeholders, including the business community.  
Expected Result 2: Effec tive participation of the ASEAN Members in global protection systems and other relevant 
international treaties in the IP field.  
Expected Result 3: Increased awareness on the importance of IP protection in the ASEAN society and improved capacity 
of the prod uctive sector to create, protect, utilize, commercialize and enforce their IP rights in the ASEAN region.  
Expected Result 4: Strengthened capacity of the IP administration in Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic  and 
Myanmar to fully participate in th e project initiatives and promote innovation in their countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Department of Intellectual properties in the ASEAN Member states  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)  
Outputs or impact  Output 1.1: Improved IP administration frameworks by delivering timely, quality, and accessible trademark and industrial 
design services through automation and enhanced human resource capacity  
Output 1.2: Convergence of practice in the areas of trademarks, industrial designs, and geographical indications  
Output 1.3: Support to the ASEAN Regional IT Tools  
Output 1.4: Technical Support to the Creation of an ASEAN IP Academy  
Output 2.1 : Legal and Technical Support to the Implement ation of Global and IP Protection Systems and the effective use 
of the international classification systems  
Output 3.1 : Enhanced the Capabilities of the SMEs and creative sectors  to use the trademark and design systems to 
protect their creations  
Output 3. 2 : Effective use of geographical indications (GIs) in ASEAN  
Output 3.3 : Support to IPRs Enforcement in the ASEAN Region  
Output 4.1 : Improved IP Administrations in Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic  
Output 4.2 : Support to the IP institution b uilding in Myanmar and the development of the national IP system  
 
Results achieved:  
During the inception period and the first year of implementation 23 activities were organised, focusing mainly on capacity 
building of the ASEAN IP Offices, particularly through technical support activities and training. A regional approach was 
used for all activities and gender -balance for participants was ensured as much as possible.  
Website for further information  http://ariseplusipr.eu   
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- 5 - Name of programme or project  ASEAN Regional Integration Support from the EU (ARISE Plus) – Component 2: Intellectual Property Rights 
(ARISE+ IPRs)  
Contact point for further information  Tiago GUERREIRO  
ARISE+ IPR  
European Union Intellectual Property Office  
Tel: +34 671614448 - Mobile:+66 (0) 830097186  
tiago.da trindade@euipo.europa.eu   
http://ariseplusipr.eu   
www.euipo.europa.eu   
Twitter: @ARISEplus_IPR  
  
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- 6 - Name of programme or project  EU - Sri Lanka Trade Related Assistance Project : Increasing SMEs trade competitiveness in regional and EU 
markets  
Date and end date  1 November 2016 - 28 February 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Sri Lanka  
Brief description  The Specific Objective of the Project is to Increased trade competitiveness of Sri Lankan SMEs in regional and EU markets. 
Four areas have been identified as hampering the trade competitiveness of Sri Lankan SMEs preventing them from grasping 
maximum benefits from participation in international trade: 1) trade policy and regulations, 2) trade facilitation, 3) 
compliance with quality standards and Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, 4) sector -specific competitiveness 
hurdles for SMEs to internationalize.  
While the project is thematically structured in four components (or Expected Results) the design is intertwined.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Direct beneficiaries: Sri Lankan SMEs (particularly in the spices, food and ITO/BPO sectors)  
Beneficiarie s and Partners under ERs also include:  
Main Government Ministries, Departments and public institutions:  
• Ministry of National Planning and Economic Affairs  
• Department of External Resources  
• Department of National Planning  
• The Department of Commerce (DoC)  
• The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB) is the apex agency responsible for the development and 
promotion of exports  
• The Department of Agriculture (DOA) and the Department of Export Agriculture (DEA),  the National Plant 
Quarantine Service - NPQS) – all under the Ministry of Agriculture  
• The Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment  
• The Board of Investment (BOI)  
• Sri Lanka Customs and NTFC  
• Measurement Units, Standards and Services Department (MUSSD)  
• Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB)  
• Industrial Technology Institute  (ITI) 
• Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI)  
• Department of Import & Export Control (D/I&EC)  
• National Enterprise Development Authority  
•   Trade Support Institutions such as chambers of com merce and apex industrial associations  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  International Trade Centre and UNIDO  
Outputs or impact  •    Coherent trade strategy for export competitiveness designed and implemented, including policies, regulatory reforms 
and trade negotiations as shaped by the WTO, regional integration process, EU GSP+ scheme  
• Enhanced efficiency of cross -border procedures and SMEs ' capacities to comply with cross -border procedures for 
exporting to SAARC and EU  
• Improved compliance and qual ity infrastructure services to meet quality and SPS requirements in the regional and 
EU markets  
• Increased SME competitiveness in export -oriented sectors (spices, food and ITO/BPO industry)  
Website for further information  http://www.intracen.org/EU -SRI-LANKA/EU ---Sri-Lanka -Trade -Related -Assistance/  
Contact point for further information  harshini.halangode@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 7 - Name of programme or project  ARISE+ Indonesia Trade Support Facility  
Priority area 4: IPR focusing on Geographical Indications  
Date and end date  2 January 2019 - 1 January 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  ARISE+ Indonesia has the objective of enhancing Indonesia 's capacity to boost trade performance and competitiveness 
through capacity strengthening of key government institutions and stakeholders on a wide range of areas within 
international trade, competitiveness and business environment. Support to further devel opment and promotion of GIs is 
one of key components covered by the programme.  
 
Technical assistance in GI areas will be focused on 1) tailored support addressing practical challenges faced by the 
producers and key issues along the entire value chain; 2) improvement of regulatory framework: GI protection and 
enforcement, quality control conformance, national labelling  and value chain management; 3) National branding and 
promotion strategy of GI products.  
 
During the inception phase (January -June 2019) the programme did mapping and identification of GI products to be the 
focus of ARISE+Indonesia support, based on a set of pre -identified parameters and in agreement with DGIP of the 
Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights. Furthermore, a series of consulta tions were held with relevant ministries 
and donor -funded programmes to identify potential collaborations, including with the ARISE+ regional project, FAO, TAIEX, 
EUIPO, Italy and ISIP of Switzerland.  
 
Indicative resources allocation: 872 man days and EUR 557,200 incidentals  
Beneficiary institution or audience  DGIP Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Industry, BEKRAF, local 
governments, producers and farmers associations, etc.  
Technical cooperation  provider(s)  Cardno Belgium  
Outputs or impact  Expected outcomes:  
1) Capacities of farmer communities and GI producer associations enhanced across the value chain of their products  
2) Improved regulatory framework and institutional capacities on GI governance  
3) Branding and promotional strategy for Indonesia GIs and relevant products established  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Nur Isravivani (task manager ARISE+ Indonesia), EU Delegation to Indonesia and Brun ei Darussalam. E -mail: 
nur.isravivani@ec.europa.eu   
Paula Norris (team leader ARISE+ Indonesia), E -mail: paula.norris@cardno.com.au  
  
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- 8 - Name of programme or project  The ASEAN Regional Integration Support from the EU Plus - Lao People's Democratic Republic  (ARISE+ Lao 
PDR)  
Date and end date  1 November 2018 - 31 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Lao People 's Democratic Republic  
Brief description  ARISE+ Lao PDR is the national Lao People's Democratic Republic component of the regional ARISE+ programme 
supporting regional economic integration under focal sector 1 of the 2014 -2020 Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia.  
In line with the new European Consensus on Development "Prosperity " chapter and its focus on inclusive and sustainable 
growth and jobs, it supports the Government of Lao People's Democratic Republic  to reap the benefits of regional integration 
in line wit h multilateral trade frameworks such as the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA).  
 
ARISE+ Lao PDR aims to promote inclusive economic growth, increased climate change resilience, mitigation of 
vulnerability (especially due to the dependence on a limit ed number of sectors and markets) and job creation in Lao People's 
Democratic Republic , in particular to (1) improve the business environment in targeted sectors with a focus on regional 
economic integration (ASEAN); and (2) increase trade and participatio n in global value -chains in targeted sectors.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government of Lao People's Democratic Republic , particularly MolC, including Department of Trade Promotion, Department 
of Planning and Co -operation, National Implementation Unit ; other line Ministries such as Ministry  
of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Science and Technology; Trade and Investment Support Institutions, including Lao 
National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, European Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Lao People's Democratic 
Republic . 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  The International Trade Centre  
Outputs or impact  1. Increased regional economic integration by addressing specific constraints in targeted sectors through support for the 
implementation of measures contained in the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) and other commitments under 
the ASEAN Economic Comm unity Blueprint 2025;  
 
2. Increased awareness on trade preferences for exports, including to the European Union, with greater use of Everything 
But Arms (EBA), and on the requirements for placing products on the EU market; advanced preparation of Lao Peop le's 
Democratic Republic  to shift to a new trade preference scheme (post -EBA);  
 
3. Strengthened support services (especially for smallholders and SMEs, with a focus on women), reduction of supply -side 
constraints, and trade and investment promotion in tar geted sectors (e.g. wood processing and agro -based products).  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MolC), and specifically the  
Department of Planning and Co -operation (DPC) / National Implementation  
Unit (NIU) – Sodavanh Souvannaphoum: sodavanh.s@laomoic.org   
The EU Deleg ation to Lao People's Democratic Republic  - Bryan FORNARI: Bryan.FORNARI@eeas.europa.eu   
The International Trade Centre - Emilie Dairon edairon@intracen.org  
  
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- 9 - Name of programme or project  EU-EAC MARKUP: Burundi intervention under the Partner States Window  
Date and end date  25 July 2018 - 24 July 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Burundi  
Brief description  This project consists of national interventions under the Partner States Window of the EU -EAC Market Access Upgrade 
Programme – MARKUP funded by the 11th European Development Fund. This project complements the interventions 
provided under the EAC Window which will also be implemented in Bu rundi by the International Trade Centre (ITC). The 
action aims at addressing both supply side and market access constraints in coffee, tea and horticulture sectors, supporting 
the participation in regional and global value chains, with a particular focus o n exports to the European Union (EU).   
The focus will be on strengthening the National Quality Infrastructure services to enforce compliance with sanitary and 
phytosanitary (SPS) measures and technical regulations in Burundi, with particular focus on coffe e and tea sectors. The 
selection of these sectors was guided by the requests from country stakeholders, priority value chains in the country 's 
development plans and strategies, importance in the creation of exports revenue and impact on poverty reduction. 
Horticulture will also benefit indirectly from the institutional strengthening activities provided by this project. These 
priorities were identified in consultation with country partners during the project identification phase in 2016 and confirme d 
during the programming mission conducted by ITC in September 2017. Broad consultations with the Government of 
Burundi, the EAC Secretariat and other development partners and country stakeholders ensured country ownership of the 
project.  
Beneficiary institution o r audience  Direct beneficiaries:  
- Burundi Bureau of Standards and Quality Control (BBN)  
- Regulatory Authority of the Burundi Coffee Sector (ARFIC)  
- Burundi Tea Office (OTB)  
- Centre National de Technologie Alimentaire (CNTA)  
- InterCafe Burundi  
- Direction de Protection Vegetale  
- SMEs in coffee, tea and horticulture sectors  
Beneficiaries and Partners under ERs also include:  
Main Government Ministries, Departments, Standard/quality organizations and public institutions, trade and investment 
suppo rt institutions  
Final beneficiaries: Men and women employed in export -related businesses in the coffee and tea value chains and other 
horticulture value chains  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  International Trade Centre  
Outputs or impact  R1. National Quality Infrastructure framework, inspection and certification services strengthened  
R2.  Laboratory testing capacities for coffee/tea improved  
R3. Quality related extension services strengthened  
Website for further information  http://www.intracen.org/projects/Market -Access -Upgrade -Programme/  
Contact point for further information  Khemraj Ramful  
ITC Conseiller Principal, Gestion de la qua lité à l 'exportation  
Facilitation des échanges et Politiques pour l 'entreprise  
ramful@intracen.org   
 
