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Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
ACTIVIT ÉS DE COOP ÉRATION TECHNIQUE: RENSEIGNEMENTS COMMUNIQU ÉS 
PAR D'AUTRES ORGANISATIONS INTERGOUVERNEMENTALES  
CONFERENCE DES NATIONS UNIES SUR LE COMMERCE ET LE D EVELOPPEMENT (CNUCED)  
À sa réunion du 9 juin 2021, le Conseil des ADPIC est convenu d'inviter les organisations 
intergouvernementales ayant le statut d'observateur auprès du Conseil à mettre à jour les 
renseignements fournis sur leurs programmes de coopération technique et financière en rapport 
avec la mise en œuvre de l 'Accord sur les ADPIC . 
 
Le présent document contient les renseignements transmis par la Conférence des Nations Unies sur 
le commerce et le développement  (CNUCED)  dans une communication datée du 2 octobre  2021. 
 
 
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1  INTRODUCTION  
1.  Le Secrétariat de la CNUCED met en œuvre, par les soins de son Unité de la propriété 
intellectuelle qui est rattachée à la Division de l'investissement et des entreprises, un programme 
de travail sur la dimension développement des droits de propriété intel lectuelle (DPI). Ce programme 
de travail vise à donner suite au mandat reçu des Membres lors de la Conférence ministérielle de 
Nairobi (juillet  2016), ainsi qu'aux demandes intergouvernementales au titre du Plan d'action de 
l'Organisation mondiale de la pr opriété intellectuelle (OMPI) pour le développement et de la 
Résolution  61.21 de l'Assemblée mondiale de la santé sur la stratégie et le plan d'action mondiaux 
pour la santé publique, l'innovation et la propriété intellectuelle.  Il est financé en partie pa r des 
institutions et des gouvernements donateurs. Actuellement, le programme de travail porte sur 
l'assistance technique et le renforcement des capacités dans des domaines concernant: 1) la 
production locale de produits pharmaceutiques et de vaccins, nota mment dans le contexte de la 
COVID -19 et de la résistance aux agents antimicrobiens; 2) les politiques régionales et nationales 
en matière de propriété intellectuelle; 3) le rôle de la propriété intellectuelle dans les partenariats 
en matière de technologi e et de R -D, et 4) le rôle de la propriété intellectuelle dans l'économie 
numérique . 
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ANNEX1 
Name of programme or project  UNCTAD -INTA webinar: A policy dialogue on the Potential of Distinctive Signs to Promote Inclusive and 
Sustainable Economic Development  
Date and end date  3 July 2020 - 3 July 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Albania; Algeria; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Kingdom of Bahrain; Barbados; 
Belarus; Belize; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam;  Cabo 
Verde; Cameroon; Chile; China; Colombia; Congo; Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoire; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; Dominican 
Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eswatini; Fiji; Gabon; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; 
Guyana; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jamaica; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; 
Republic of Korea; the State of Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Lebanese Republic; Libya; Macao, China; Malaysia; Maldives; 
Mauritius; Mexico; Republic of Moldova; Mongolia; Mo ntenegro; Morocco; Namibia; Nicaragua; Nigeria; North Macedonia; 
Oman; Pakistan; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Qatar; Russian Federation; Saint Kitts and 
Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Kingdom of Saudi  Arabia; Serbia; Seychelles; Singapore; 
South Africa; Sri Lanka; Suriname; Syrian Arab Republic; The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen 
and Matsu; Tajikistan; Thailand; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; U nited Arab 
Emirates; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; Viet Nam; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  UNCTAD and the International Trademark Association (INTA) organized the policy dialogue to discuss the opportunities 
and challenges t hat may arise for producers in developing countries when using distinctive signs for products. The 
dialogue brought together panelists from ASEAN region and Zimbabwe.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Developing country policymakers and entrepreneurs.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD and INTA  
Outputs or impact  Increased understanding of the interface between trademarks, geographical indications and enterprise development  
Website for further information  https://unctad.org/meeting/unctad -inta-webinar -policy -dialogue -potential -distinctive -signs-promote -inclusive -and 
Contact point for further information  Ermias Biadgleng, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
 
