IP/C/R/TC/JPN/3  
 
5 October 2022  
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Council for Trade -Related Aspects  of 
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English   
 
 
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES:  
INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS  
JAPAN 
The following communication, dated 12 September 2022 , is being circulated at the request  of the 
delegation of Japan . 
 
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1  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
RIGHTS  
1.1  Voluntary Contributions for Funds -in-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global  
1.  Since 1987, the Government of Japan has been providing voluntary contributions in the field of 
industrial property (IP) to th e World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The WIPO Funds -in-
Trust/Japan  (FIT/JP) in the field of IP was established with these voluntary funds. The FIT/JP is used 
to finance various projects for WIPO members in the Economic and Social Commission f or Asia and 
the Pacific (ESCAP), such as holding IP office conferences or symposia, welcoming trainees and IP 
research students, sending Japan Patent Office (JPO) officials and supporting the automation and 
modernization of IP offices.  
2.  In addition to the above, since the Japanese fiscal year (FY) 2008, the Government of Japan has 
been providing a new FIT/JP programme for Africa in the amount of CHF 1.6 million annually. This 
fund will support activities aimed inter alia  at strengthening the legal and administrative frameworks 
for IP protection, automating and modernizing IP infrastructure to ensure high quality service to 
users, and sharing the experience of Japanese SMEs and experts in business -oriented IP 
management and human resource d evelopment in Africa.  
3.  And, since April 2019, Japan has renewed FIT/JP as the Global Funds, which are used without 
limiting areas of support. Funds -in-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global (FIT  Japan IP Global) for 
FY2021 amounts to CHF 4.66 million.  
1.2  Progr ammes by the JPO  
1.2.1   Training Programme  
4.  In order to support developing countries to implement the TRIPS Agreement, Japan has been 
conducting training programmes for these countries. Between April 1996 and March 2022, Japan 
provided training to 7,377 trainees i n both public and private sectors from 100 countries and 5 
regions, primarily in the Asia -Pacific region, Latin America, and African region. In the future, with 
the goal of the efficient implementation of laws in mind, Japan is scheduled to proceed with hu man 
resource development activities emphasizing the area of enforcement of intellectual property rights 
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  1.2.1.1   Training programmes for government officials  
5.  The JPO has been conducting group training courses regarding IPRs for government officials. In 
FY2021, 12 group training courses were conducted, and 236 participants in total completed training.  
1.2.1.2   Training programmes for private sectors  
6.  The JPO has also been conducting group training courses regarding IPRs for trainees from the 
private sector. In FY2021, 6 group training courses were held, and 99 participants in total completed 
training.  
1.2.2   Long -term and Short -term Fellowship  
7.  Due to the impact of the COVID -19 pandemic, the long -term fellowship programme under the 
FIT Japan IP Global in FY2020 was replaced by the online/virtual IP study course held by the Osaka 
Institute of Technology (OIT). 10 participants from Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka and 
Viet Nam completed the four -month online course in the second half of FY2020.  
8.  The short-term fellowship  programme funded by FIT Japan IP Global provide s trainees with two -
week practical working experience in IP -related fields. However, considering the status of 
COVID - 19, this programme was not implemented in FY2020.  
1.2.3   Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights for Alumni Association Members  
9.  The JPO has suggested to its trainees that an alumni association be established to help 
disseminate information on IP systems in their home countries and to keep the members of the 
association informed of current IP de velopments. The JPO has held follow -up seminars in various 
Asian countries for those who had completed training programmes in Japan, in order to sustain the 
fruits of the training programmes and contribute to human resources development.  
10.  When the JPO recei ves a request from an alumni association to assist them in holding an IP 
seminar, the following types of assistance are provided: financial assistance to meet the cost of 
holding a seminar, and the sending of Japanese speakers to the event.  
11.  In FY2021, foll ow-up seminars were held online in Philippines and Thailand.  
1.2.4   Expert Missions  
12.  Experts and seminar speakers specializing in various areas of IP are sent by the JPO through 
FIT Japan IP Global and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The experts  mainly 
provide on -site instruction regarding examination practices, computerization and so forth.  
13.  The JPO has sent long -term experts under the JICA scheme in order to engage in JICA technical 
cooperation projects being implemented in the IP office of the respective recipient countries.  
14.  In FY2021, 6 experts in total participated in the online programs implemented under the WIPO 
scheme.  
1.2.5   FIT Japan  IP Global Programmes  
15.  In FY 2021, 16 programmes were implemented with the support of funding from the FIT Japan 
IP Global.  
1.2.6   Provision of the 'Patent Abstracts of Japan (PAJ) ' on CD -ROM  
16.  There have been difficulties of third parties obtaining patents in other countries for the 
inventions for which applications have already been filed in Japan. To relieve difficulties and  improve 
the quality of examinations in developing countries, the JPO has been publishing the CD -ROM version 
of Patent Abstracts of Japan (PAJ). PAJ contains English translations of bibliographic data and patent 
abstracts as well as representative drawings  published in the Kokai Tokkyo Koho , which means IP/C/R/TC/JPN/3  
 