Mateusz Prorok  
Project Manager  
Délégation de l 'Union européenne au Burundi  
Numero : +257 22 20 22 55  
E-mail : mateusz.prorok@eeas.europa.eu   
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Name of programme or project  Establishing Efficient Protection and Control System of Geographical Indications (GIs) in Georgia  
Date and end date  1 February 2019 - 31 January 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Georgia  
Brief description  The project aims to support:  
- Approximation of primary and secondary legislation related to Geographical Indications GIs in accordance with the 
relevant EU directives;  
- Capacity building of relevant state authorities and private sector (producers and/or producers ' associations) for enhancing 
and developing GI protection system;  
- Organization of quality control system of GIs i n line with the EU regulations and EU best practices  
Beneficiary institution or audience  National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia - Sakpatenti  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food, Forestry and Tourism Policie s; 
French Ministry of Agriculture and Food  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Building capacity by implementing MHGAP mobile intervention in SADC countries (Erasmus+ Capacity building 
project)  
Date and end date  30 September 2017 - 1 October 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  This is a Cross -regional project. Promoting mental health is one of the main targets of UN 's SDG 2030. It has raised focus 
on the prevention and treatment of non -communicable diseases, including children and adolescent mental health disorders, 
which constitute a major challenge for sustainable development. Keeping young people healthy has a positi ve impact on 
productivity and competitiveness. The project aims to find new solutions to promote mental health and prevent depression.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and scholars  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  TURUN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY, Finland  
Outputs or impact  The quality, modernization and capacity building of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in South Africa and Zambia is 
achieved by introducing innovation pedagogy related to mental health education. As a result the HEIs will be able to reach 
the Higher Education to the European standards.  
1) To map the SADC countries landscape related to primary health care workers  
2) To develop mobile application of WHO 's mhGAP IG child and adolescent dep ression part 3) To develop eLearning 
materials and innovation pedagogy solutions  
4) To train the trainers and educate primary health care workers  
5) To implement and evaluate the mobile version of mhGAP child and adolescent depression version  
6) To disse minate the results on policy, HEI, professional and public  
7) To raise knowledge about environmental influence on mental health.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu   
TURUN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY, Finland  
  
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- 11 - Name of programme or project  Direct Current Technology: Renewable Energy Education and Skill Development in South Africa [DCTREES], 
(Erasmus+ Capacity building project)  
Date and end date  30 September 2017 - 1 October 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The project aims to develop a new educational program on Direct Current (DC) technologies for South African (SA) 
universities, in order to supply the country with adequately trained professionals it needs to overcome its challenges in the  
field of electrical engineering.  
Beneficiary institution or au dience  South African (SA) universities  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  STICHTING HOGER BEROEPSONDERWIJN HAAGLANDEN EN RIJNSTREEK, Netherlands  
Outputs or impact  A transition to more sustainable energy, connection of rural areas to the grid and a more stable energy network.  
The project will develop Direct Current program in universities which is lacking in South Africa (SA), containing a theory, 
lab practice and industry assignments part. The program me will be implemented by the participating SA un iversities, 
covering all parts of, and representing over 50% of all electrical engineering students in, SA.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu   
STICHTING HOGER BEROEPSONDERWIJN HAAGLANDEN EN RIJNSTREEK, Netherlands  
 
Name of programme or project  Personalised Engineering Education in Southern Africa (PEESA III), (Erasmus+ Capacity building project)  
Date and end date  30 September 2017 - 1 October 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The objective is to enhance the organization of engineering education in order to increase relevance of the issues that are 
directly reflected in South Africa 's National Priorities  
Beneficiary institution or audience  South African (SA) universities  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  HOCHSCHULE WISMAR, Germany  
Outputs or impact  As a result we get better employability of graduates, more engineering students (especially female students) which 
contribute to regional sustainable growth as well as social and cultural development.  
1. Design of min. three (3) engineering degree programmes at  Partner Country 's HEIs aligned with EURACE standards, 
effective use of ICT, flexible learning path, transversal skills and closer University – Enterprise cooperation.  
2. Finalise self -assessment reports for EUR -ACE Accreditation of three (3) MA programmes on Energy Efficiency 
developed within the Edulink 's PEESA project,  
3. Increase the number of female students in engineering at Partner Country 's universities together with closer 
University -Enterprise cooperation.  
Website for further informatio n  
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu   
HOCHSCHULE WISMAR, Germany  
  
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- 12 - Name of programme or project  Waste to Wing - Greening African Aviation  
Contract Ref - ENV/2017/ 391 -384  
Date and end date  15 January 2018 - 14 January 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The project is a pre -commercial feasibility study which aims to integrate MSMEs into supply chains linked to Sustainable 
Aviation Fuel (SAF) consumption and production – and to bio -based industries more broadly  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Direct beneficiaries of the Action are 25 MSMEs that will be strengthened through business development services, 
Sustainable Consumption and Production capacity building and incorporation within Africa 's first SAF value chain.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Fetola Foundation, WWF -South Africa, SkyEnergy  
Outp uts or impact  MSMEs to provide sustainable waste -based feedstocks for Sustainable Aviation Fuel production and participate in 
innovative, green value chains.  
To develop a value chain model with potential to scale in South Africa and/or for replication in o ther African countries, in 
particular Kenya and Ethiopia, which are home to leading African aviation hubs.  
Website for further information  https://fetola.co.za/  
Contact point for further information  EU Delegation to South Africa Project Officer: Lidia Alfonso: Lidia.AFONSO -GALLEGOS@eeas.europa.eu   
Fetola Foundation Project co -ordinator: Elize Hattingh: ehattingh@fetola.co.za  
  
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- 13 - Name of programme or project  Smallholder access to high value horticultural markets.  
Contract Ref - ENV/2017/ 391 -377  
Date and end date  15 January 2018 - 14 January 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The overall objective of the action is to support emerging (male and female) smallholder producers of fresh horticultural 
produce with access to the high value domestic markets in South Africa.  
Specific objectives that will be delivered before the end of the project include:  
a) Formal acceptance of a single horticultural market entry -level standard for  
sustainability, quality and safety of fresh produce adapted to smallholder conditions  
b) 30 clusters of smallholder vegetable producers (m/f) are certified and meet  
entry -level sustainability, quality and safety standards, thereby having a higher net  
income of >30% and creating year -round employment for at least 3,750 rural poor  
c) development of an implemen table and accessible sustainability toolkit, which  
can be adapted to different contexts, for use by smallholders, support organizations  
and service providers  
d) Local partners in South Africa (AFASA) have the capacity for supporting  
smallholders to adopt t he new sustainability, quality and safety standard  
Beneficiary institution or audience  African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) and (b) 750 emerging commercial vegetable farms (2 -3 ha of land) 
in five provinces in South Africa.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Solidaridard  
Outputs or impact  ICT-tool developed to support continuous sustainable improvement and to record data on horticultural production by 
emerging commercial growers, as well as open source to all (including marke t buyers).  
Emerging commercial vegetable growers in five South African provinces will gain access to the high value markets by 
adopting sustainable production systems. A harmonised entry -level standard for sustainable and safe production of fresh 
horticult ural produce (based on GlobalGAP and applicable local social standards) will be defined for smallholder conditions.  
Website for further information  https://www.solidaridadnetwork.org/  
Contact point for further information  EU Delegation to South Africa Project Officer: Yumna Martin: yumna.MARTIN@eeas.europa.eu   
Solidaridad: Karin Kleinbooi: karin.kleinbooi@solidar idadnetwork.org  
  
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- 14 - Name of programme or project  Support Programme to the National System of Innovation.  
Reference - AFS/2017/40022  
Date and end date  19 July 2018 - 18 July 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  To support the Government of South Africa to improve the National System of Innovation responding to the priorities of 
the National Development Plan.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Department of Science and Technology (with the contribution of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the 
Department for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  The European Union through the Innovations project worth EUR 14,700,000  
Outputs or impa ct Developing models for commercialisation and absorption of technologies arising from cooperation in Research, 
Development and Innovation / learning from models that have been successful in applying innovation and 
commercialisation of technologies arising from existing cooperation projects.  
To promote the realisation of commercial products, processes and services from R&D outputs through the implementation 
of enabling policy instruments.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Lidia Alfonso: Lidia.AFONSO -GALLEGOS@eeas.europa.eu   
Department of Science and Technology (DST): Dr Imraan Patel: imraan.patel@dst.gov.za  
 
Name of programme or project  Development of the Enterprise Architecture of the National School of Government  
Contract Ref - AFS/2019/ 401 -868  
Date and end date  3 June 2019 - 1 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  Reduce operating costs and increase efficiency through reduction in paper forms and hardcopy workflows, increase 
transparency and accountability, effective management of assets and resources, improve service deli very (internal and 
external), support decision -making process by providing the required data instantaneously, facilitate the daily work by 
automating the processes, which reduce reliance on paperwork, integration of all IT and SIS systems to ensure high qu ality 
of information.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  National School of Governance  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  STANTEC  
Outputs or impact  • Reduce operating costs and increase efficiency through reduction in paper forms and hardcopy workflows  
• Increase transparency and accountability  
• Effective management of assets and resources  
• Improve service delivery (internal and external)  
• Support decision -making process by providing the required data instantaneously  
• Facilitate the daily work by automating the processes, which reduce reliance on paperwork  
• Integration of all IT and SIS systems to ensure high quality of information  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  European Union Project Officer: Elizabeth HU GHES -CHULU: Elizabeth.HUGHES -CHULU@eeas.europa.eu   
National School of Governance: Mr Dino Poonsamy  
  
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- 15 - Name of programme or project  Capacity Building Programme for Employment Promotion (CBPEP)  
Date and end date  17 April 2016 - 17 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  Strengthening Government to meet the key national objective of reducing unemployment  
Beneficiary institution or audience  All Departments in the Employment/Employability cluster (Department of Labour, Department of Small Business 
Development, Department of Higher Education, Department of Agriculture and Land Reforms)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  DT GLOBAL IDEV EUROPE S.L  
Outputs or impact  a. Active labour market policy interventions for the unemployed (especially women and youth) focused on work -seeker 
support, the transition from school to work, (public) occupational advisory services and (public) job placemen t services  
b. Advice on small business promotion, informal sector development (including cultural and creative sectors), labour 
market trends (supply, demand and shortage)  
c. Activities pursuing further education and skills development systems organization  to increase employability of the 
unemployed (particularly of the NEETS3), including financing and quality enhancement aspects  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Delegation of the European Union to South Africa - Mariam.homayoun@eeas.europa.eu   
CBPEP Technical Assistance Team  
CBPEP Team Leader: Glen Fisher, glen.fisher@gtac.gov.za  
 
Name of programme or project  Employability enhancement in the field of renewable energies, on the basis of closer collaboration between 
university and industry ( EURYDIC) (Erasmus+ Capa city building project)  
Date and end date  1 September 2019 - 1 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The project focuses on the higher education framework in renewable energies, lasting from vocational training up to 
doctoral studies with the overall goal to enhance employability.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Universities, students, staff  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ULM (Higher Education Institutions (HEI)  
Outputs or impact  - Close the gap between TVET and diploma study  
- Increase preparedness and study -ability of UoT diploma students  
- Increase industrial experience in UoT bachelor education  
- Increase industry cooperation in post graduate education  
- Increase entrepreneurial opportunities in the RES sector  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 16 - Name of programme or project  Strengthening university -enterprise cooperation in South Africa to support regional development by 
enhancing  lifelong learning skills, social innova tions and inclusivity ( SUCSESS) (Erasmus+ Capacity building 
project)  
Date and end date  1 September 2019 - 1 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The main aim of the project is to strengthen the capacity of South African universities to cooperate with businesses to 
enhance inclusive regional and community development. Furthermore, a deeper cooperation between universities and 
businesses in a form of knowledge triangle (teacher -student -enterprise) supports students ' employment in the future. The 
project will support South African partner universities to develop new practices for HEI -enterprise cooperation.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Universities, students, staff  
Technical cooperation prov ider(s)  HAAGA -HELIA AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY  
Outputs or impact  Cooperation between universities and businesses  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu  
 
Name of programme or project  Transforming Curricula through Internationalisation and virtual exchanges (iKUDU) (Erasmus+ Capacity 
building project)  
Date and end date  1 September 2019 - 1 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The project aims to improve management and operation of SA partner Higher Education Institutions (HEI) by addressing 
internationalisation of the partici pating HEI 's and supporting democratisation of higher education in internationalisation. It 
will build capacity for governance, strategic planning and management of HEI 's relevant to internationalisation. It will 
support the development of university servi ces relevant to internationalisation; focussing on professional academic support 
services.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Universities, students, staff  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE  
Outputs or impact  The management, governance and innovation capacities as well as the process of internationalisation will be enhanced 
through the development of strategic documents that guide curriculum internationalisation in the South African 
transformation context.  
Website  for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 17 - Name of programme or project  Empowering universities ' Learning and research capacities in the one Health Approach for the management 
of animals at the wildlife, livestock and human interface in South Africa (ELEPHANT) (Erasmus+ Capacity 
building project)  
Date and end date  1 September 2019 - 1 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  ELEPHANT will empower South African HEIs ' innovative research capacities by introducing the OH approach and modern 
research methodology and analyses. This will be achieved by theoretical and practical workshops in SA -EU, student and 
staff, peer to peer setting, in SA and in EU, and including  (inter)national experts. A holistic approach of the interface 
between human, domestic and wild animals and environment interface will result in increased health, welfare and in the 
end poverty alleviation.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Universities, stu dents, staff  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT  
Outputs or impact  Strengthening of relations between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the wider economic and social environment.  
1. Strengthening capacity in research of SA HEIs by implementing highly innovative research approach and methodology 
in the field of OH)  
2. Creating a collaborative long -lasting multidisciplinary OH network delivering innovative research strategies.  
3. Boosting the SA HEIs ' capacity to collaborate with local and governmental authorities to achieve research -based 
knowledge integration in OH related policies.  
4. Enhancing the SA HEIs ' capacity to work together with communities in order to raise awareness on OH perspectives and  
approaches  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu  
 