 
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Name of programme or project  Intellectual property and public health: Case law database  
Date and end date  1 June 2020 - 31 December 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afghanistan; Albania; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Austria; Kingdom of Bahrain; 
Bangladesh; Barbados; Belgium; Belize; Benin; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei Darus salam; 
Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Canada; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; 
China; Colombia; Congo; Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoire; Croatia; Cuba; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Democratic Republic of the 
Congo; Denmark; Djib outi; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Estonia; Eswatini; European 
Union; Fiji; Finland; France; Gabon; The Gambia; Georgia; Germany; Ghana; Greece; Grenada; Guatemala; Guinea; 
Guinea -Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong, Ch ina; Hungary; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Ireland; Israel; Italy; 
Jamaica; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Republic of Korea; the State of Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Lao People's 
Democratic Republic; Latvia; Lesotho; Liberia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxem bourg; Macao, China; Madagascar; 
Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Malta; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Republic of Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; 
Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North 
Macedonia; Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; 
Qatar; Romania; Russian Federation; Rwanda; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; 
Samoa; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Seneg al; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Solomon 
Islands; South Africa; Spain; Sri Lanka; Suriname; Sweden; Switzerland; The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, 
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Togo; To nga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Turkey; 
Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States of America; Uruguay; Vanuatu; Bolivarian 
Republic of Venezuela; Viet Nam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  This case law database cons ists of a systematic collection of the summaries of notable judgments adopted by national 
or regional judicial organs of the members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The summaries have been developed 
with a view to support a better understanding of k ey intellectual property issues that relate to access to medicines. The 
selection of the cases is based on the importance of judicial practices for a better understanding of the interface between 
intellectual property rights and access to medicines. The ca se law database is the product of UNCTAD's Intellectual 
Property Unit's work for over a decade on public health.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Judicial organs and policy makers  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  Increased understanding of key intellectual property issues that relate to access to medicines.  
Website for further information  https://unctad.org/ippcaselaw/  
Contact point for further information  Ermias Biadgleng, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
   
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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)  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; Maur itania; 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  UNCTAD contri buted its expertise on investment and intellectual property to the expert group meeting organized by the 
UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).  The contribution focused on the role of regional cooperation on intellectual 
property and investment.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  African policymakers and government officials  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNECA, UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  Better understanding of intellectual property and investment under regional trade agreements  
Website for fu rther information  N/A 
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)  Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Austria; 
Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Kingdom of Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belgium; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; 
Plurinational State of Bolivia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; 
Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Canada; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; 
Congo; Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoire; Croatia; Cuba; Curaçao; Cyprus; Eq uatorial Guinea; Ethiopia; Holy See; Iran; Iraq; 
Lebanese Republic; Libya; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macao, China; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; 
Maldives; Mali; Malta; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Republic of Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Mo rocco; 
Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Macedonia; 
Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Qatar; Romania; 
Russian Federation; Rwanda; S aint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tomé 
and Principe; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; 
Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan ; Spain; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Suriname; Sweden; Switzerland; Syrian 
Arab Republic; The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; 
Timor -Leste; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan ; Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab 
Emirates; United Kingdom; United States of America; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; 
Viet Nam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The webinar brought together key global strategic player s to discuss the means of achieving vaccine production capability 
in LMICs. Panelists and facilitators underscored the technological, financial and market complexities of vaccine 
production. Yet, to a large extent, they pointed out the potential to overcom e the challenges by coordinating efforts, 
developing and strategic partnerships among manufacturers, investors, technology developers and by prioritizing 
regional approaches.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Development partners, private sector, regional organizations and governments.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD in partnership with WHO  
Outputs or impact  Building consensus and strategic coordination among global players, regional entities and dec ision 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 Biadgleng, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
   
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Name of programme or project  International expert meeting on investment incentives for local production of antibiotics.  
Date and end date  17 May 2021 - 17 May 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Burundi; Ethiopia; Kenya; Rwanda; South Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda  
Brief description  UNCTAD is implementing a project on “Investment incentives for local production of essential antibiotics in East Africa” 
to respond to the technical assistance request received from Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda at national level and the East 
African Community (EAC) at a regional level. The international e xpert meeting was organized to review the draft advisory 
reports prepared for each country and the EAC. The draft advisory reports will be submitted for national and regional 
review from July – November 2021.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Policy mak ers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and development partners  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  Strengthening incentives for production of essential antibiotics in support of measures to mitigate antimicrobial resistance  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Ermias Biadgleng, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
   