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  publications of patent applications. Since April 1995, the JPO has been providing PAJ on CD -ROM 
free of charge to foreign organizations/institutions , including major IP offices and international 
organization s. As of August 2022, 49 organizations/institutions receive them on a regular basis.  
1.2.7   Project to Publish (in English and Japanese) the Industrial Property Laws and 
Regulations in Effect in Various Countries  
17.  The JPO translated laws and regulations which were  related to industrial property rights in 
foreign countries into English and Japanese and provided these translations through the JPO 's 
website. At present, translations of the laws and regulations of about 100 countries and 
intergovernmental organizations can be browsed on its website.  
Japanese: https://www.jpo.go.jp/system/laws/gaikoku/mokuji.html  
English: https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/system/laws/gaikoku/index.html  
1.3  JICA Projects  
1.3.1   Technical Cooperation Projects  
18.  In the fiel d of intellectual property, JICA implemented technical cooperation projects 
contributing to better enforcement of IPRs in Indonesia.  Currently, JICA has implemented a technical 
cooperation project contributing to improving the examination capacity in Viet Nam (FY2020 -2022).  
1.3.2   Group Training Course s 
19.  JICA also implemented group training courses o n intellectual property. In cooperation with the 
WIPO and Kyoto Comparative Law Centre (KCLC; Non -Profit Research Organization), JICA 
implemented two -month training on the legal system of IPRs and the Enforcement of IPRs for officials 
from enforcement -related government agencies from around the world (FY2000 -2012). 
Furthermore, in cooperation with KCLC, JICA implemented one -month training on Improving 
Intellectual Proper ty System for Economic Development in Japan (FY2015 -2019).  
2  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF COPYRIGHT  
20.  The Japan Copyright Office (JCO), Agency for Cultural Affairs, has been planning and carrying 
out the following programmes with a view to contributing to the development of copyright systems 
in developing countries as well as to strengthening regional cooperation among Asia -Pacific 
countries.  
21.  The APACE (Asia -Pacific Copyright Systems Enhancement) Programme was started in 1993 with 
establi shing the WIPO Funds in Trust/Japan (FIT/JP) in the field of copyright, targeting Asia -Pacific 
countries. In FY2021, because of the pandemic, several online programmes were implemented. 
These are the Training Workshop for Officials and Managers of New and Young  Collective 
Management Organizations, and the 1st-3rd Virtual Coaching Program for Artists and Managers of 
Creative Enterprises . 
3  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF PLANT VARIETY 
PROTECTION  
3.1  Cooperation through the UPOV  
22.  In the form of a Funds -in-Trust to the UPOV, the Government of Japan has supported 
programmes on plant variety protection (PVP) systems in line with UPOV.  
23.  To facilitate establishment and implementation of UPOV PVP systems for countries in the Asian 
region, various activi ties were implemented such as national and international seminars for the 
purpose of raising awareness of PVP systems, assistance to draft PVP laws in accordance with the 
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  3.2  JICA Group Training Course  
24.  JICA training courses started in 2000 in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fisheries and NCSS (National Centre for Seeds and Seedlings, National Agriculture and Food 
Research Organization) to contribute t o the enhancement of PVP systems and quality control of 
seeds and seedlings. In 2021, a Group Training Course was conducted online due to the spread of 
COVID -19. It included  participants from ten countries (Indonesia, Lao  People's Democratic Republic , 
Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sudan, Thailand, Viet Nam and Zambia).  
3.3  Cooperation through the East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum  
25.  To facilitate establishment and international harmonization of PVP systems in East Asian 
countries, the East Asia Plant  Variety Protection Forum (EAPVPF) was formed under Japan 's initiative 
in 2007 with participation of ASEAN countries, China , the Republic of Korea and Japan.  
26.  The 11th EAPVP Forum Annual Meeting held in Muntinlupa, Philippines on 1 August 2018 adopted 
the Ten-Year Strategic Plan of the EAPVP Forum (2018 -2027) , including the Common Direction 
aimed at establish ing effective PVP systems consistent with the UPOV Convention among Forum 
members. This Ten -Year Strategic Plan was revised at the 12th Annual Meeting t hat was held in 
Beijing, China on 24 April 2019. The revised Ten-Year Strategic Plan is available on the following 
website: http://eapvp.org/about/ . 
27.  Various cooperation activities proposed by EAPVPF members in line with the Ten-Year Strategic 
Plan have been adopted at the annual meeting every year, and these activities have been 
implemented at the local state or with virtual means. With the aim of esta blishing a single online 
platform for submitting application data to PVP Offices of participating countries and enhancing 
examination cooperation among PVP Offices of participating countries, the EAPVP Pilot project is 
being conducted  from 2018 to 2023 . The details of the activities can be referred to the following 
website: http://www.eapvp.org/report . 
4  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF BORDER MEASURES  
28.  The Ministry of Finance of the Gove rnment of Japan have provided scholarship programmes, 
training courses, and expert missions on the TRIPS Agreement in the field of border measures for 
the enforcement of IPRs. The main purpose of these programmes is to assist customs officials in 
developin g countries in the smooth implementation of the TRIPS Agreement, mainly in the Asia -
Pacific region. In FY2021, the scholarship programme and the training course were held in Japan, 
with ten participants. Furthermore, experts joined nine workshops in FY2021  to enhance customs 
officers ' knowledge and skills in the field of IPRs border enforcement.  
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Promoting Public Awareness of IP  
Date and end date  9 July 2021 - 2 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Chile; Ethiopia; India; Lao People 's 
Democratic Republic; Liberia; Malaysia; Mexico; Nigeria; Philipp ines; Singapore; 
Thailand; Tunisia  
Brief description  To gain knowledge of efficient and effective methods and measures undertaken by 
government for the promotion of public awareness of IP rights through presentations 
and exchange of opinions regarding the  IP promotional activities in the countries of 
other participants.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Officials at IP Offices involved in activities for raising public awareness on the 
importance of IPR; OR (2) Persons engaged in activities designed to raise public 
awareness on the importance of IPR in IP promotional organizations.  
Technical cooperation p rovider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  23 participants from 15 countries and 2 regions have completed  
Website for further inf ormation  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
 
1 In English only .  
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- 6 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Trademark Examination under the Madrid 
System  
Date and end date  21 July 2021 - 27 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Chile; Malaysia; Mauritius; Pakistan; Peru; Qatar; Sri Lanka  
Brief description  To encourage and assist candidate countries of the Madrid System by outlining the 
characteristic features of the System for participants from relevant IP Offices an d 
sharing Japan 's experiences in accommodating the Madrid System into its national 
trademark system, including the execution of trademark examination.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials from IP Offices who are engaged in or expected to engage i n Madrid Protocol 
operations.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  17 participants from 8 countries have completed   
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 7 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Academia -Industry Collaboration and 
Technology Transfer  
Date and end date  29 July 2021 - 2 September 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Botswana; Chile; The Gambia; Indonesia; Jamaica; Kenya; Malaysia; Mexico; 
Mozambique; Nigeria; Philippines; Sao Tomé and Principe; Sri Lanka; Tanzania; 
Thailand; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To deepen participants'  knowledge regarding  intellectual property in general, as well 
as to learn efficient and effective methods for managing IP at universities and other 
institutions, by hearing lectures and holding discussions on managing intellectual 
property, u niversity -industry -government collaboration, and ways for universities 
and research institutes to transfer technology to the private sector.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Employees at universities or research institutions involved in intellectual property 
management/utilization, such as the promotion of university -industry -government 
collaboration and technology transfer; OR (2) Persons at ministries/government 
offices in c harge of developing technology, and other related organizations who are 
engaged in advising and supporting IP management/utilization such as promoting 
university -industry -government collaborations and technology transfers; OR (3) 
Employees of companies who  are in charge of intellectual property; or (4) Officials 
of IP Offices engaged in work regarding IP management/utilization such as 
promotion of industry -academia collaboration and technology transfer at universities 
and research institutes.  
Technical coo peration provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  27 participants from 18 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.j p 
  