Name of programme or project  Performance Enhancement Programme for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock for Better Service Delivery 
to Farmers  
Date and end date  1 January 2017 - 30 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Zambia  
Brief description  Contributing to improving the capacity of the MoA and MFL to deliver quality services to smallholder farmers towards 
increased productivity and enhanced diversity of Zambia 's agricultural sector, with a focus on: strengthening evidence -
based policy planning and budgeting (M&E); e -exten sion and increased link between production (farmers), research and 
extension; and improved nutrition -mainstreaming within the ministries ' plans and programmes.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  ECORYS  
Outputs or impact  Strengthened evidence -based policy planning and budgeting (M&E); e -extension services and increased link between 
production (farmers), research and extension; and improved nutrition -mainstreaming within the ministries ' plans and 
programmes.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  friedrich.mahler@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 18 - Name of programme or project  Aviation Sector Support Programme II (ASSP II)  
Date and end date  1 November 2016 - 1 November 2024  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Zambia  
Brief description  The objective of the programme is to improve compliance with international standards in terms of air safety and security 
in Zambia, with the support of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and other service provider to be yet contracted 
(two separate but interlinked components of the same project). The programme aims to assist in the development of 
improved policies and an improved institutional and regulatory framework for the aviation sector (which will include aviation  
safety and security and gender sensitivity).  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministry of Transport and Communications, Civil Aviation Authority, Zambia Airports Corporation Ltd and other agencies.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)  
Outputs or impact  Improved air safety oversight and security of airport handling operations.  
Technical assistance and capacity building project to improve compliance with international standards in terms of air safety 
and security in Zambia. The programme aims to assist in the development of improved policies and an improved 
institutional and regulatory framework for the aviation sector (which will include aviation safety and security and gender 
sensitivity) to contribute to economic growth of the country.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  adam.grodzicki@eeas.europa.eu  
 
Name of programme or project  Increased Access to Electricity and Renewable Energy Production (IAEREP)  
Date and end date  1 March 2018 - 1 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Zambia  
Brief description  The project aims to a) promote enabling regulatory framework, renewable energy friendly policies and more effective and 
inclusive sector institutions; b) enhance government and private sector capacities to develop gender inclusive Renewable 
Energy and Energy Efficiency projects; c) improve Energy Efficiency at household and industry level by awareness raising 
and support to economic activities.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Minist ry of Energy, Energy Regulation Board, Rural Electrification Authority, ZESCO (national utility) and other public 
agencies  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Various TA providers  
Outputs or impact  Improved policies and planning for investments in Renewabl e Energy and Energy Efficiency (RE/EE), demonstration projects 
implemented and increased number of people getting access to energy services.  
Technical assistance and capacity building programme to support the Zambian energy sector combined with investment 
component. The capacity building programme aims to a) promote enabling regulatory framework, renewable energy 
friendly policies and more effective and inclusive sector institutions; b) enhance government and private sector capacities 
to develop gender incl usive Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency projects; c) improve Energy Efficiency at household 
and industry level by awareness raising and support to economic activities.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  davide.bixio@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 19 - Name of programme or project  Enhancement of a sustainable regional energy market in the Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean 
region (ESREM)  
Date and end date  1 May 2017 - 31 May 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Angola; Comoros; Djibouti; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Kenya; Lesotho; Madagascar; Mauritius; Rwanda; Seychelles; South Africa; 
South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  This regional program me aims to develop: a) regulatory frameworks to promote a harmonised regional energy market 
conducive for RE investments in support of universal energy access goal; b) regulations that enhance efficient energy 
management; c ) model frameworks that enhance the integration of gender perspectives in energy policy and regulation; 
and d) enhance the capacity of regulators in enforcing regulations that develop the regional RE market.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  RAERESA and  RERA (regional associations of energy regulators for COMESA and SADC)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  improved regulation and harmonization of national and regional energy markets  
improved sector oversight and energy efficiency  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  adam.grodzicki@eeas.europa.eu  
 
Name of programme or project  Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) Action for Africa  
Date and end date  1 January 2019 - 1 April 2025  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Comoros; Congo; Côte d 'Ivoire; Equatorial 
Guinea; Eswatini; Gabon; The Gambia; Ghana; Gui nea; Guinea -Bissau; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; 
Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; Niger; Rwanda; Sao Tomé and Principe; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Somalia; Sudan; 
Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  Overall Objective: To facilitate intra -African trade and African and European investment.  
The Specific Objective is that Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are created, protected, utilized, administered and enforced  
across Africa, in line with international and Eu ropean best practice and in support of the AfCFTA and the African Union 's 
Agenda 2063.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  OAPI, ARIPO, RECs, National IP Ministries, National IP Agencies, Judicial Bodies, Customs  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  EUIPO  
Outputs or impact  - Output 1: Promoted international agreements in the area of IPR and reinforced cooperation between the EU and Africa in 
order to facilitate fact -based AfCFTA negotiations.  
- Output 2: Strengthened national and regional IP institutions, n etworks, and tools, for more efficient and user -friendly IP 
protection and enforcement systems.  
- Output 3: Strengthening the capacities of Micro, Small and Medium -sized Enterprises (MSMEs) / productive sector on the 
importance and value of IP protection ( including GIs) in the African society.  
- Output 4: Implementation of the priority actions identified by the work plan linked to the AU Continental Strategy for 
Geographical Indications is supported.  
Website for further information  https://internationalipcooperation.eu/en/afripi  
Contact point for further information  Gaëlle DOLEANS (DG INTPA Unit A2 - European Commission): Gaelle.DOLEANS@ec.europa.eu  
  
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- 20 - Name of programme or project   Innovation and Intellectual Property rights  
Date and end date  7 October 2019 - 30 September 2024  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Grenada; Guyana; 
Haiti; J amaica; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago  
Brief description  The overall objective of the action  is to contribute to the integration of the Caribbean Forum of ACP Group of States 
(CARIFORUM) into the World Economy, through strengthening the enabling framework that stimulates innovation and 
competitiveness of the private sector. The specific objectives of the action  To further upgrade and harmonise the systems 
for IP creation, prote ction, administration and enforcement in line with the CARIFORUM -EU EPA provisions, and to 
contribute to regional integration in IPR.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  The individual Intellectual Propety offices in the each CARIFORUM member state.  
Tech nical cooperation provider(s)  The EU with a contribution of EU R 2,800,000.00 and the project implementers the European Intellectual Property Office 
(EUIPO) with a contribution of EU R 1,200,000.  
Outputs or impact  I. Increased awareness of the value and contribution of innovation and IPR to economic and social developm ent, 
among policy makers, private sector and the general public.  
II. A network of strengthened and more efficient IP institutions, delivering timely, high quality and accessible IPR 
administration and enforcement services, benefiting MSMEs in particular.  
III. Enhanced legal and policy frameworks in the area of trademarks, designs and GIs, facilitating the participation in 
global protection systems in compliance with EPA provisions, and boosting regional harmonisation.  
IV. Improved capacity of the productiv e sector to create, protect, utilize, commercialize and enforce their IP rights, 
thus stimulating innovation and new business models.  
Website for further information  https://internationalipcooperation.eu/en/caripi  
Contact point for further information  Alexandra MAYR  
Institutional and Cooperation Department  
International Cooperation Service  
European Union Intellectual Property Office  
Tel: +34 965 13 7959. Mobile: +34 666 435 681 (Int: 3959)  
Alexandra.MAYR@euipo.europa.eu   
www.euipo.europa.eu   
Twitter: @EU_IPO  
  
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- 21 - Name of programme or project  Proyecto de Integración Económica Centroamericana (INTEC)  
Date and end date  24 October 2016 - 17 March 2024  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panama  
Brief description  En el marco del Proyecto "Integración Económica Regional Centroamericana " (INTEC) financiado por la Cooperación de la 
Unión Europea (UE) e implementado por la SIECA se contempla el desarrollo de capacidades y formación sobre la 
observancia de los derechos de propiedad intelectual en la aplicación del Art. 55 literal c del Acuerdo de Asociación entre 
la UE y Centroamérica (ACCUE) y el comercio ilícito en la era de la facilitación del comercio. El proyecto también  apoya la 
facilitación de la convergencia de requisitos para el registro de marcas e Indicaciones Geográficas (IG) a nivel regional, 
capacitación y formación para autoridades competentes, jueces, fiscales, oficiales de aduanas y de policía (Artículo 55c de l 
AdA). Las actividades están  en línea con el cumplimiento de lo establecido en RECAUCA y el Acuerdo de Facilitación del 
Comercio del al OMC.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Public and private sector, general public in all SIECA Member States.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  SIECA, ARCA Consortium  
Outputs or impact  Public and Private sector in Central America is informed about the importance on IPR.  
Direct support to SMEs for capacity building / registration of brands and GIs  
Website for fur ther information  https://www.sieca.int/index.php/componente -1/ 
Contact point for further information  Despacho del Secretario General SIECA sgsieca@sieca  
  
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- 22 - Name of programme or project  Enhancing Trade Governance in Sudan  
Date and end date  1 December 2021 - 30 November 2025  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Sudan  
Brief description  The action document will focus on trade governance (WTO accession and trade facilitation). This initiative has three major 
objectives on inclusive and sustainable economic growth by (i) supporting Sudan 's WTO/African Continental Free Trade 
Area (AfCTA) accession (ii) complying with trade facilitation regulation by strengthening in stitutional capacities and (iii) 
Enhancing awareness of stakeholders about WTO accession and diversification of green sectors.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  The Ministry of Trade and Supply, the Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization (SSMO),  the Customs Authority 
(CA), the private sector and business organization.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  International Trade Center (ITC) and United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD).  
Outputs or impact  Impact: To enhance trade governance in Sudan  
Outcome 1: Inclusive and sustainable economic growth is facilitated by supporting Sudan 's efforts in the WTO/AfCTA 
accession process,  and built regional and multilateral linkages  
Output 1.1: Sudan is supported in its WTO/AfCTA Accession process ((sectoral legislation, SPS/TBT regulation and 
documents/ negotiating positions to align Sudan 's national Trade policy with requirements for accession processes).   
Work on IP would be part of two activities:   
- Review, revise and develop specific sectoral laws and regulations in line with a National Trade Policy, and the AfCFTA 
and WTO Accession commitments.  
- Design and implement capacity -building programmes for government officials (both short and long -term tra ining).  
 
Output 1.2: National Institutional capacity strengthened for trade facilitation compliance (training, coaching sessions, 2021 -
2024 roadmap, e -government & e -business processes and setting up trade Information Portal)  
Output 1.3: Enhanced awarenes s of stakeholders about WTO accession and diversification of key sectors of the Sudanese 
economy. IP related issues will also be addressed with regard to private sector elements.  
Website for further information  N/A 
Contact point for further information  Cooperation Officer - Lea Polony ( lea.polony@ec.europa.eu ) 
  