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Name of programme or project  World Investment Report 2021  
Date and end date  21 June 2021 - 21 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Austria; 
Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Kingdom of Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belgium; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; 
Plurin ational State of Bolivia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; 
Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Canada; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; 
Congo; Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoir e; Croatia; Cuba; Curaçao; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Democratic Republic of the Congo; 
Denmark; Djibouti; Dominica; Equatorial Guinea; Ethiopia; The Gambia; Georgia; Germany; Ghana; Greece; Grenada; 
Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Holy See; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; Hungary; Iceland; India; 
Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Jamaica; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Republic of Korea; the State 
of Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Latvia; Lebanese Repub lic; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; 
Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macao, China; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Malta; Mauritania; 
Mauritius; Mexico; Republic of Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; 
Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; Papua New 
Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Qatar; Romania; Russian Federation; Rwanda; Saint Kitts and 
Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vinc ent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tomé and Principe; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Senegal; 
Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South 
Sudan; Spain; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Suriname; Sweden; Switzerland; Syrian Arab Republic; The Separate Customs Territory 
of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Timor -Leste; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; 
Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; Unit ed Kingdom; United States of America; 
Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; Viet Nam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The World Investment Report 2021 of UNCTAD dedicated a section assessing investment policy trends on health care 
and pharmaceutical sector at national and international level. It identified the key challenges for building capacity in the 
health sectors of LMICs and the 10 action areas that can assist countries to overcome the challenges.  
Benefi ciary institution or audience  Agencies and policy makers in industry, health and investment fields.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  Improving understanding on the investment and policy needs of health sector development in LMICs.  
Website for further information  https://unctad.org/webflyer/world -investment -report -2021 
Contact point for further information  Ermias Biadgleng, Of ficer-in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
   
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Name of programme or project  Expanding access to affordable capital: World Local Production Forum (21 -25 June 2021)  
Date and end date  23 June 2021 - 23 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Austria; 
Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Kingdom of Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belgium; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; 
Plurinational State of Bolivia;  Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; 
Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Canada; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; 
Congo; Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoire; Croatia; Cuba; Curaçao ; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Democratic Republic of the Congo; 
Denmark; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Estonia; Eswatini; 
Ethiopia; European Union; Fiji; Finland; France; Gabon; The Gambia; Georgia; Ger many; Ghana; Greece; Grenada; 
Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Holy See; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; Hungary; Iceland; India; 
Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Jamaica; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Republic of Korea; the S tate 
of Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Latvia; Lebanese Republic; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; 
Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macao, China; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Malta; Mauritania; 
Mauritius; Mexico; R epublic of Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; 
Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; Papua New 
Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Q atar; Romania; Russian Federation; Rwanda; Saint Kitts and 
Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tomé and Principe; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Senegal; 
Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Solomon  Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South 
Sudan; Spain; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Suriname; Sweden; Switzerland; Syrian Arab Republic; The Separate Customs Territory 
of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Timor -Leste; Togo; Tonga; Trinid ad and Tobago; 
Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States of America; 
Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; Viet Nam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  UNCTAD contr ibuted to the session on expanding access for affordable capital for investment in local production of 
pharmaceuticals during the World Local Production forum of the World Health Organization (21 -25 June 2021).  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Agencies and policy makers in industry, health and investment fields.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD in partnership with WHO  
Outputs or impact  Improving understanding on the investment and finance for pharmaceutical sector development in LMICs  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Ermias Biadgleng, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
   
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Name of programme or project  Intellectual Property transfer and TRIPS agreements to accelerate vaccine manufacturing in Africa: African 
Vaccines Manufacturing Summit  
Date and end date  12 April 2021 - 12 April 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 Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; 
Mali; Maur itania; 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  UNCTAD contri buted to the discussion on intellectual property, technology and R&D partnerships to promote vaccines 
manufacturing capability in African during the African Vaccines Manufacturing Summit organized by the African Union 
Commission and the Africa Centres for Disease Control, that took place from 12 -13 April 2021.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Development partners, national agencies and policy makers in industry, health and investment fields.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  Improving understanding on intellectual property and technological partnerships  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Ermias Biadgleng, 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 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 descrip tion 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 African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat on the negotiation 
process and elabora tion of approaches to IP rights protocol.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IP rights negotiators of African countries  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  Strengthening regional cooperation for IP rights protection.  
Website fo r further information   
Contact point for further information  Ermias Biadgleng, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
   
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Name of programme or project  An integrated approach to the protection of IPR for digital content trade  
Date and end date  20 April 2021 - 21 April 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; 
Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; Philippines; Russian Federation; Singapore; The Separate Customs 
Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Thailand; United States of America; Viet Nam  
Brief description  UNCTAD contributed to the discussion during the APEC virtual workshop on the “Protection of Intellectual Property Rights 
in Digital Content Trade” that was held on 20 and 21 April 2021. UNCTAD advanced an integrated approach that 
recognizes new business models as one option to maximize trade in digital content considering the limitations of relying 
on IP rights enforcement, the need to safeguard the bigger role of the internet  for investment, social development and 
education; and the challenges arising from the power of large technology companies.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IP policy makers and right holders  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  Improved understanding of the need to combine technological, business and legal tools for a better outcome on digital 
content trade.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Ermias Biadgleng, Officer -in-Charge, Intel lectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
 
 
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