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- 8 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Patent Examination (Basic Program)  
Date and end date  10 August 2021 - 1 September 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Jordan; Lao People 's Democratic 
Republic; Nepal; Pakistan; Philippines; Qatar; South Africa  
Brief description  To deepen the understanding on applicable laws and regulations, examination 
guidelines, expertise on examination practices, case studies, etc., related to patent 
rights through lectures and to improve expertise for conducting prompt and accurate 
examinations for examiners.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Patent examiners from IP Offices with limited experience conducting 
formality/substantive examinations, who wis h to strengthen their basic 
understanding of substantive examinations.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or  impact  21 participants from  10 countries and 1 region have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of pr ogramme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Patent Examination Management for 
Managers  
Date and end date  3 September 2021 - 29 September 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Cambodia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Philippines; 
Singapore; Thailand; Türkiye; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To deepen participants' understanding and skills about effective examination 
management such as acceleration of patent examination, quality management, 
training of examiners, improving the state of managing examination practices and 
to improve the expertise necessary for managing an IP Office.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Being in a managerial position (ex. Director of Patent Department) who are in charge 
of managing patent exami nation practices.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  17 participants from 9 countries have complet ed 
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp   
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course for Practitioners Specializing in Trademarks  
Date and end date  3 September 2021 - 11 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; India; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; 
Malaysia; Mexico; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To deepen participants'  knowledge on intellectual property in general, as well as to 
enhance participants'  understanding of and professional capabilities regarding  
trademark practices, by hearing lectures and holding discussions on the trademark 
system, trademark examination standards of the Madrid System, and the use of 
trademark informati on. 
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Patent/trademark attorneys and IP lawyers in the private sector who are involved 
in trademark practices; or (2) Employees engaged in trademark practices in the 
private sector.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  18 participants from 11 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.j p 
  