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- 23 - Name of programme or project  IP Key Latin America  
Date and end date  1 September 2017 - 31 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Argentina; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; 
Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Uruguay; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  IP Key LA is the European Commission 's programme to implement the objectives of the European Union (EU) in the area 
of intellectual property rights, through international cooperation with Latin American countries. Based on Grant Agreement 
PI/2017/385326 signed between the EU and the EUIPO on 11 May 2017, it is co -funded and implemented by the European 
Union Intellectual Property Office (the EUIPO). It has a duration of 4 years (48 months), commencing on 1 September 
2017, and a total estimated cost of EUR 6 ,000,000. 
The overall objective of the programme is to promote a level playing field for European Union companies operating in LA 
by contributing to greater transparency and fair implementation of the IPR protection and enforcement system in LA.  
Beneficiary institution  or audience  EU businesses will benefit from improved IPR protection as well as from the achievement of adequate and effective 
functioning of IP administration and enforcement procedures in LA.  Furthermore, companies and right -holders should 
benefit from a n increase in the technical expertise of LA countries and organizations on how to improve IPR related laws 
and proper implementation of trade agreements with the EU.  
EU businesses will also benefit from enhanced access for EU users to IP information of LA  IPO databases, which is crucial 
to their business and IP protection strategies abroad. These will be facilitated by the implementation of innovative tools 
and databases created by the European Trade Mark and Design Network (ETMDN). The final beneficiaries  will be reached 
mainly through active involvement of key business support and multiplier organizations operating in Europe and LA, as 
well as industry representatives and umbrella organisations.  
At the same time, LA innovative and creative business will t ake due advantage of such improvements in the level of 
protection and in the efficiency of enforcement of IPR which should, to a certain extent, enhance international trade and 
make the economies of the region more attractive to foreign investments.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  EUIPO   
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- 24 - Name of programme or project  IP Key Latin America  
Outputs or impact  OUTPUT OR IMPACT  
R.1. Substantive support for the preparation and development of FTA negotiations. The expected result of the project is to 
obtain data and information on local IPR legislation, pro tection and enforcement to assist t he European Commission in the 
preparation, negotiation and implementation of FTAs  in the region such as  national or regional  case law and  the IPR 
institutional framework and resources.  
R.2. Information collection and str ategic analysis to prepare regional integration in Central America. Under this result, the 
project activities provide a detailed overview of the situation regarding IPR legislation, protection and enforcement and the  
capacity and efficiency of the IPR offi ces and institutions the relevant countries. Encouraging and improving regional 
cooperation and integration on the processing and enforcement of IPR would support EU businesses operating across the 
region.   
R.3. Effective Support for IP Dialogue and Sub -Committees and Implementation of FTAs  
Under this result, appropriate actions are to be delivered in accordance with the decisions and indications that emerge 
from discussions during the existing and future IP Dialogues and Sub -Committees held by the EU with LA countries.  
The Action also propo ses interventions that assist the various countries involved in LA with obligations arising from the 
commitments taken in the context of the trade agreements with the EU. The Action also includes the provision of ad -hoc 
support, in the form of support acti vities relevant IP Working Groups.  
R.4. Improved IP administration and enforcement practices including the increased use of IP information technology tools 
and the establishment of an Enforcement Network. The Action is targeting an increased uptake  of EU IT tools by the local 
IP Offices to improve access to the IP system and to  facilitate processing of IP applications and registrations. It will also 
comprise outspreading the EU approach in the elaboration of laws and development of best practices directed towards 
ensuring an efficient and transparent administration of IPRs. As regards enforcement, the action will be based on the 
development of enforcement networks in support of increasing the effectiveness of ICT tools and as well as on the exchange 
of best  practices as regards IPR enforcement.  
R.5. Awareness raised on the importance of Intellectual Property, its protection and enforcement. This result should be 
attained by organising/supporting actions directed towards the promotion of the understanding of the importance of IP 
protection from the perspective of social and economic development, and to favour foreign investment.   
R.6. Improved information sharing through information management system (IMS) and document repository. In order to 
ensure a sufficie nt institutional memory and easy accessibility by all interested stakeholders of the documents emanating 
from the project (such as reports, studies, surveys), an information management system will be set up and a document 
repository created.  
Website for further information  https://ipkey.eu/en/latin -america  
Contact point for further information  European Comission (DGTRADE -B3), Jaime de Mendoza ( Jaime.DE -MENDOZA -FERNANDEZ@ec.europa.eu ). EUIPO, Alvaro 
Garcia Alcazar ( Alvaro.GArcia@euipo.euro pa.eu). 
  
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- 25 - Name of programme or project  Implementation of IP Development Plan in Mauritius  
Date and end date  3 December 2019 - 30 April 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Mauritius  
Brief description  The technical assistance will enable to implement the main recommendations of the Intellectual Property Development 
Plan and facilitate the use of IP to meet development goals and ensure policy coherence.  the key deliverables are to finalise 
all relevant implementing regulations for the IP law , finalise all relevant documents relating to the accession of Mauritius  
to different WIPO -administered Treaties, Continuous capacity building of IP officers, especially in relation to Geographical 
Indications, Plant Varieties, Utility Model, layout designs of integrated circuits and Establish the IP Council and IP 
enforcement mec hanism. The project will also seek to enhance collaboration with the University of Mauritius, Mauritius 
Research and Innovation Council and the private sector to identify capacity building needs and implement a programme to 
address these needs.  
Beneficiar y institution or audience  IP Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  SWECO in partnership with GFA  
Outputs or impact  (a) Review the structure of the IPO in terms of  in terms of human resources , duties and responsibilities of the IP Officers, 
human resource needs of the different registries of the IP Office  
Result 3: Implement capacity building programme to IP officers that would include Geographical Indications, Plant Varieties, 
Utility Model and layout designs of integrated circuits  
(b) Develop and implement a comprehensive capacity building and training programme for IP Officers and other relevant 
Government departments  
(c) Drafting of Implementing Regulations for the IP law  
(d) Pre pare accession of Mauritius to different WIPO -administered Treaties and undertake a capacity building programme 
for IP officers regarding these WIPO -administered Treaties.  
(e) Establish the IP Council and IP Enforcement and detailing the modalities for coo rdination with IP enforcement agencies 
(police, customs, IPO, Public Prosecutors Office and the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry)  
(f) IP development and Commercialisation  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Arun Ramduny, Project Manager EU Delegation to Mauritius  
email: arunsingh.ramduny@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 26 - Name of programme or project  Africa Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation Project (AfrIPI)  
Date and end date  1 September 2020 - 31 December 2025  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Algeria; Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; 
Comoros; Congo; Côte d 'Ivoire; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Egypt; Equatorial Guinea; Eswatini; Ethiopia; 
Gabon; The Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; 
Mauritania; Mauritius; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia ; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; Sao Tomé and Principe; Senegal; 
Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; Togo; Tunisia; Uganda; Zambia; 
Zimbabwe  
Brief description  AfrIPI is the pioneer Africa -wide EU -funded Intellectual Pro perty (IP) cooperation project, which commits joint action 
between the EU and Africa to boost intra -African trade, and to facilitate African -European investments for economic growth 
and sustainable development. With a budget of EUR 17 million, the project is funded by the European Union and 
implemented by the EUIPO in partnership with key African continental, regional and national institutions such as the African 
Union Commission, the AfCFTA Secretariat, the "Organisation Africaine de la Proprieté Intellect uelle" (OAPI) and the Africa 
Regional Intellectual Property Office (ARIPO).  
Beneficiary institution or audience  The Organisation Africaine de la Proprieté Intellectuelle " (OAPI) and the Africa Regional Intellectual Property Office (ARIPO).  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)  
Outputs or impact  The five -year project seeks to ensure that Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) ar e 
created, protected, utilised, administered and enforced across Africa, in line with international best practice and in suppor t 
of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the African Union 's Agenda 2063.  
Website for further information  https://internationalipcooperation.eu/en/afripi  
Contact point for further information  afripi@euipo.europa.eu  
 
Name of programme or project  Enhancing Africa Green Economy through Eco Geographical Indication for Coffee (SWITCH Africa Green)  
Date and end date  1 January 2018 - 31 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Uganda  
Brief description  The project proposes triple certification (TC): 'Organic ' (ECO), 'Fair Trade ' (FT) and 'Geographical Indication ' (GI), as 
multipurpose Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) tools; (i) ECO certification will use the European Regulation 
on Organic Agriculture, which will ensure greater environment preservation by reducing pollution and favoring material 
recycli ng; (ii) FT certification will use the Fairtrade Standards of Fairtrade International certified by FLOCERT in favour  of 
social and economic sustainability through good governance and fair profit distribution among farmers and (iii) GI 
registration will use  the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) under the certification marks and practices of the 
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The GI protection will provide identity and distinctive advantage to 
product quality (characteristics, stabi lity) and its unique origin (known as 'terroir '), which it tries to preserve. Otherwise, 
the project will be flexible and open to register and protect with the most appropriate standard recognized by URSB under 
WIPO.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  The action will coordinate with the MSMEs operating in Mt Rwenzori region.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  NUCAFE, as a key MSME operating in Mt Rwenzori area.  
Centre de coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  nicolas.renard@eeas.europa.eu   
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Name of programme or project  Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project  
Date and end date  20 February 2015 - 20 February 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The Kariba Dam requires a series of rehabilitation works for its continued safe operation. Given the large the reservoir 
capacity (181 km3) a dam failure would have major impacts downstream in the Zambezi River.  
The purpose is to support the Zambezi River Authority in carrying out the Kariba dam safety rehabilitation by preserving 
and upgrading core dam equipment, through stabilisati on of the plunge pool and refurbishment of the spillway.  
The stabilization of the plunge pool downstream of the dam wall and the full operability of the spillway system. The plant 
will then match international safety standards. The installed generation cap acity of will be retained.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Downstream inhabitants in the vicinity of the Zambezi River; Households and productive users in the Republics of Zambia 
and Zimbabwe dependent on electricity supplies from the plant.  
Technica l cooperation provider(s)  ZRA (Zambezi River Authority)  
Outputs or impact  To increase the reliability of supply of clean energy to Zambian and Zimbabwean households and productive users, and to 
minimize the hydropower risks (dam failure) to population in the vicinity of the Kariba hydropower plant (estimated 392 
720 people affected) in the short and long term.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Chasiya Kazembe: ckazembe@nao.gov.zm   
Kozanai Gurukumba: kozanai.gurukumba@ZAMBEZIRA.ORG   
Juan Fernández: juan-bautista.fernandez -osuna@ec.europa.eu  
  
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- 28 - Name of programme or project  Support to Air Transport Sector Development (SATSD) in the Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and Indian Ocean 
Region (EA -SA-IO) 
Date and end date  16 December 2020 - 31 December 2024  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Burundi; Comoros; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Egypt; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Kenya; Libya; Madagascar; 
Malawi; Mauritius; Rwanda; Seychelles; Somalia; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to the development of the air transport sector in the EA -SA-IO 
region.  
The specific objectives (SO) are: Single African Air Transport Market operationalised, strengthened regulatory and 
institutional capacity of civil aviation institutions in EA - SA-IO region and improved air navigation efficiency in the EA -SA-
IO region.  
These objectives will contribute and complement the continental objectives of the AU. The programme will therefore 
incorporate regional, continental and global initiatives intended to support air transport sector development to maximise 
the benefits.   
Benefi ciary institution or audience  African Union Commission (AUC), RECs, African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC, Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs), 
International Air Transport Association (IATA), African Airlines Association (AFRAA), International Civil Aviat ion 
Organisation (ICAO), Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  COMESA  
Outputs or impact  To contribute to the development of the air transport sector in the EA -SA-IO region.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Mshuka Kamwela: MKamwela@comesa.int   
Juan Fernández: juan-bautista.fernandez -osuna@ec.europa.eu  
  
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- 29 - Name of programme or project  COMESA Component of the East Africa an d Southern Africa (EA -SA) Transport and Transit Facilitation Program 
(T2FP)  
Date and end date  1 December 2017 - 1 July 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Burundi; Comoros; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Egypt; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Kenya; Lesotho; Libya; 
Madagascar; Malawi; Mauritius; Rwanda; Seychelles; Somalia; Sudan; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The EA -SA Transport and Transit Facilitation programme is being implemented through long -term technical assistan ce (one 
Long Term Transport Coordinator located in each of the three RECs) as well as short term specialised expertise, recruited 
through a service contract with SADC and awarded according to EDF Procedures. SADC will be responsible for overall 
programme c oordination and monitoring of implementation.  
The overall objective of the programme is to facilitate smooth flow of traffic through corridor efficiency improvement 
thereby reducing overall transport costs.  
Specific Objectives  
1. Support operationalization  of the COMESA Carrier License  
2. Strengthening corridor governance through supporting establishment of OSBPs and enhancing performance of 
existing ones  
3. Developing and implementing road safety management program me. 
4. Support establishment of corridor m anagement institutions to improve coordination and focused attention to 
corridor activities and issues  
Beneficiary institution or audience  • COMESA: Djibouti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Sudan, Zambia plus Djibouti corridors 
and parts of corridors affecting these Member States (e.g. Dar es Salam corridor);  
• EAC: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda plus parts of northern and central corridors;  
• SADC: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini , Zim babwe plus corridors affecting these 
Member States (e.g. Lobito, Nacala, Maputo or Beira corridors).  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  COMESA  
Outputs or impact  1. EA-SA Vehicle Load Management Strategy Implemented;  
• Changes on overload incidences reported . 
• Records of VLM fines imposed.  
• Reduction in vehicle overloading in selected corridors  
• 10 countries where EA -SA VLM MoU signed and ratified  
• 10 countries that have passed national laws that conform to VLM MoU by the end of the programme  
• 10 countries that have adopted national VLM strategies by the end of the programme  
• 5 regional transport corridors implementing Regional Weighbridge Location Plan by the end of the programme  
2. Harmonised EA -SA vehicle regulations and standards implemented;  
• At least 7 countries would have enacted regulations that conform to regional regulations on transportation of 
dangerous and hazardous loads by the end of the Programme  
• COMESA Yellow Card is recognised in 3 additional Member States by the end o f the programme  
3. Preconditions for an operational EA -SA transport registers and information platform and system implemented;  
• 6 Countries that have implemented the Multilateral Cross Border Road Transport Agreement (MCBRTA)  
• Institution to host TRIPS selec ted with a sustainable business plan  
• Project for deployment of TRIPS prepared  
4. Efficiency of regional transport corridors improved.  
• 10% average reduction in travel time for trucks in selected corridors.  
• o Two additional corridors (Djbouti; NSC; Lobito Co rridor) would have signed corridor agreements by the end 
of the programme  
Website for further information  https://tttfp.org   
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- 30 - Name of programme or project  COMESA Component of the East Africa an d Southern Africa (EA -SA) Transport and Transit Facilitation Program 
(T2FP)  
Contact point for further information  • Mshuka Kamwela, EDF Programme Manager, COMESA Secretariat. Email: MKamwela@comesa.int .  
• Baptiste Mutabazi, Director of Infrastructure and Logistics - Infrastructure Division, COMESA Secretariat. Email: 
BMutabazi@comesa.int   
• Victor Miti. Email: victor.miti@ec.europa.eu  
  
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- 31 - Name of programme or project  Enhancement of Governance and Enabling Environment in the ICT sector (EGEE -ICT) in the Eastern Africa, 
Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean region  
Date and end date  1 December 2020 - 1 December 2024  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Burundi; Comoros; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Egypt; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Kenya; Libya; Madagascar; 
Malawi; Mauritania; Mauritius; Rwanda; Seychelles; Somalia; Sudan; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The overall objective of the programme is to deepen regional integration and growth of the ICT sect or in EA -SA-IO region.  
Specific Objectives  
SO1: Regionally coordinated public and private sector ICT policy development;  
SO2: Enhanced policy and regulatory environment for competitive markets and gender sensitive ICT markets;  
SO3: Improved infrastructure connectivity and access to ICT.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  • Regulators and government authorities of member states. Member states, through their respective ICT ministries 
and regulators, will be major beneficiaries of the programm e as they will use this programme to support the development 
and implementation of supportive policies and regulatory frameworks that provide a conducive environment for the 
effective development of their ICT sector.  
• Regional ICT regulatory associations:  Regional associations of regulators play great roles in development of policy 
guidelines and regulations and in the harmonisation process. Thus, these regional regulatory organisations will play a major 
part in the programme in terms of information dissem ination, hosting of workshops and participation and will be used as 
vehicles in the implementation of the various programme activities.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  COMESA  
Outputs or impact  1. Regionally coordinated public and private sector ICT pol icy development  
• Output 1.1: Developed mechanism for consensus building in policy development among public and private sectors;  
• Output 1.2: Capacity of existing regional ICT associations enhanced;  
• Output 1.3: Accountability systems in policy formulation and implementation strengthened between public and 
private ICT sector actors.  
2. Enhanced policy and regulatory environment for competitive markets and gender sensitive ICT Markets  
• Output 2.1: Regional model policy and regulatory frameworks for  e-commerce developed  
• Output 2.2: Gender responsive rights -based policy and regulatory frameworks for universal access and licensing 
strengthened  
• Output 2.3: Policy and regulatory frameworks to harmonise mobile roaming and termination tariffs and transit 
internet charges developed  
3. Improved infrastructure connectivity and access to ICT  
• Output 3.1: Policies to promote private sector investment in ICT infrastructure developed  
• o Output 3.2: Policies and regulatory frameworks on open access and infrastructure sharing developed  
Website for further information  To be established  
Contact point for further information  • Mshuka Kamwela, EDF Programme Manager, COMESA Secretariat. Email: MKamwela@comesa.int .  
• Baptiste Mutabazi, Director of Infrastructure and Logistics - Infrastructure Division, COMESA Secretariat. Email: 
BMutabazi@comesa.int   
• Victor Miti. Email: victor.miti@ec.europa.eu  
  
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- 32 - Name of programme or project  Zambia Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Transformation programme (ZE2S T)  
Date and end date  1 November 2020 - 1 November 2027  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Zambia  
Brief description  ZE2ST focuses on harnessing the potential for energy efficiency investments.  
Overall project value: EUR 25,000,000 (EU contribution), incl. TA component of approx. EUR 1,500,000 and investment 
component of EUR 23,500,000. Implementation is in indirect management through the following types of delivery 
modalities:  
1. Contribution to the Regional Blending Platform - delegati on agreement with an International Financial Institution 
(IFI) to design and manage an energy efficiency fund ( EUR 12,500,000);  
2. Programme estimate with the partner country ( EUR 1,500,000), including TA to support GRZ harnessing the 
potential for energy  efficiency investments  
3. TAs (EUR 1,500,000) to unlock the potential of the private sector to build and operate renewable production plants 
to serve water public utilities and to support the preparation of NDICI - AAP2022 in the Nexus Water Energy.  
Bene ficiary institution or audience  Government institutions and agencies of the energy sector, private sector developers and service providers, rural 
communities benefitting and civil society at large through awareness raising campaigns on energy efficiency so lutions.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Ministry of Energy  
Outputs or impact  SO1 – Unlock the potential of the private sector to contribute to the attainment of national energy efficiency and climate 
resilience goals.  
The leveraging of private finan ce will enhance the equality of opportunity for specific vulnerable groups including small and 
medium sized enterprises (SMEs) including women headed SMEs, households and social services benefitting vulnerable 
populations, and compensate for the incrementa l cost of going beyond standard practice in energy efficiency in processes 
and buildings.  
 
SO2 - Stimulate demand side management by the power utility and improved management of outages, thefts and 
distribution losses.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  MAFAYO ZIBA MAFAYO.ZIBA@moe.gov.zm   
Chasiya Kazembe ckazembe@nao.gov.zm   
IRANZO Roman Roman.IRANZO -GONZALEZ -CRUZ@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 33 - Name of programme or project  Lusaka Transmission Distribution Rehabilitation Project – Low Voltage Distribution Network  
Date and end date  1 November 2016 - 1 February 2028  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Zambia  
Brief description  The overall objective of this project is to increase access to clean, reliable and affordable energy for selected peri -urban 
high density low income townships in Lusaka city. The project will focus on rehabilitating, strengthening and expanding the 
existing low voltage distribution network to meet the increased service demand and connect at least 63,000 new customers 
(households, social/public infrastr ucture and eligible MSEs) to reliable and affordable energy services.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  At least 300,000 people accessing electricity in low income high density areas of Lusaka city, eligible MSEs and public 
facilities through a connecti on fee subsidy program me.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  ZESCO Limited  
Outputs or impact  a) Effective connection of the 400V low voltage distribution network to the rehabilitated LTDRP back -bone grid which will 
have an estimated installed capacity of 1300MVA.  
b) Connection of at least 63 ,000 new customers (households, social/public infrastructure and Micro Small Enterprises 
(MSEs)) to clean, reliable and affordable energy services.  
c) Reduction of system losses in the distribution network  
d) Improved load management with reduced load shedding at peak demand periods in high density areas.  
e) Strengthened access of beneficiary MSEs and women to credit facilities (micro -financing/cash transfers).  
Website for further information  TBA – website not yet launched  
Contact point for further information  Mr Kennedy Sichone – Project Manager LTDRP: KSichone@zesco.co.zm   
Mr Edward Kawesha – Team Leader GOPA intec: Edward.Kawesha@gopa -intec.de  
   
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3.1  France  
Les autorités intervenants dans la coopération technique et financière aux pays en développement mettent à disposition leurs expertises et expériences dans les différents domaines 
de la PI pour les partager avec les pays tiers dans l'objectif de les aider à mettre en place un cadre efficace de protection  des droits de PI   
Name of programme or project  Webinaire de sensibilisation aux droits de propriété intellectuelle à destination des PME  
Date and end date  9 septembre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description   
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministère de l'économie - Programme national pour les PME - Emirats Arabes Unis  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Direction générale du Trésor - Conseillère INPI, Service Economique d'Abu Dhabi  
jinane.kabbara@dgtresor.gouv.fr  
 
Name of programme or project  Atelier sur les droits d'auteur à destination des professionnels des métiers de la justice aux Emirats Arabes 
unis  
Date and end date  28 octobre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description   
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministère de la Justice - Institut de formation judiciaire  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI - Institut français aux EAU - Ministère de la culture français - Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature - Emirates Intellectual 
Property Association  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Direction Générale du Trésor - Conseillère INPI, Service Economique d'Abu Dhabi  
jinane.kabbara@dgtresor.gouv.fr  
  
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- 35 - Name of programme or project  Atelier de formation IG  
Date and end date  29 octobre 20 20 
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Royaume d' Arabie saoudite  
Brief description  Organisation d'un atelier de formation sur les IG agricoles en collaboration avec la SAIP (Saudi Authority for Intellectual 
Property) à destination des examinateurs saoudiens et des entrepreneurs saoudiens dans le domaine agro -alimentaire, 
avec interventio n d'un spécialiste INPI  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Examinateurs  de l'office PI saoudien et entreprises saoudiennes du domaine agro -alimentaire  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI - Emirates Intellectual Property Association  
Outputs or impa ct  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
jinane.kabbara@dgtresor.gouv.fr   
Direction Générale du Trésor - Conseillère INPI, SE d'Abu Dhabi  
 
Name of programme or project  Sensibilisation aux droits de propriété intellectuelle  
Date and end date  2 novembre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Organisation d'un webinaire de sensibilisation sur l'importance des droits de propriété industrielle à destination des 
administrations de l'Emirat d'Ajman  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ajman X - Municipality and planning department of Ajman  
Techn ical cooperation provider(s)  INPI - Emirates Intellectual Property Association  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jinane.kabbara@dgtresor.gouv.fr   
Direction Générale du Trésor - Conseillère INPI, SE d'Abu Dhabi  
  
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- 36 - Name of programme or project  Webinaire sur la protection du design par les droits de propriété intellect uelle  
Date and end date  10 novembre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Émirats arabes unis  
Brief description  Organisation d'un webinaire sur la protection du design par les droits de propriété intellectuelle en marge du Dubaï design 
week  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Professionnels Emiriens du métier du design  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI - Institut Français aux Émirats arabes unis  - Emirats intellectual property association - ministère de l'économie des 
Émirats arabes unis  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jinane.kabbara@dgtresor.gouv.fr   
Direction Générale du Trésor - Conseillère INPI, SE d'Abu Dhabi  
 
Name of programme or project  Expertise en matière d'IG  
Date and end date  1 décembre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Thaïlande  
Brief description  Apport d'expertise sur la thématique des indications géographiques (contrôle et défense des IG) et échanges avec les 
gestionnaires d'IG et organismes de contrôle en partenariat avec l'INAO  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Offices de propriété intellectuelle thaïlandais et titulaires d'IG  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI et INAO  
Outputs or impact  Partage d'informations et de bonnes pratiques entre administrations  
Website for f urther information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Commercialisation des droits de propriété intellectuelle  
Date and end date  11 décembre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Singapour  
Brief description  Echange d'expériences sur la thématique de la commercialisation des droits de propriété intellectuelle dans le cadre de la 
coopération bilatérale entre les offices de PI français et singapouriens et France brevets  
Beneficiary institution or a udience  IPOS (office PI de Singapour)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI  
Outputs or impact  Partage d'informations entre les structures concernées  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 37 - Name of programme or project  Programme IP KEY South East Asia  
Date and end date  21 mai 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Soutien au programme IP Key : conférence sur les IG et plus particulièrement l'Acte de Genève du système de Lisbonne - 
intervention de l'INAO  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Offices de propriété intellectuelle de l'ASEAN  
Technical cooperation provid er(s)  INPI et INAO  
Outputs or impact  Partage d'informations entre les structures concernées et sensibilisation en vue de favoriser l'adhésion de nouveaux 
membres dans le système international d'enregistrement et de protection des IG (système de Lisbonne)  
Website for further information  https://ipkey.eu/en/south -east-asia 
Contact point for further information   
stephanie.leparmentier@dgtresor.gouv.fr   
DG Trésor - Conseillère INPI, SER de Singapour  
 
Name of programme or project  Intelligence artificielle  
Date and end date  25 août 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Singapour  
Brief description  Intervention de l'INPI à la "IP week" de Singapour sur le thème "intelligence artificielle : un tournant pour les régimes de 
propriété intellectuelle"  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IPOS (office de PI de Singapour) et participants à l'IP Week  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI  
Outputs or impact  sensibiliser les participants aux enjeux de propriété intellectuelle liés au développement de l'intelligence artificielle  
Website for further information  https://www.ipweek2021.sg/  
Contact point for further information   
stephanie.leparmentier@dgtresor.gouv.fr   
DG Trésor - Conseillère INPI, SER de Singapour  
  