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- 10 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Patent Examination for Middle Eastern and 
African Countries  
Date and end date  13 September 2021 - 5 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Algeria; Iran; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; South Africa; Tunisia  
Brief description  To deepen the  participants'  understanding of substantive patent examination 
practices, by examining case studies and search practices, so as to enhance 
expertise to the level that is required of patent exami ners at IP Offices in Middle 
Eastern and African Countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Patent examiners from IP offices, engaged in substantive examination for at least 
three years. One is patent examiner who manage the patent examination in your  
office, the other is middle - high class patent examiner.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  231 participants from 5 countries and 1 region have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on General Management of IP Office  
Date and end date  4 October 2021 - 22 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Cambodia; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Kenya; Lao People 's 
Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Peru; Philippines; Singapore; South Africa; 
Thailand; Uzbekistan; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To deepen understanding of business operations by exploring best practices for IP 
Office management, and by comparing the entire IP Office workflow amon g 
participating countries (including Japan) from the time of application to the 
extinguishment of industrial property rights.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Being those responsible for the formulation of IP policies and/or administrative and 
operatio ns management of their IP Offices.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  24 participants from 14 countries and 2 regions have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp   
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Anti -Counterfeiting Measures for 
Practitioners  
Date and end date  5 October 2021 - 1 November 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; India; Indonesia; Kenya; Malaysia; Philippines; South 
Africa; Thailand; Uganda; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To deepen participants'  understanding of the initiatives on, and the current state of, 
strengthening of enforcement of intellectual property rights in Japan, in order to 
enhance the capabilities of IP office official s in the target participants ' countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Officials from IP Offices engaged in work related to measures against counterfeits 
and piracy . (2) C ustoms  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Prop erty Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  26 participants from 11 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 12 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course for IP Trainers  
Date and end date  22 October 2021 - 29 November 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; India; Malaysia; Mexico; Philippines; Thailand; Tunisia  
Brief description  In disseminating and raising awareness of IP rights for young people in particular, 
to deepen the participants ' understanding of required knowledge (e.g. legal systems 
and international treaties) and methods of education (e.g. textbooks and 
implementation plans) as well as train suitable educators/instructors through 
conducting presentations and exchanging opinions on IP rights dissemination 
activities.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Lecturers / Employees at universities or research instit utions involved in education 
related to the intellectual property system.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs  or impact  16 participants from 7 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Trial and Appeal System  
Date and end date  25 October 2021 - 17 November 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; 
Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To further understanding by analyzing the trial and appeal system of a participant's  
own country and those of the countries of other participants, including Japan, as well 
as to assist in creating a feasibility study for participants from countries which 
currently have no trial and appeal system.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Officials from IP  Offices who are engaged in or expected to engage in appeal 
operations; OR (2) Judges  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AO TS) 
Outputs or impact  11 participants from 8 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp   
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Name of pr ogramme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course for Practitioners Specializing in Patents  
Date and end date  28 October 2021 - 13 December 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; India; Malaysia; Mexico; Philippines; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To enhance participants'  knowledge on intellectual property in general. To also 
deepen participants'  understanding and enhance their professional capabilities in 
terms of patent practices such as acquiring knowledge on the outline of the patent  
system, preparing specifications and drawings, handling office actions, making 
amendments, judging patentability, considering patents for innovative technology, 
using patent information, and handling operations involving licensing.  
Beneficiary institutio n or audience  1) Patent attorneys and IP lawyers in the private sector who have experience 
drafting patent specifications; OR 2) Patent practitioners in the private sector who 
have experience drafting patent specifications.  
Technical cooperation provider( s) JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  15 participants from 6 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 14 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Operational Patent Examination Training Programme  
Date and end date  29 October 2021 - 10 February 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Malaysia; Mexico; Peru; Philippines; Thailand; Türkiye; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To enhance the capabilities of patent examiners, by training and fostering the 
examiners who fulfill leadership roles in their specific fields in two months. In 
addition, the course aims at improving the operating procedures at the IP Offices 
acting as International Searching Authorities (ISAs), so that their substantive 
examination practices will be eventually enhanced. This will be achieved by having 
the participants make effective use of materials, which they create during the 
training progra m, in their own domestic examination.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  1) Patent examiners from IP Offices who have been engaged in substantive 
examination for at least three years in the field of chemistry or telecommunications. 
2) For IP Offices acti ng as ISAs under the PCT, patent examiners engaged in or 
expected to engage in substantive examination of PCT applications in the above -
mentioned technical fields.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The A ssociation for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  15 participants from 7 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 15 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Information Technology  
Date and end date  9 November 2021 - 1 December 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Iran; Kenya; Lao People 's Democratic 
Republic; Malaysia; Mexico; Pakistan; Philippines; Viet Nam  
Brief description  (i) Improve business efficiency of concerned IP Offices based on the use of IT 
systems (ii)  Increase participants ' knowledge about management and operational 
use of IT systems; and clarify issues of each IP Office through a discussion  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials from IP Offices, have more than three years of experience in the field of IT 
system, in prin ciple.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  20 participants from 12 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on  Design Policy for India  
Date and  end date  28 October 2021 - 28 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  India 
Brief description  To promote better understanding regarding  industrial design right s by studying  the 
life cycle of such rights . In this training course, the focus is  on how to  create a 
design, protect it by industrial design right and utilize the right in business. Through 
the lecture provided by expert trainer s and the discussion among the participants 
and trainers, the particip ants can better understand the importance of industrial 
design right s. 
Beneficiary institution or audience  Students or researchers in national institute including university, engaged in 
research about design.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  71 trainees from India participated.  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 16 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Substantive Examination of Trademarks  
Date and end date  16 December 2021 - 2 February 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Kingdom of Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; 
Cameroon; Dominican Republic; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Madagascar; 
Malaysia; Mexico; Nigeria; Oman; Philippines; Thailand; Uzbekistan; Viet Nam; 
Zimbabwe  
Brief description  To deepen participants'  understanding and expertise in applicabl e laws and 
regulations, examination guidelines, and examination practices for trademarks 
through case studies and on-the-job training and to improve the expertise for 
prompt and appropriate trademark examination for examiners in developing 
countries.  
Bene ficiary institution or audience  Trademark examiners from IP Offices with more than one year of experience 
conducting substantive examination s. 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  30 participants from 18 countries and 1 region have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 17 - Name of pr ogramme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Patent Examination in Specific Technical 
Fields for Latin American Countries  
Date and end date  18 January 2022 - 17 February 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Mexico  
Brief description  To deepen the understanding on technologies in specific fields and on substantive 
examination practices, by examining case studies, so as to enhance one 's expertise 
to the level that is required of patent examiners at IP Offices in Latin American 
countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Patent examiners from IP Offices, engaged in substantive examination for at least 
three years, engaged in , or expected to engage in PCT operations, and in charge of 
the fields of machinery / chemistr y. 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  13 participants from 4 countries have completed  
Website for  further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 18 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPR Training Course on Design Substantive Examination and Accession 
to the Hague Agreement  
Date and end date  24 January 2022 - 23 February 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brazil; China; India; Kazakhstan; Malaysia; Mexico; Philippines; 
Thailand  
Brief description  (1) To deepen participants'  understanding on expertise of applicable laws and 
regulations, examination guidelines,  and substantive examination practices for 
designs. (2) To encourage and assist candidate countries of the Geneva Act of the 
Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs 
(the Hague System) and to improve participants'  ability to carry out  prompt and 
appropriate design examination by sharing Japan 's experiences in accommodating 
the Hague System into its national design system, including the practical execution 
of substantive examination.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Design examiners from IP Offices who have more than one year of experience 
conducting substantive examination; AND/OR (2) Officials involved in preparation 
for accession to the Hague Agreement in IP Offices.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asi a-Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas 
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  19 participants from 9 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2021.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 19 - Name of programme or project  IP4Youth&Teachers Workshop  
Date and end date  3 June 2021 - 4 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Philippines; 
Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  This workshop focused on the importance of teaching IP to youth from the 
perspective of promoting creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship to foster a 
knowledgeable future generation of IP users and producers  
Beneficiary institution or audience  44 participants including policymakers, teachers and practitioners in the field of IP 
from abovementioned countries  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  The WIPO Academy and the WIPO Japan Office  with the support of the Japan Patent 
Office and with financing from the Funds -In-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact is to cultivate dialogue among educators, curricula setters and 
IP offices  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/academy/en/news/2021/news_0017.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 20 - Name of programme or project  Sub Regional Workshop in MIP Program, Africa University, From University 
Research to Intellectual Property, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship  
Date and end date  3 June 2021 - 4 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Botswana; Eswatini; The Gambia; Ghana; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; 
Mozambique; Namibia; Rwanda; Sao Tomé and Principe; Sierra Leone; Somalia; 
Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  This workshop was held to provide alumni of the Master 's degree in Intellectual 
Property (MIP) program a platform to discuss the opportunities that exist within the 
IP system for the management of research outcomes, including commercialization  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Students of MIP program 2021, alumni of MIP program, and representatives of 
WIPO, ARIPO and the Africa University  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in collaboration with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization 
(ARIPO) with support from the FIT Japan IP Globa l 
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts are i) to enable MIP graduates from the Africa University 
expand their networks in the field of IP; and ii) to add value to the knowledge 
acquired from their training at the MIP program  
Website for further informa tion https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2021
/news_0004.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 21 - Name of programme or project  Intersessional Meeting for the Second Arab -Asian Dialogue on Intellectual 
Property Between  Japan and Selected Arab Countries  
Date and end date  8 July 2021 - 8 July 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Kingdom of Bahrain; Egypt; Jordan; Morocco; Oman; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 
Sudan; Tunisia  
Brief description  This meeting focused on IP policy and strategic considerations relating to the current 
international circumstances and emerging trends in the field of IP, particularly 
frontier technologies . 
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials responsible for the national IP policy and strategy in Arab 
countries  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in cooperation with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the League of Arab 
States (LAS), with the support of financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  Acknowledgement of the important influence of the fourth industrial revolution on 
national IP Offices, which need to be flexible and adaptable to the needs of IP users; 
with the ultimate objective of serving national development goals dedicated to 
promoting  innovation, creativity and sustainable development.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2021
/news_0006.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 22 - Name of pr ogramme or project  WIPO -JPO-DGIP Virtual National Workshop on Building Respect for 
Intellectual Property in the Digital Environment for Public Prosecutors and 
Law Enforcement Officials in Indonesia  
Date and end date  1 December 2021 - 2 December 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  This workshop covered a range of topics including Building Respect for IP as a global 
approach of IP enforcement; the legal framework on IP enforcement in Indonesia; 
trademark counterfeiting, copyright piracy and commercial scale; the disposal of IP 
infringing goods; the role of the right holders in the fight against counterfeiting and 
piracy; border measures in Indonesia; and IP crime in the digital environment, 
including evide ncing and remedies . 
Beneficiary institution or audience  Public prosecutors and law enforcement officials in Indonesia  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with the support of the Directorate General of Intellectual Property of 
Indonesia and the Japan P atent Office and with financing from the FIT Japan IP 
Global  
Outputs or impact  It is expected that IP crime investigators and prosecutors be equipped to deal with 
IP and IP -related crimes in a manner conducive to the implementation of 
Recommendation 45 of  the WIPO Development Agenda.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2021
/news_0007.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 23 - Name of pr ogramme or project  Regional Workshops on IP, Innovation and Sustainable Development for 
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): A Look at Leveraging IP in the Blue 
Economy Sectors  
Date and end date  23 September 2021 - 24 September 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Barbados; Belize; Grenada; Jamaica; Saint Lucia; Trinidad and Tobago  
Brief description  The participants ideated, prototyped and tested the first iteration of a capacity 
development program for visionaries in the CARICO M region  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IP Offices. Climate Change Agencies, Renewable Energy Agencies, Policy Makers, 
Entrepreneurs, Researchers/Academia, etc.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in cooperation with the University of the West In dies (UWI), the Japan Patent 
Office (JPO) and the Caribbean Climate -Smart Accelerator, with the support of 
financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact is to cultivate a self -sustaining and culturally relevant 
innovation hu b co-designed by practitioners actively working in the CARICOM region 
through design thinking methodologies  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022
/news_0001.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 24 - Name of programme or project  Regional Workshops on IP, Innovation and Sustainable Development for 
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): A Look at Leveraging IP in the Blue 
Economy Sectors  
Date and end date  2 November 2021 - 3 November 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Barbados; Belize; Grenada; Jamaica; Saint Lucia; Trinidad and Tobago  
Brief description  The participants ideated, prototyped and tested the first iteration of a capacity 
development program for visionaries in the CARICO M region  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IP Offices. Climate Change Agencies, Renewable Energy Agencies, Policy Makers, 
Entrepreneurs, Researchers/Academia, etc.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in cooperation with the University of the West In dies (UWI), the Japan Patent 
Office (JPO) and the Caribbean Climate -Smart Accelerator, with the support of 
financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact is to cultivate a self -sustaining and culturally relevant 
innovation hu b co-designed by practitioners actively working in the CARICOM region 
through design thinking methodologies . 
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022
/news_0001.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
  IP/C/R/TC/JPN/3  
 