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- 38 - Name of programme or project  lutte anti -contrefaçon  
Date and end date 2 avril 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Chine  
Brief description  Formation en matière de lutte anti -contrefaçon dans le domaine des vins et spiritueux en marge de la foire aux vins 
TangJiuhui  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Bureau de la sécurité publique de Sichuan  
Bureau des douanes de Chengdu  
Autorité de régulation des marchés de Chengdu  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI - Direction Générale du Trésor - Conseillers agricoles, attachés de sécurité intérieure et attaché  douanier du service 
Economique de Pekin  
Outputs or impact  Faciliter le lancement d'actions de lutte anti -contrefaçon en coopération avec les autorités impliquées dans ce domaine  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Coopération douanière  
Date and end date  1 juin 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Chine  
Brief description  Présentation des actions de coopération douanières menées par la France avec la Chine  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Douanes chinoises  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Conseiller douanier et INPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further informat ion  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Sensibilisation à la propriété intellectuelle  
Date and end date  11 mai 2021 - 12 mai 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Chine  
Brief description  Cycle de conférence consacrés aux droits de propriété intellectuelle permettant un partage d'expériences et de bonnes 
pratiques  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministère de la Justice - CNIPA - SAMR  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Magistrat de liaison (ministère de la justice) et INPI  
Outputs or impact  Partage d'informations entre les structures concernées et communication à destination du grand public  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 39 - Name of programme or project  Commission mixte entre la CNIPA et l'INPI  
Date and end date  20 juillet 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Chine  
Brief description  32ème commission mixte entre la CNIPA et l'INPI dans le cadre de l'accord de coopération entre les 2 offices  
Beneficiary institution or audience  CNIPA  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI 
Outputs or impact  Définition des axes de coopération pour 2021 -2022 (dont la signature d'un accord PPH sur les brevets)  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Pour en savoir plus :  
Julie.herve@dgtresor.gouv.fr   
DG Trésor – Conseillère INPI, SER de Pékin  
 
Name of programme or project  Pratiques d'examen des marques et dessins et modèles par les offices de propriété intellectuelle  
Date and end date  1 septembre 2020 - 1 juin 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Maroc  
Brief description  Cycle de visio -conférences entre l'INPI et l'OMPIC sur les problématiques d'examen des marques et dessins et modèles  
Beneficiary institution or audience  OMPIC (office de propriété intellectuelle Marocain)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI  
Output s or impact  Partage d'expériences et diffusion de bonnes pratiques entre les administrations  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Soutien technique sur les indications géographiques  
Date and end date  1 mai 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Maroc  
Brief description  Appui au ministère en charge de l'artisanat pour la rédaction du cahier des charges de la première IG artisanale au Maroc  
Beneficiary institution or audience  OMPIC  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 40 - Name of programme or project  Formations marques, brevets et dessins et modèles  
Date and end date  1 avril 2021 - 1 juin 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Côte d'Ivoire  
Brief description  Ateliers de formations par cycle en brevets, marques et dessins et modèles  
Beneficiary institution or audience  collaborateurs OAPI  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
Caroline.rolshausen@dgtresor.gouv.fr   
DG Trésor - Conseillère INPI, SER d'Abidjan  
 
Name of programme or project  Sensibilisation à la lutte contre la contrefaçon  
Date and en d date  1 mai 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Côte d'Ivoire  
Brief description  Création et animation d'un club anti -contrefaçon au sein du SER de l'Ambassade de France en Côte d'Ivoire à l'attention 
des entreprises françaises victimes de contrefaçon  
Beneficiary institution or audience  entreprises françaises  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI et Service Economique  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
Caroline.rolshausen@dgtresor.gouv.fr   
DG Trésor - Conseillère INPI, SER d'Abidjan  
 
Name of programme or project  Laboratoire d'innovation - L'avenir des marques  
Date and end date  26 novembre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Émirats arabes unis 
Brief description  Participation au laboratoire d'innovation sur les thématiques relatives aux marques après le COVID -19  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Professionnels des métiers du design  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Ministère de l'écon omie Émirats arabes unis  - INPI - Emirates Intellectual property Association - Gulf brand owner protection 
group - AIPPI EAU - INTA  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 41 - Name of programme or project  Sensibilisation à la propriété intellectuelle  
Date and end date  10 décembre 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  organisation d'ateliers virtuels sur l'importance économique des droits de propriété intellectuelle à destination des PME des 
pays du conseil de coopération des Etats Arabes du Golf (en marge de la semaine de l'innovation aux Émirats arabes unis  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministère de l'économie  
Technical cooperation provider(s ) INPI - Emirates Intellectual Property Association  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
jinane.kabbara@dgtresor.gouv.fr   
Direction générale du Trésor - Conseillère INPI, Service Economique d'Abu Dhabi  
 
Name of programme or project  Formation IG  
Date and end date  22 mars 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Émirats arabes unis  
Brief description  Webinaire sur la protection des indications géographiques  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministère de l'Economie - professionnels des métiers de la propriété intellectuelle  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI - Emirates Intell ectual Property Association - Gulf Brand owners protection group - AIPPI - EAU - INAO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Protection des droits de propriété intellectuelle et commerce en ligne  
Date and end date  24 mars 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Émirats arabes unis  
Brief description  Atelier sur la protection des droits de propriété intellectuelle dans le commerce en ligne à destination des établissements 
publics Emiriens  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministère de l'Economie (Département de la propriété intellectuelle, de la pr otection du consommateur et du développement 
économique) - Douanes fédérales et douanes locales - Police  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI - CNAC - Emirates IP Association - Gulf Brand owners protection group - AIPPI - EAU - INTA - Délégation de l'UE  aux 
EAU - OLAF  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 42 - Name of programme or project  Entreprenariat féminin et propriété intellectuelle  
Date and end date  1 avril 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Émirats arabes unis  
Brief description  Organisation d'un webinaire sur l'importance de la propriété intellectuelle dans le cadre du développement de 
l'entreprenariat féminin  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Universitaires - Associations de femmes - Offices de propriété intellectuelle de la région du conseil général de coopération 
des Etats arabes du golf  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI - OMPI - GCC IP training center  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further informatio n  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Formation en brevets  
Date and end date  5 juillet 2021 - 7 juillet 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Qatar  
Brief description  Organisation d'une formation sur la classification internationale des brevets et l'examen technique d'un brevet  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministère de l'Economie Qatari - Ministère de l'Economie Jordanien  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
jinane.kabbara@dgtresor.gouv.fr   
DG Trésor - Conseillère INPI, SE d'Abu Dhabi  
 
Name of programme or project  Accord de coopération  
Date and end date  13 juillet 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Royaume d' Arabie saoudite  
Brief description  Signature d'un Memorandum de coopération entre l'INPI et la SAIP (office Saoudien de PI) et d'un plan d'action en 9 points 
avec une importance particulière portée aux IG  
Beneficiary institution or audience  SAIP (office de propriété intellectuel  Saoudien)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI - Service Economique de Riyad  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
jinane.kabbara@dgtresor.gouv.fr   
DG Trésor - Conseillère INPI, SE d'Abu Dhabi   
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Name of programme or project  Valorisation des technologies médicales  
Date and end date  8 octobre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Organisation de webinaire sur la protection et la valorisation des solutions techniques dans le domaine médical face à la 
COVID -19 
Beneficiary institution or audience  17 pays de la Zone OAPI  
Techn ical cooperation provider(s)  INPI - OAPI - OMS Afrique  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
Caroline.rolshausen@dgtresor.gouv.fr   
DG Trésor - Conseillère INPI, SER d'Abidjan  
 
Name of programme or project  Formation aux pré diagnostics propriété intellectuelle  
Date and end date  1 octobre 2020 - 1 juillet 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Formation en ligne à la réalisation de pré -diagnostics de propriété intellectuelle, accompagnement lors des premiers pré -
diagnostics et suivi des rapports  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
collaborateurs OAPI et mandataires désignés par l'OAPI  
Techn ical cooperation provider(s)  INPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
Caroline.rolshausen@dgtresor.gouv.fr   
DG Trésor - Conseillère INPI, SER d'Abidjan  
  
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- 44 - Name of programme or project  Formation aux indications géographiques  
Date and end date  1 décembre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Nigéria  
Brief description  Organisation d'un webinaire pour la promotion des indications géographiques au Nigéria  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministères Nigérians et groupements de producteurs  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Service économique du Nigéria - Conseillers agricoles - INPI - CIRAD  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Formation des magistrats  
Date and end date  1 avril 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cameroun; Côte d'Ivoire; Sénégal  
Brief description  Formation de 7 magistrats aux formations en ligne dispensées par l'ENM pour qu'ils deviennent formateurs au sein des 
écoles de magistratures  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministères de la justice  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OMPI - OAPI - INPI - ENM  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Sensibilisation à la lutte contre les médicaments falsifiés  
Date and end date  26 mars 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  webinaire sur la lutte contre les médicaments falsifiés  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministère de la Justice, de la santé, forces répressives des 17 pays de la zone OAPI  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI - OAPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website  for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 45 - Name of programme or project  Séminaire sur les indications géographiques  
Date and end date  1 mai 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afrique du Sud  
Brief description   
Beneficiary institution or audience  Office de propriété intellectuelle d'Afrique du Sud  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Ministère de l'agriculture, INAO et Service Economique  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Formation sur les indications géographiques  
Date and end date  1 juin 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Arménie  
Brief description   
Beneficiary institution or audience  ministère de l'agriculture  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INAO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Formation sur les indications géographiques  
Date and end date  29 octobre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Royaume d' Arabie saoudite  
Brief description  Séminaire de formation sur les indications géographiques auprès de l'office de propriété intellectuelle d'Arabie Saoudite  
Beneficiary institution or audience  office de propriété intellectuelle d'Arabie Saoudite  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INAO et  Service Economique  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 46 - Name of programme or project  Programme jumelage - Indications géographiques  
Date and end date  1 juin 2020 - 1 juin 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Géorgie  
Brief description  Poursuite et fin du jumelage GE 16 ENI EC 03 18 pour l'établissement d'une protection efficace et de système de contrôle 
des IG en Géorgie  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical coo peration provider(s)  Jumelage UE - INAO - FAM - Service Economique  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Assistance technique à l'OAPI en matière d'IG  
Date and end date  1 juin 2020 - 1 juin 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Poursuite de l'assistance technique fournies à l'OAPI  
Beneficiary institution or audience  OAPI  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  CIRAD - INAO - FAM  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 47 - Name of programme or project  Aide au développement  
Date and end date  5 octobre 2020 - 7 octobre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Colloque international sur les façons de penser et de faire du développement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  tous pays  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Origin for sustainability  
financements multiples dont MAA/DGPE  
Outputs or impact  - création d'une communauté de savoirs et de pratiques pour l'échange de bonnes pratiques  
-production et gestion de connaissances dans les domaines de la recherche, de la coopération, des politiques publiques et 
du développement durable des territoires  
- rôle de plaidoyer en positionnant les questions de diversités et des outils de protection et de valorisation des spécificités 
locales au centre du processus de décision  
- identification de synergies entre projets et outils et de collaborations productives entre institutions et acteurs  
- identification des besoins en formation des acteurs loca ux (publics et privé) comme des acteurs de la coopération et de 
la mobilisation de la communauté ODT afin de proposer des séminaires, ateliers, formations sur des thématiques identifiées  
Website for further information  https://origin -for-sustainability.org  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Asia GI - Formation inter -IG à destination des pays d'Asie  
Date and end date  12 octobre 2020 - 18 décembre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afghanistan; Australie; Bangladesh; Bhoutan; Brunéi Darussalam; Cambodge; Chine; République de Corée; Fidji; Hong 
Kong, Chine; Îles Salomon; Inde; Indonésie; Japon; Macao, Chine; Malaisi e; Maldives; Mongolie; Myanmar; Népal; 
Nouvelle -Zélande; Pakistan; Papouasie -Nouvelle -Guinée; Philippines; République démocratique populaire lao; Samoa; 
Singapour; Sri Lanka; Territoire douanier distinct de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, et Matsu; Thaïlande; Timo r-Leste; Tonga; 
Vanuatu; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Sensibilisation et acquisition de connaissances sur le système des IG  
Beneficiary institution or audience  - Experts et agents du développement local  
- Responsables de l'enregistrement des IG et du déve loppement rural  
- Producteurs ou organisations interprofessionnelles  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  CIRAD - REDD  
Financement multiple dont MAA/DGPE  
Outputs or impact  A l'issue de cette formation théorique et pratique, les participants seront capables de mettre en oeuvre des projets IG dans 
les conditions requises pour garantir une contribution efficace au développement rural et de concevoir des méthodes de 
contrôle et de certification pour garantir l'authenticité des produits  
Website for further information  https://www.cirad.fr  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 48 - Name of programme or project  Aide à la mise en place de cahier des charges vinicoles pour les IG au Liban  
Date and end date  29 mai 2021 - 3 juin 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  République Libanaise  
Brief description  Poursuite de l'aide à la mise en place de cahier des charges d'appellation d'origine vinicole  
Beneficiary institution or audience  groupe de viticulteurs libanais engagés dans une démarche de création d'IG  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INAO  
Finance ment : MAA/DGPE  
Outputs or impact  Finalisation et validation du cahier des charges et du nom d'appellation. La partie contrôle doit encore être élaborée. 
L'objectif final étant la reconnaissance et l'enregistrement du cahier des charges par la commission européenne (en attente 
d'une réglementation libanaise)  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Formation inter -IG à destination de l'Amérique latine (AmLatGI)  
Date and end date  30 mai 2021 - 27 juin 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  sensibilisation et acquisition de connaissance sur le système des IG  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Experts et agents de développement local  
Responsables de l'enregistrement des IG  
Producteurs ou organisations interprofessionnelles  
Technical coope ration provider(s)  CIRAD - REDD  
Financement multiples dont MAA/DGPE  
Outputs or impact  A l'issue de la formation, les participants doivent être capables de mettre en place des projets IG dans les conditions 
requises pour garantir une contribution efficace au développement rural et de concevoir des méthodes de contrôle et de 
certification pou r garantir l'authenticité des produits  
Website for further information  https://www.cirad.fr  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 49 - Name of programme or project  Formation inter -IG à destination des pays ACP  
Date and end date  1 janvier 2021 - 1 janvier 2024  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afrique du Sud; Angola; Belize; Bénin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cameroun; Comores; Congo; Côte 
d'Ivoire; Djibouti; Eswatini; Ethiopie; Fidji; Gabon; Gambie; Ghana; Guinée; Guinée équatoriale; Guinée -Bissau; Guyana; 
Îles Salomon; Kenya; Lesotho; Libéria; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Maurice; Mauritanie; Mozambique; Namibie; Niger; 
Nigéria; Ouganda; Papouasie -Nouvelle-Guinée; République centrafricaine; République démocratique du Congo; Rwanda; 
Samoa; Sao Tomé -et-Principe; Sénégal; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Somalie; Soudan; Soudan du Sud; Suriname; Tanzanie; 
Tchad; Timor -Leste; Togo; Tonga; Vanuatu; Zambie; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  Accompagnement technique et financier des acteurs pour le développement des IG  
Beneficiary institution or audience  organismes/groupements de producteurs  
organisations non gouvernementales  
Etats et autorités locales  
Organisations de propriété intellectuelle  
Comités IG  
Toute autorité en charge des IG  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  CIRAD (maitrise d'ouvrage)  
Participation des conseillers agricoles  
Outputs or impact  A l'issue de la formation, les participants doivent être capables de mettre en place des projets IG dans les conditions 
requises pour garantir une contribution efficace au développement rural et de concevoir des méthodes de contrôle et de 
certification pour garantir l'aut henticité des produits, renforcer les capacités des acteurs des filières IG et enregistrer de 
nouvelles IG pilotes et développer les filières IG concernées. Contribuer à la recherche pour le développement des IG en 
Afrique  
Website for further information  https://www.facilite -ig.fr 
Contact point for further information   
 
3.2  Germany  
Report under TRIPS Article 67 from Germany for the period of July 2020 - July 2021.  
Name of programme or project  Expert Group Meeting to Review the Study "Towards a Common Investment Area in the African Continental 
Free Trade Area: Policy Options Towards Levelling the Playing Field for Intra -African Investment " 
Date and end date  17 September 2020 - 18 September 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  UNCTAD contributed its expertise on investment and intellectual property to the expert group meeting organized by the 
UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).  
Beneficiary institution or audience  African policymakers and government officials  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNECA, UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  UNECA will release its publication upon completion of the review.  
Website for further information  Not yet available  
Contact point for further information  Ermias Biadgleng, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD   
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Name of programme or project  UNCTAD/WHO joint webinar on Pandemic preparedness beyond COVID -19: Investing in vaccines production 
and supply for LMICs  
Date and end date  3 March 2021 - 3 March 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  The webinar brought together key global strategic players to discuss the means of achieving vaccine production capability 
in LMICs.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Policymakers and global invest ment community .  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  Building  consensus and strategic coordination among global players, regional entities and decision makers of both 
beneficiary  countries and development assistance providers.  
Website for further information  https://worldinvestmentforum.unctad.org/wif -satellite -events/#/ms -20/3  
Contact point for further information  Ermias Bi adgleng, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
 
Name of programme or project  African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Intellectual property rights  
Date and end date  1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Algeria; Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; 
Comoros; Congo; Côte d 'Ivoire; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Egypt; Equatorial Guinea; Eswatini; Ethiopia; 
Gabon; The G ambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; 
Mauritania; Mauritius; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; Sao Tomé and Principe; Senegal; 
Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Africa; Sou th Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; Togo; Tunisia; Uganda; Zambia; 
Zimbabwe  
Brief description  Throughout the reporting period, UNCTAD 's IP unit provided technical input upon request to assist at the beginning the 
African Union commission and now the AfCFTA Secreta riat on the negotiation process and elaboration of approaches to IP 
rights protocol. UNCTAD has contributed background materials on IP exhaustion and customs measures for the protection 
of IP rights.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IP rights negotiators of members of the African Union  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD in partnership with UNECA  
Outputs or impact  Strengthening regional cooperation for IP rights protection.  
Website for further information  N/A 
Contact point for further information  Ermias Biadgleng, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
  
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- 51 - Name of programme or project  Supporting and up -grading the institutional, technical and raising awareness capabilities of the Egyptian 
Patent Office (EPO)  
Date and end date  2 January 2020 - 31 May 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Egypt  
Brief description  The EU Twinning project is set to improve the technical and institutional capabilities of the Egyptian Patent Office, in orde r 
to increase the number of patent applications and improve the protection of intellectual property in Egypt. A further 
objective i s to bring together the academic world with small and medium sized  enterprises and to familiarise them with 
patent application in compliance with EU standards  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Spanish Patent and Trademark Office in cooperation with IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  
IRZ and the DKPTO (Danish Patent and Trade -mark Office)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Egyptian partner  
Egyptian Patent Office (EPO)  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info@irz.de  
 
Name of programme or project  Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Serbia  
Date and end date  1 February 2019 - 31 December 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Serbia  
Brief description  The overriding objective of the EU Twinning project is to support the Republic of Serbia in aligning its standards for the 
protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights with established EU practices, in order to conduct effective 
accession negotiations and successfully manage all the integration and pre -accession assistance from the EU. In addition, 
a functioning system for the protection and enforcement of intellectual proper ty rights will be set up and adapted to suit 
EU standards and procedures. These project guidelines are implemented thanks to regular seminars, workshops and study 
visits.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  DKPTO (Danish Patent and Trade -mark Office) in c ooperation with IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal 
Cooperation)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Serbian Partner: Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info@irz.de  
  
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- 52 - Name of programme or project  Autumn School on Media Law as a part of the project of the German Federal Foreign Office "Supporting young 
legal talent in Armenia 2020 " (was postponed to Jan uary 2021)  
Date and end date  25 January 2021 - 29 January 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Armenia  
Brief description  Lecture for law students  
Topic:  
- Private press and media laws, media laws in the legal system for intellectual property  
- General privacy rights and legal protection with regards to the media (prohibition of censorship; claims arising from 
violating property rights and privacy rights; dispute proceedings)  
- Laws governing print and visual reporting; introduction to  copyright (significance of copyright; copyrighted works, 
copyright contract law; ancillary copyrights (protection period)  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  
Main Armenian partners: Faculty of Law at the Yerevan State University  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Other Armenian partners:  
French University in Armenia  
Armenian -Russian University and  
American University  
YSU 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info@irz.de  
 
Name of programme or project  Autumn Academy as part of the media law project of the German Federal Foreign Office in Georgia  
Date and end date  30 November 2020 - 1 December 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Georgia  
Brief description  Lecture for law students  
Topic:  
- Media -related European competition and antitrust law  
- Copyright law  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Georgian Partner: Sulkhan -Saba Orbeliani University  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info@irz.de  
  
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- 53 - Name of programme or project  Online -seminar on the Hague system for the international registration of industrial designs  
Date and end date  17 September 2020 - 17 September 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Kazakhstan  
Brief description  Audience: Representatives of WIPO, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Topic:  
The Unregistered Community Design  
Beneficiary institution or audience  WIPO, Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan , IRZ (Germa n Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info@irz.de  
 
Name of programme or project  Online -seminar "Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights ", 
Date and end date  15 October 2020 - 16 October 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Kazakhstan  
Brief description  Audience: Representatives of WIPO, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Topic:  
Tariff setting; a perspective from the European Union and the region  
Beneficiary institution or audience  WIPO, Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan , IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info@irz.de  
  
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- 54 - Name of programme or project  Online -meeting of the Working group on the Draft Law on improving legislation in the field of intellectual 
property with international and national experts  
Date and end date  8 December 2020 - 8 December 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Kazakhstan  
Brief description  Audience: Representatives of WIPO, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Parliament, other state bodies, 
international consultants  
Topic:  
The Unregistered Community Design  
Beneficiary institution or audience  WIPO, Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan , Parliament, IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  info@irz.de  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Online -Seminar on the protection  of unregistered in -dustrial designs, 29 June 2021  
Date and end date  29 June 2021 - 29 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Kazakhstan  
Brief description  Audience: Representatives of WIPO, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan; European Commission  
Topic:  
Unregistered Protection of Industrial De -signs 
Beneficiary institution or audience  WIPO, Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan , IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  info@irz.de  
Contact point for further information  info@irz.de  
  
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- 55 - Name of programme or project  Online -Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights  
Date and end date  20 May 2021 - 20 May 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Montenegro  
Brief description  Lecture for judges at the commercial court of Montenegro  
Topic:  
- Determination of IPR infringements; determination of the compensation for material and nonmaterial damage  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IRZ (German Foundation for Internat ional Legal Cooperation)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Centre for Training in Judiciary and State Prosecution  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info@irz.de  
 
Name of programme or project  11nd International theoretical and practical online -conference "Intellectual Property Rights: Challenges of 
XXI Century " 
Date and end date  10 November 2020 - 13 November 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Russian Federation  
Brief description  Audience: Representatives in the field of intellectual property from different institutions and bodies.  
 
Topic: Design Protection in Europe and Germany  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Tomsk State University, IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  and German Federal Foreign Office  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info@irz.de  
  
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- 56 - Name of programme or project  Virtual "study visit " on the subject of intellectual property  
Date and end date  12 March 2021 - 12 March 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Russian Federation  
Brief description  Expert discussions with representatives of  
- Federal Patent Court  
- Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main  
- German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture  
- Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agricultur e and Forestry  
- Meissner Bolte patent attorneys and lawyers partnership mbB  
Topics:  
decline in trademark protection due to lack of use, well-known  trademarks and geographical indications and designations 
of origin  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  and German Federal Foreign Office  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info@irz.de  
 
Name of programme or project  Round Table (online) of the Commercial Cassation Court within the Supreme Court of Ukraine on "Intellectual 
property: Development of legislation and evolution of commercial proceedings " 
Date and end date  31 March 2021 - 31 March 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Ukraine  
Brief description  Contribution by IRZ:  
Lecture by Ms Karin Friehe, Presiding Judge at the Federal Patent Court, Munich, on "Cars as wireless telecommunication 
devices and connected problems in patent law  
Bene ficiary institution or audience  - Council of Europe  
- IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  
- Queen Mary University of London (Centre for Commercial Law Studies)  
- UKaid from the British people  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Ukrainian partner: Commercial Cassation Court within the Supreme Court  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info@irz.de  
  
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- 57 - Name of programme or project  PPH programme  
Date and end date  22 January 2024  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Extension of the PPH Pilot Programme until 22 January 2024  
Beneficiary institution or audience  CNIPA, DPMA  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Webinar  
Date and end date  2 May 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Albania  
Brief description  -First requests for cooperation  
-Expected webinar in autumn 2021  
-Trainings of examiners of the Albanian Office regarding SPCs  
Beneficiary institution or audience  WIPO, DPMA  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Webinar  
Date and end date  25 March 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Egypt  
Brief description  Webinar on the Prosecution of Utility Models at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office  
Beneficiary institution or audience  WIPO, DPMA, BPatG, Egyptian Patent Office  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
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Name of programme or project  Public Finance Management Support Programme to Ukraine 3&4 components (EU4PFM)  
Date and end date  30 June 2020 - 7 July 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Ukraine  
Brief description  The main objective of the Public Finance Management Support Programme Components 3&4 is to improve Public Finance 
Management (PFM) in Ukraine, thereby ultimately improving public service delivery and the business climate. The specific 
objectives of the Programme are to support further development of a modern, efficient and fair revenue collection system 
and to support relevant PFM institutions in the enhancement of  their organizational capacities. One of the activities under 
this Programme 's Components 3&4 is:  
1) Analysis and Business requirements for IPR IT system and  
2) Training of trainers on providing control of goods subject to protection of intellectual prope rty rights (IPR) for which 
short term international expert mission were organized.  
The main need of these activities appeared after the Verkhovna Rada adopted the Law of Ukraine No. 202 -IX of 17 October 
2019 "On amendments to the Customs Code of Ukraine o n enforcement of intellectual property rights during moving goods 
through the customs border of Ukraine ". This law accelerated the customs clearance of original goods and focus on 
combating IPR infringements, including the fight against counterfeit and pir ated goods. So, the goal of this activity is the 
approximation of customs legislation in the field of IPR to EU standards and practices which safeguards legitimate business 
from unfair competition and counter risks to jobs, investment, research, innovation  and potential health and safety aspects.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  State Customs Service of Ukraine  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  The providers are short -term individual experts from the Lithuanian Customs recruited under contract, the te am leader 
comes from the Republic of Lithuania as well.  
Outputs or impact  1) Legislative framework on IPR and respective role of the State Customs Service of Ukraine analysed  and examined;  
2) EU best practice on implementation of IPR presented with a foc us on legal framework, cooperation with involved 
counterparts, methods of customs control and further enforcement measures;  
3) Workshop and round table discussions organized on analysis of needs and feasibility for improving IPR control by 
customs authorities;  
4) The Assessment report prepared providing recommendations on improvement of IPR legislative base and control 
by customs authorities following the EU best practice;  
5) The Customs IT system of Ukraine and respective legislative framework rega rding IPR analysed  and examined;  
6) EU best practice on IPR with a focus on EU computerized systems presented;  
7) Business requirements for the IPR IT system prepared, providing recommendations on improvement of IPR control 
by customs authorities following  the EU best practice.   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Lithuania 's Central Project Management Agency i.salaseviciene@cpva.lt  
  