- 25 - Name of pr ogramme or project  Regional Workshops on IP, Innovation and Sustainable Development for 
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): A Look at Leveraging IP in the Blue 
Economy Sectors  
Date and end date  8 December 2021 - 9 December 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Barbados; Belize; Grenada; Jamaica; Saint Lucia; Trinidad and Tobago  
Brief description  The participants ideated, prototyped and tested the first iteration of a capacity 
development program for visionaries in the CARICOM region  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IP Offices. Climate Change Agencies, Renewable Energy Agencies, Policy Makers, 
Entrepreneurs, Researchers/Academia, etc.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in cooperation with the University of the West Indies (UWI) , the Japan Patent 
Office (JPO) and the Caribbean Climate -Smart Accelerator, with the support of 
financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact is to cultivate a self -sustaining and culturally relevant 
innovation hub co -designed by practitioners actively working in the CARICOM region 
through design thinking methodologies . 
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022
/news_0001.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 26 - Name of pr ogramme or project  Online IP study courses held by the Osaka Institute of Technology (OIT)  
Date and end date  28 September 2021 - 14 December 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Malaysia; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  These online courses covered various aspects of IP law and practice, and informed 
about the international and Japanese context of numerous key areas that included: 
IP strategies, IP marketing, IP assessments, IP licensing, and Industry -academia  
collaboration using IP  
Beneficiary institution or audience  People involved in technology research, licensing and management  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO and Osaka Institute of Technology with the support of financing from the FIT 
Japan IP Glob al 
Outputs or impact  It is expected that the participants return and transfer the experiences learned back 
to their home institution and colleagues in the field of IP -based technology transfer . 
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022
/news_0002.html  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of pr ogramme or project  WIPO Online Workshop on Utilizing Examination Work Products from other 
National Phases for Paris Convention or PCT Filings  
Date and end date  13 March 2022 - 16 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh  
Brief description  Participants learned in particular how to research patent family information, analyze 
examination status in different national phases, and retrieve and compare citation 
and dossier information of family members . 
Beneficiary institution or audi ence Patent examiners of Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with the assistance of the Japan Patent Office  
Outputs or impact  Development of the skills of DPDT 's examiners with respect to utilizing  examination 
work-products from the international and other national phases  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022
/news_0003.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 27 - Name of pr ogramme or project  Virtual Regional Training Workshop on the Madrid System for Selected 
African Madrid Members  
Date and end date  28 February 2022 - 4 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Algeria; Madagascar; Morocco; Tunisia  
Brief description  This workshop focused on operations at the level of both the office of origin and the 
offices of designated members, data communication (IPAS, Madrid Office Portal, and 
Madrid e -Filing), and online tools and resources for trademark users and in tellectual 
property (IP) offices.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials or heads of units/sections that are responsible for operational aspects of 
the Madrid System or for the accession preparation to the Madrid System in IPOs  
Technical cooperati on provider(s)  WIPO with support from FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts are to strengthen the participants ' knowledge of and capacity 
to use the Madrid System, and to create a network for them to exchange 
experiences.  
Website for  further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022
/news_0015.html  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  WIPO Virtual Regional Meeting on Developing the ASEAN Regional 
Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) Network  
Date and end date  7 March 2022 - 7 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; 
Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Viet Nam  
Brief description  TISC focal points in each ASEAN Member States shared information on the status, 
including recent developments of their national TISC network.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  TISC staffs in ASEAN member states  
Technical cooperation p rovider(s)  WIPO with support from Japan Patent Office  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact: (1) continued development of the ASEAN regional TISC 
network ; and  (2) enhanced access to and use of IP information by IP institutions 
and the public to promote in novation and creativity.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022
/news_0006.html  
Contact point for further information    
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Name of programme or project  Virtual Regional Meeting of Intellectual Property Office Officials 
Responsible for the Madrid System in Selected Asia and Pacific Countries  
Date and end date  23 March 2022 - 29 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Bhutan; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's 
Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Mongolia; Myanmar; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; 
Philippines; Samoa; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  This meeting focused on operations at the level of both the office of origin and the 
office of a designated member, classification, data communication (IPAS, Madrid 
Office Portal and Madrid e -Filing), how to prepare for the accession to, and further 
promote, the Madrid  System.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials or heads of units/sections that are responsible for operational aspects of 
the Madrid System or for the accession preparation to the Madrid System in IPOs  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with support from FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts are to strengthen the capacity of IP offices and to improve the 
operations of the Madrid System in the contracting parties, to enhance the 
knowledge of the operations and to encourage  accession to the Madrid System for 
non-contracting parties.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022
/news_0014.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 29 - Name of pr ogramme or project  WIPO -ARIPO Virtual Regional Meeting on Developing the Regional 
Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) Network  
Date and end date  14 March 2022 - 15 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Botswana; Cabo Verde; Eswatini; The Gambia; Ghana; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; 
Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; Rwanda; Sao Tomé and Principe; Sierra 
Leone; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia  
Brief description  TISC focal points of the ARIPO member states exchanged information  about their 
activities and discussed their efforts and experiences in order to strengthen their 
TISC networks and dissemination of IP information.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  TISC staffs in ARIPO member states  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in collaboration with ARIPO with support from Japan Patent Office  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts: (1) continued development of the ARIPO sub -regional TISC 
network; (2) enhanced access to and use of IP information by IP institutions and the 
public to promote innovation and creativity.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022
/news_0007.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
  IP/C/R/TC/JPN/3  
 