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- 59 - Name of programme or project  Lithuanian Development Cooperation Programme  
Date and end date  4 January 2020 - 30 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Côte d 'Ivoire  
Brief description  The project aims to establish aquaponics systems managed by women 's cooperatives. This would contribute to food security 
as well as development of innovative women -run businesses in the country. Aquaponics is an innovative, resource -saving 
technology. This system requires a relatively small area of land and little water, m aking it an attractive activity for women 
who usually are not landowners.  
Women will attend training regarding the system itself and management of business. The pilot aquaponics systems will be 
implemented. Based on the experience of the first year, the ne twork of aquaponics systems will be expanded. Participants 
will also be introduced to the Lithuanian experience, the situation of women in our country, their role in political and 
economic life in order to empower women in Côte d 'Ivoire to become economica lly independent and contribute to positive 
changes in their society.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  ONG service for job  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Lithuania 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Outputs or impact  5 aquaponic systems created and 5 cooperatives established to manage them. 20 women with increased entrepreneurship 
skills, directly involved into the management of the cooperatives and their livelihoods improved.  
Website for further information  https://lic.lt/projektai/nacionaliniai/inovatyviu -moteru -verslu -kurimas -taikant -akvaponikos -technologijas/  
Contact point f or further information  Lithuanian Innovation Center j.rakstyte@lic.lt  
 
3.4  Spain  
The Spanish Patent and Trademark Office has developed a number of courses and seminars aimed at both the private sector, for the improve ment of the competitiveness of business, 
and the public sector in charge of the implementation of intellectual property provisions. The beneficiary countries of these  programmes are mainly from Central and South America, 
but programmes have also been devel oped in Egypt. What is more, Spain has also carried out a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Institute for the Defense of 
Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI) of the Republic of Peru and the General Directorate o f Cultural Industries, Intellectual Property And Cooperation 
of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, concerning cooperation in the field of cultural industries and the protection of copyr ight and related rights.   
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- 60 - Name of programme or project  Memorando de Entendimiento entre el Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Protección de 
la Propiedad Intelectual (INDECOPI) de la República del Perú y la Dirección General de Industrias Culturales, 
Propiedad Intelectual y Cooperación del Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte del Reino de España, relativo a la 
cooperación en el ámbito de las industrias culturales y la protección de los derechos de autor y derechos 
conexos  
Date and end date  1 July 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Peru; Spain  
Brief description  El objeto del Memorando es fortalecer la colaboración entre INDECOPI de Perú y el Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte de 
España en el ámbito de la protección de los derechos de autor y derechos conexos, así como sobre  su gestión colectiva, 
en particular, mediante el intercambio de información en lo relativo a la utilización de las nuevas tecnologías en el área de  
la cultura. Asimismo, potenciar la cooperación en materia de investigación de las actividades vulneradoras de derechos de 
autor y derechos conexos, con el propósito de coadyuvar a la eliminación de las mismas, de conformidad con el marco 
jurídico nacional e internacional aplicable en ambos países. Y, finalmente, el intercambio de buenas prácticas y de 
informaci ón sobre aquellas actividades realizadas para la promoción y en favor de las industrias creativas y culturales.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Las partes en el MoU son el Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual 
(INDECOPI) de la República del Perú y la Dirección General de Industrias Culturales, Propiedad Intelectual y Cooperación 
del Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte del Reino de España.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Dirección General de Industrias Culturales, Propiedad Intelectual y Cooperación. Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte.  
dgindustrias@cult ura.gob.es  
  
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- 61 - Name of programme or project  TWINNING.  
"Apoyo y mejora de las capacidades institucionales y técnicas de la Oficina Egipcia de Patentes!  
Date and end date  5 January 2020 - 31 May 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Egypt  
Brief description  Fortalecimiento de la EGPO a través de talleres, sesiones de formación, misiones de expertos, visitas de estudio y 
asesoramientos que permitan mejorar y capacitar a esta Oficina, entre otros, en la tramitación de patentes o en la 
coordinación s ostenible con titulares de derechos PI, revisando y actualizando los sistemas establecidos por la EGPO de 
acuerdo con los estándares de la UE.  
Proyecto liderado por la OEPM  
 
Lugar: El Cairo  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Oficina de Patentes Egipcia  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Comisión Europea/  
Fundación Internacional y para Iberoamérica de Administración y Políticas Públicas (FIIAPP)  
OEPM/  
Oficina danesa de patentes (DKPTO)/  
German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (IRZ)  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://eutwegpo.com/  
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones Internacionales  
OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
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- 62 - Name of programme or project  Latipat (proyecto para  la creación y mantenimiento de una base de datos de patentes en español) - Seminario 
sobre OCR  
Date and end date  26 October 2020 - 27 October 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa 
Rica; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; 
Honduras; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lu cia; Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; Uruguay; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  El objetivo principal de este Taller fue formar a los expertos de las oficinas en relación a la solución existente para el 
Reconocimiento Óptico de Caracteres (OCR) del texto íntegro de los documentos de patentes publicados.  
 
Formación telemática  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Oficinas de patentes de los países mencionados  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OEPM  
Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI)  
Oficina Europea de Patentes (EPO)  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  2. https://www.oepm.es/es/sobre_oepm/Cooperacion_por_paises/OMPI/proyecto_latipat.html  
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones Internacionales  
OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
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- 63 - Name of programme or project  "Curso Regional Especializado para Procedimientos Relativos al Examen de Marcas y Aspectos Comunes de 
Propiedad Industrial"  
Date and end date  15 April 2021 - 26 April 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Bar bados; Belize; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa 
Rica; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; 
Honduras; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; Uruguay; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Capacitación de examinadores de marcas abordando temas como el registro de marcas, la Clasificación de Niza o el Sistema 
de Madrid.  
 
Formación telemática  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Oficinas de PI (examinadores de marcas) de los países de América Latina  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OEPM/  
OMPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://www.oepm.es/es/sobre_oepm/Cooperacion_por_paises/OMPI/curso_de_marcas.html  
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones Internacionales  
OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
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- 64 - Name of programme or project  "Curso de verano OMPI - OEPM"  
Date and end date  5 July 2021 - 16 July 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa 
Rica; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; 
Honduras; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; Urugu ay; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Curso, impartido en español, a estudiantes en sus últimos años de estudios y jóvenes profesionales para profundizar en 
sus conocimientos de propiedad industrial e intelectual (P.I.) y comprender mejor  la P.I. en cuanto que instrumento de 
desarrollo económico, social, cultural y tecnológico, así como su interacción con otras esferas como la salud y el cambio 
climático.  
 
Formación telemática  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Estudiantes, jóvenes profe sionales y funcionarios de oficinas de PI de América Latina  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OEPM/  
OMPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://www.oepm.es/es/sobre_oepm/agenda/2021/2021_05_31_CursoVerano_OMPI_OEPM_PII.html  
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de l a Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones Internacionales  
OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
 
Name of programme or project  Taller virtual en materia de Marcas  
Date and end date  22 October 2020 - 20 October 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa 
Rica; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; 
Honduras; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; Uruguay; Boliv arian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Formación telemática  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Oficinas de Propiedad Intelectual de América Latina  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OMPI/  
Oficina de PI de Panamá  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones Internacionales  
OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.c oord-inter@oepm.es  
  
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- 65 - Name of programme or project  Programa de capacitación colaborativa para examinadores de patentes en América Latina  
Date and end date  1 June 2020 - 1 October 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa 
Rica; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; 
Honduras; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay;  Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; Uruguay; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Formación en examen de invenciones implementadas por ordenador  
 
Formación telemática  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Oficinas de PI de América Latina  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OMPI/  
EPO/ 
OEPM  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones Internacionales  
OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
 
3.5  Sweden  
Name of programme or project  International training program me (ITP) 313a 2021 Intellectual property and Least developed countries  
Date and end date  8 February 2021 - 25 February 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; Ethiopia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malawi; Mozambique; Nepal; Rwanda; 
Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia  
Brief description  International Training Course to enhance the participants ' understanding of intellectual property rights with an emphasis 
on its contribution to economic growth , trade, and development, thus increasing the participating countries ' ability to 
handle, address, and deal with IP  issues at the national, subregional, and regional levels as well as in the international 
context, with a view to build consensus and promote  international cooperation. Training phase 8 February  - 25 February 
2021; Project implementation is on -going ; Follow -up meeting is planned for September 2021  
Beneficiary institution or audience  27 Policy makers and their advisers as well as persons at a s enior decision -making  level from the government sector, and 
also representatives of academia and the private sector who are or who will be involved in issues concerning intellectual 
property rights.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Swedish Intellectual P roperty  Office (PRV) in cooperation with WIPO (LDC -division) financed by the Swedish International 
Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://www.prv.se/en/capacity -development/programmes  
Contact point for further information  mats.nordenborg@prv.se  
  
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- 66 - Name of prog ramme or project  International training program me (ITP) 313b 2021 Intellectual property and Least   developed countries.  
Date and end date  17 May 2021 - 4 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; Ethiopia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malawi; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; 
Rwanda; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia  
Brief description  International Training Course to enhance the participants ' understanding of intellectual property rights with an emphasis 
on its contribution to economic growth, trade, and development, thus increasing the participating countries ' ability to 
handle, address, and deal with IP  issues at the national, subregional, a nd regional levels as well as in the international 
context, with a view to build consensus and promote international cooperation. Training phase 17 May  - 4 June 2001. The 
follow -up meeting planned for December 2021  
Beneficiary institution or audience  27 Policy makers and their advisers as well as persons at a senior decision -making  level from the government sector, and 
also representatives of academia and the private sector who are or who will be involved in issues concerning intellectual 
property rights.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Swedish Intellectual Property  Office (PRV) in cooperation with WIPO (LDC -division) financed by the Swedish International 
Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://www.prv.se/en/capacity -development/programmes  
Contact point for further information  mats.nordenborg@prv.se  
 
Name of programme or project  International training program me (ITP) 313c 2021 Intellectual property and genetic  resources -in support of 
innovation.  
Date and end date  12 April 2021 - 30 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Cambodia; Indonesia; Kenya; Malawi; Mozambique; Rwanda; Sri Lanka; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia  
Brief description  International Training Course to enhance the participants ' understanding of intellectual property rights with an emphasis  
on its contribution to economic growth, trade, and development, but also in relation to international/national 
implementation of Conventions on biodiversity relevant for agriculture (CBD and FAO Plant treaty). The program me has a 
specific focus on support ing agricultural innovation. This increases the participating  countries ' ability to handle, address, 
and deal with the complex policy interaction between IP, agricultural innovation, and biodiversity, in a national framework, 
practical issues at the national, subregional, and regional levels as well as in the international con text, with a view to build 
consensus and promote international cooperation. Training phase 12 April 2021 – 30 April. Follow -up meeting planned for 
November 2021  
Beneficiary institution or audience  27 Policymakers and their advisers as well as persons at a  senior decision -making  level from the government sector, and 
also representatives of academia and the private sector in particular farmers, who are or will be involved in issues 
concerning intellectual property.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Swedish Intellectual Property  Office (PRV) in cooperation with WIPO (Traditional knowledge division) financed by the 
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Also involving Swedish partners SIANI, We effect and SLU 
(Swedish University for Agric ultural Sciences).  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://www.prv.se/en/capacity -development/programmes  
Contact point for further information  mats.nordenborg@prv.se  
  
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- 67 - Name of programme or project  Three follow -up meetings of IP for development ITP 313 from 2020  
Two Intellectual property for  Least developed countries and one Intellectual property and genetic resources -
in support of innovation.  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  See respective program me above.  
Date and end date:  
22-25 March ITP313a 2020 IP for LDC:s  
14-17 June ITP313b 2020 IP for LDC:s  
28 June – 1 July ITP313 IP and GR - in support of innovation  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://www.prv.se/en/capacity -development/programmes  
Contact point for further information  mats.nordenborg@prv.se  
 
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