- 30 - Name of pr ogramme or project  Forum on IP, Innovation and Sustainable Development for Small Island 
Developing States (SIDS): A Look at Leveraging IP in the Blue Economy 
Sectors  
Date and end date  22 March 2022 - 24 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Barbados; Belize; Grenada; Jamaica; Saint Lucia; Trinidad and Tobago  
Brief description  The participants successfully achieved testing the next iteration of the capacity 
development concepts by interactively discussing with presenters from gove rnments 
and development agencies and joining prototyped capacity building sessions.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IP Offices. Climate Change Agencies, Renewable Energy Agencies, Policy Makers, 
Entrepreneurs, Researchers/Academia, etc.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in cooperation with the University of the West Indies (UWI), the Japan Patent 
Office (JPO), the Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator (CCSA), the Caribbean 
Intellectual Property and Innovatio n Project of the European Union (CARIPI) and the 
Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility/ the Inter -American Development Bank 
(IDB), with the support of financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact is to cultivate a self -sustaining and culturally relevant 
innovation hub co -designed by practitioners actively working in the CARICOM region 
through design thinking methodologies.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022
/news_0008.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
  IP/C/R/TC/JPN/3  
 
- 31 - Name of pr ogramme or project  The Enabling Innovation Environment (EIE) Project for IP and Technology 
– Remote Mentorship Program 2021 -22 
Date and end date  1 October 2021 - 31 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Malaysia; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  This program assisted 36 institutions across the five countries through the remote 
mentoring by WIPO 's experts to learn about IP management practices based on the 
institution 's own technologies.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  TTOs 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with support from JPO  
Outputs or impact  Supported a total of 52 technologies and innovations  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022
/news_0009.html  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of pr ogramme or project  WIPO GREEN Latin American Acceleration Project Phase 2  
Date and end date  1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Argentina; Brazil; Chile  
Brief description  With regard to the innovative green technology solutions, the projects focused on 
identification of needs and solution seekers; identification of relevant solution 
providers; and establishment of contact between seekers and providers.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  INPI Argentina, INPI  Brazil, INAPI Chile, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact is to facilitate adaptation, adoption, transfer, and deployment 
of green technologies in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022
/news_0010.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 32 - Name of pr ogramme or project  Master 's Degree in Intellectual Property (MIP) program offered jointly by 
WIPO, ARIPO and Africa University  
Date and end date  1 May 2021 - 4 June 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Botswana; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Kenya; Namibia; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; 
Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The FIT Japan IP Global provided 12 scholarships to selected students from the 
countries indicated above to participate in the MIP jointly offered by WIPO, ARIPO 
and Africa University, M utare, Zimbabwe.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Students and young professionals in the field of IP in ARIPO member states  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO, ARIPO and Africa University with financial assistance from the FIT Japan IP 
Global  
Outputs or impact  It is expected that the alumni will be the future leaders who will lead the national 
economic policies or science and technology policies from the aspect of IP.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/fitip_capab
ilities_capacities.html  
Contact point for further infor mation   
 
Name of programme or project  Master 's Degree in Intellectual Property (MIP) program offered jointly by 
WIPO, OAPI and University of Yaoundé II  
Date and end date  1 October 2021 - 30 June 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Côte d 'Ivoire; 
Gabon; Guinea; Mauritania; Senegal; Togo  
Brief description  The FIT Japan IP Global provided 12 scholarships to selected students from the 
countries indicated in bold above to partic ipate in the MIP jointly offered by WIPO, 
OAPI and University of Yaoundé II in Yaoundé, Cameroon.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Students and young professionals in the field of IP in OAPI member states  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO, OAPI a nd University of Yaoundé II with financial assistance from the FIT Japan 
IP Global  
Outputs or impact  It is expected that the alumni will be the future leaders who will lead the national 
economic policies or science and technology policies from the aspect of IP.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/fitip_capab
ilities_capacities.html  
Contact point for further infor mation    
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Name of programme or project  Project for Efficient and Fair Disputes Resolution Mechanism and Legislative 
Drafting Capacity Development for Improving Business Environment  
Date and end date  1 October 2021 - 30 September 2025  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  This project is designed to improve legal certainty in the business community by 
enhancing the capacity of drafters to ensure legislative consistency and the capacity 
of judges for efficient  and fair case processing and disposition in business -related 
cases including IP disputes  
Beneficiary institution or audience  The Directorate General of Legislation(DGL) of the Ministry of Law and Human 
Rights, Supreme Court  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Japanese Experts  
Outputs or impact  (1) Training materials to improve the capacity of drafters for ensuring legislative 
consistency are created and training for drafters using such materials is conducted.  
(DGL) ; (2) Training mater ials are developed in order to strengthen Judge 's capacity 
for efficient case processing and fair case disposition in litigation with business -
related litigation, particularly IP litigation and training for judges using such 
materials is conducted. (Suprem e Court) ; (3)  Reference materials regarding 
business -related litigation, particularly IP litigation are developed, published and 
disseminated among judges and other legal professionals. (Supreme Court)  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Sawai.Hiroshi@jica.go.jp   
  
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- 34 - Name of programme or project  Virtual Workshop on Copyright and Related Rights for Performers of South 
Pacific Countries  
Date and end date  25 February 2021 - 25 February 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Fiji; Papua New Guinea; Samoa; Tonga; Vanuatu  
Brief description  Topics covered : (1) Country Report on Recent Developments and Future Perspective 
in the field of Copyright and Related Rights at National Level ; (2) Copyright and 
Related Rights Issues: Digital Opportunities and Challenges most relevant to Pacific 
Performers ; (3) National Strategy and Mechanisms for Supporting Performers: 
Practice and Experience of Japan ; (4) Main Features of the In ternational 
Marketplace: Potentials and Strategies for Performers of the South Pacific ; and  (5) 
Supporting Young Performers and other Creators of the South Pacific: How to 
Participate in and Benefit from the International and Digital Marketplace  
Beneficia ry institution or audience  Cook Islands: Ministry of Cultural Development and others Fiji: Attorney -General 's 
Chambers and others Kiribati: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives 
Niue: Department of Finance and Planning and others Papua New Guinea : 
Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) and others Samoa: Ministry of Commerce 
Industry and Labour and others Tonga: Ministry of Trade and Economic Development 
and others Tuvalu: Ministry of Local Government and Agriculture and others 
Vanuatu: Vanuatu Intel lectual Property Office and others  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Center for Performers ' Rights Administration(CPRA/Geidankyo), Australasian 
Performing Right Association (APRA), artists  
Outputs or impact  Provided practical information and knowledge in  how to participate in and benefit 
from the international and digital market.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp  
  
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- 35 - Name of programme or project  Training Workshop for Officials and Managers of New and Young Collective 
Management Organizations  
Date and end date  15 June 2021 - 16 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Cambodia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Mongolia; Pakistan; Sri 
Lanka  
Brief description  Topics covered : (1) Overview of the Copyright System of Japan and Role of the 
Copyright Office ; (2) Overview of Collective Management System in Japan ; (3) 
Overview of the WIPO Good Practice Toolkit for Colle ctive Management 
Organizations (CMOs) ; (4) Country Report on Current Status and Future Perspective 
in the field of Copyright and Collective Management ; (5) Typical Issues Encountered 
by New and Young CMOs and How to Prevent and Resolve Them ; (6) Typical Is sues 
Encountered by Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers 
(JASRAC) and Experience in How prevent and Resolve Them ; (7) Typical Issues 
Encountered by Copyright Offices and Experience in How to Prevent and Resolve 
Them ; (8) Challenges and Issues Encountered by Participating Countries and 
Suggestions on How to Prevent and Resolve Them.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Bangladesh: Secretary General, Licensing and Collecting Society for Cinematograph 
Film (LCSCF) and ot hers Cambodia: Director, Copyright and Related Rights 
Department, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and others Lao PDR: Deputy Director, 
Copyright Division, Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Industry and 
Commerce  and others Mongolia: Genera l Manager, Mongolian Society of 
Composers, Authors & Publishers (MOSCAP) and others Pakistan : Deputy Registrar 
Copyrights, Copyright Office, Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO -
Pakistan)  Sri Lanka: Director General, National Intellectual Property Office of Sri 
Lanka (NIPO) and others  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Attorney at Law, International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers 
(CISAC), Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers 
(JASRAC)  
Outputs  or impact  Gained practical knowledge on effective management of performers ' rights. 
Strengthened cooperation among copyright management organizations in the 
region.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp  
  
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- 36 - Name of programme or project  Virtual Coaching Program for Artists and Managers of Creative Enterprises  
Date and end date  25 August 2021 - 25 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Philippines; 
Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Topics covered : (1) New Trends, Opportunities and Business Models in the Creation, 
Production and Distribution of Artistic Works: How to Adapt to Changing 
Environment during and post the Pandemic : and  (2) How Copyright Offices Can 
Assist Artist and Creative Enterprises i n Adjusting to New Markets and Maximizing 
the Benefits: Practices and Experiences from the Region.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Cambodia: Chief Executive Officer, Camazoon Co., Ltd. and others Indonesia: 
Deputy Director, Legal Affairs and Collectiv e Management Organization Division, 
Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights (DGIPR), Ministry of Law and 
Human Rights and others Lao PDR: Deputy Director, Copyright Division, Department 
of intellectual Property, Ministry of Industry and Commerc e and others Malaysia: 
Account Assistant Archive Capital Sdn. Bhd. and others Philippines: Director Ⅳ,  
Bureau of Copyrights and Other Related Rights, intellectual Property Office of the 
Philippines (IPOPHL) and others Singapore: Co -Founder, ARTO  and othe rs Thailand: 
Business Development and Strategy Manager, Ookbee Co., Ltd. and others Viet 
Nam: Director, Copyright Office of Viet Nam(COV), Ministry of Culture, Sports and 
Tourism and others  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Intellectual Property Office of  the Philippines (IPOPHL), Chiang Mai, Intellectual 
Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), Kodansha Ltd, Australasian Performing 
Right Association (APRA), ARTO  
Outputs or impact  Enhanced understanding of the importance of protecting copyright and relat ed 
rights.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp  
  
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- 37 - Name of programme or project  2nd Virtual Coaching Program for Artists and Managers of Creative 
Enterprises  
Date and end date  22 February 2022 - 22 February 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Philippines; 
Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Topics covered : (1) How to Add Value to Artistic Creations: Tips from Artists ; (2) 
How to Adapt to Digital Transformation: Adaptive Approach to Paradigm Shift for 
Creative Enterprises in Art Fields ; (3) How to Maximize the Role of Copyright for 
Boosting Creative Industri es in Art Fields: Examples and Best Pravctices ; and (4) 
How to Support Artists and Creative AMEs in Art Fields and Facilitate their Woks/ 
Products Entering the marketplace.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Cambodia: Official, department of Copyright an d Related Rights, Ministry of Culture 
and Fine Arts and others Indonesia; Deputy Director, Legal Affairs, Collective 
Management Organizations, Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) and 
others Malaysia; Head, Marketing, Glue Studios Sdn. Bhd. And others Philippines: 
Intellectual Property Rights Specialist Ⅳ, Intellectual Property Office of the 
Philippines (IPOPHL) and others Thailand: Executive Committee, The Publishers and 
Booksellers Association of Thailand and others  Viet Nam: Officer, Copy right Office 
of Viet Nam (COV), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and others  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Cultural Economy Development Agency (CENDANA), Komiket Inc., Shogakukan Inc., 
Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), Tokyo Flex La w Office  
Outputs or impact  Enhanced understanding of the importance of protecting copyright and related 
rights.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp  
  
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- 38 - Name of programme or project  3rd Virtual Coaching Program for Artists and Managers of Creative 
Enterprises and the Role of Copyright  
Date and end date  23 March 2022 - 23 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bhutan; Nepal; Sri Lanka  
Brief description  Topics covered : (1) Recent Developments in Copyright and Related Rights and New 
Challenges and Opportunities for Creators and Creative Enterprises ; (2) How 
Creators and Creati ve Enterprises can Work Together to Add Values and Broaden 
Markets for their Works and Products ; (3) How Governments can Support Creators 
and Creative Enterprises: Examples and Suggestions ; and (4) How Cultural/ Trade/ 
Professional Associations can Support  Artists and Creative Enterprises: Examples 
and Best Practices.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Bhutan: Operations Manager, SAMUH Mediatech Pvt Ltd and others Nepal: 
Accountant, Nepal Copyright Registrar 's Office, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civ il 
Aviation and others Sri Lanka: Consultant, Authors Composers and Publishers 
Organization of Sri Lanka (ACPOSL) and others  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Komiket Inc., Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), International   
Relations Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), National Intellectual 
Property Office of Sri Lanka (NIPO)  
Outputs or impact  Enhanced understanding of the importance of protecting copyright and related 
rights.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp  
  
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- 39 - Name of programme or project  National Workshop on Developing the Potential of Creative Youth and 
Copyright for A Better Future  
Date and end date  26 April 2022 - 26 April 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cambodia  
Brief description  Topics covered : (1) The Important Role of Youth, Creativity and Copyright in 
Creating A Better Future ; (2) How Copyright could Support and Reward the Potential 
of Your Creativity ; (3) How to Increase Awareness and Capacities through Innovative 
Approaches and Contribute t o the Creation of A Better Future ; and (4) What Creation 
and Copyright Mean to Me: Inspirations and Experience  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  New Zealand Division Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), Royal 
Academy of Cambodia, Tokyo Gakugei University  
Outputs or impact  Enhanced understanding of the importance of protecting copyright and related 
rights.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  8th meeting of EAPVP Pilot project  
Date and end date  15 December 2021 - 16 December 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Participating countries adopted documents about following topics : Proposal for roles, 
responsibilities of the participating countries,  and the e -PVP Asia service; 
Arrangements for D US examination; Schematic and Payment mechanism of e -PVP 
Asia. 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UPOV  
Outputs or impact  Meeting documents about the e -PVP Asia were adopted.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  st-pgr@jataff.or.jp  
  
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- 40 - Name of programme or project  9th meeting of EAPVP Pilot project  
Date and end date  22 March 2022 - 22 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; China; Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; Myanmar; 
Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Participating countries adopted documents about following topics : Proposal for roles, 
responsibilities of the participat ing countries,  and the e -PVP Asia service; 
Arrangements for DUS examination; Schematic and Payment mechanism of e -PVP 
Asia 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UPOV  
Outputs or impact  Meeting documents regarding  the e-PVP Asia were adopted  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  st-pgr@jataff.or.jp  
  
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- 41 - Name of programme or project  Plant Variety Protection and Quality Control System of Seeds to Facilitate 
Distribution of High Quality Seeds  
Date and end date  13 September 2021 - 2 November 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Mongolia; Nepal; Pakistan; 
Sudan; Thailand; Viet Nam; Zambia  
Brief description  This program aims to establish an environment for Plant Variety Protection (PVP) in 
accordance with the UPOV Convention for countries that do not have a system for 
PVP, and which contributes to accelerated development in agricultu re by promoting 
the utilization of new varieties in conformity with internationally agreed principles.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Center for Plant Variety Protection and Agricultural Permits of Indonesia, Ministry of 
Agriculture and Forestry of L aos, Institute of Plant Agriculture Science of Mongolia, 
Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Peshawar of Pakistan, Ministry of 
Agriculture and Natural Resources of Sudan, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives 
of Thailand, Ministry of Agriculture and  Cooperatives of Viet Nam, Ministry of 
Agriculture of Zambia, Department of Agriculture (DOA) of Malaysia, Ministry of 
Agriculture and Livestock Development of Nepal   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JICA/ Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) / Center for Seeds and 
Seedlings, NARO (NCSS) / Intellectual Property Division, Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF)  
Outputs or impact  Participants acquire practical skills to implement public system of seed quality test, 
and new plant variety protection (PVP) system, in conformity with international 
standards.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 42 - Name of programme or project  WCO SMIPRP （The Strategic Management and Intellectual Property Rights 
Program ） 
Date and end date  19 March 2021 - 26 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Botswana; Cameroon; India; Jamaica; Kenya; Malawi; 
Mongolia; Nigeria  
Brief description  SMIPRP is a 12 -month master 's degree program at AGU 's Graduate School of 
Business and offers cutting -edge classes and practical management skills for future 
leaders, particularly in customs organizations around the world.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administra tion 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF-Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Acquiring the foundational skills in strategic management and IPR, and in how to 
design, implement, and evaluate public policies, in particular customs policy, in 
accordance with development strategies for organizations  
Website for further information  https://www.aoyamasmiprp.jp/  
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  WCO/JICA Knowledge Co -Creation Program Customs Administration  
Date and end date  6 December 2021 - 16 December 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Egypt; Ethiopia; Iran; Malawi; Nigeria; Pakistan; South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; 
Zimbabwe  
Brief description  This program aims to help participants to formulate Action Plans for their Customs 
Reform and Modernization by identifying challenges, which ought to be tackled to 
improve in the field of Customs Administration in respective country.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO/JICA  
Outputs or impact  Formulate Action Plans  for their Customs Reform and Modernization by identifying 
challenges  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
  
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- 43 - Name of programme or project  WCO/JICA Knowledge Co -Creation Program Customs Administration  
Date and end date  31 January 2022 - 10 February 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Kazakhstan; Kyrgyz Republic; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan  
Brief description  This program aims to help participants to formulate Action Plans for their Customs 
Reform and Modernization by identifying challenges, which ought to be tackled to 
improve in the field of Customs Administration in respective country.  
Beneficiary institution or  audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO/JICA  
Outputs or impact  Formulate Action Plans for their Customs Reform and Modernization by identifying 
challenges  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  WCO/JICA Knowledge Co -Creation Program Customs Administration  
Date and end date  11 January 2022 - 20 January 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Algeria; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Côte d 'Ivoire; Djibouti; Guinea; 
Senegal; Togo; Tunisia  
Brief description  This program aims to help participants to formulate Action Plans for their Customs 
Reform and Modernization  by identifying challenges, which ought to be tackled to 
improve in the field of Customs Administration in respective country.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO/JICA  
Outputs or impact  Formul ate Action Plans for their Customs Reform and Modernization by identifying 
challenges  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
  
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- 44 - Name of programme or project  WCO CLiKC! E -Learning Module Working Group  
Date and end date  21 June 2021 - 23 June 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  WG to be shared experience in the IPR for the WCO online training material  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF-Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  WCO National Workshop on combating counterfeiting and piracy for 
Mozambique Revenue Authority  
Date and end date  6 July 2021 - 8 July 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Mozambique  
Brief description  Workshop that focuse d on supporting the development of the regulations and 
operational procedures to implement IPR border enforcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF-Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
  
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- 45 - Name of programme or project  WCO National Workshop on combating counterfeiting and piracy for Sri 
Lanka Customs Administration  
Date and end date  4 August 2021 - 6 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Sri Lanka  
Brief description  Workshop that focuse d on supporting the development of the regulations and 
operational procedures to implement IPR border enforcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF-Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of b est practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  WCO National Workshop on combating counterfeiting and piracy for Iran 
Customs Administration  
Date and end date  13 September 2021 - 15 September 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Iran 
Brief description  Workshop that focuse d on supporting the development of the regulations and 
operational procedures to implement IPR border enforcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF-Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of b est practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
  
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- 46 - Name of programme or project  JSPP21 Workshop on Intellectual Property (IP) Rights  
Date and end date  15 October 2021 - 15 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cambodia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Workshop that focuse d on supporting the development of the regulations and 
operational procedures to implement IPR border enforcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JICA 
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices a nd international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  WCO National Workshop on combating counterfeiting and piracy for 
Indonesian Customs Administration  
Date and end date  18 October 2021 - 19 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  Workshop that focuses on supporting the development of the regulations and 
operational procedures to implement IPR border enforcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF-Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices and international standa rds 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
  
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- 47 - Name of programme or project  WCO National Workshop on combating counterfeiting and piracy for Iran 
Customs Administration  
Date and end date  21 February 2022 - 23 February 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Iran 
Brief description  Workshop that focuse d on supporting the development of the regulations and 
operational procedures to implement IPR border enforcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF-Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  WCO OPERATION "BALKAN GATE 2 " OPERATIONAL WORKSHOP  
Date and end date  2 March 2022 - 4 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Greece; Italy; Malta; 
Montenegro; North Macedonia; Romania; Serbia  
Brief description  It was mainly organized for the benefit of operational services of Customs 
Administrations and of right holders actively involved in the operation.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF-Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
  
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- 48 - Name of programme or project  WCO National Workshop on combating counterfeiting and piracy for 
Thailand Customs Administration  
Date and end date  28 March 2022 - 1 April 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Thailand  
Brief description  Workshop that focuse d on supporting the development of the regulations and 
operational procedures to implement IPR border enforcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF-Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of b est practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
 
 
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