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Council for Trade -Related Aspects  of 
Intellectual Property Rights   
 
 
WTO SECRETARIAT TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN THE TRIPS AREA  
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At its meeting of 6 July 2022, the Council for TRIPS agreed to invite intergovernmental organization 
observers to the Council to update the information on their technical and financial cooperation 
programmes relating to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement.  
 
This document reports on the technical cooperation activities concerning the Agreement on 
Trade -Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) that were undertaken 
between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022 by the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization 
(WTO). It covers activities that specifically relate to intellectual property (IP) and the 
TRIPS  Agreement, as wel l as contributions to other activities of a broader character, which have a 
significant IP or TRIPS component. It follows the previous report to the Council for TRIPS, contained 
in document IP/C/R/TC/WTO -OMC/2, dated 7 October 2021. This cover note provide s a general 
overview. More information on each activity is provided in the Annex.  
 
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1  MAIN ORIENTATIONS, TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS  
1.  Technical cooperation activities, implemented by the WTO Secretariat under the aegis of TRIPS, 
have the objectiv e of assisting Members and observers to meet their developmental and other 
domestic policy objectives, such as innovation and industrial policy, health, regulatory aspects, 
competition policy and environmental protection, through the trade and IP regime, i n line with their 
domestic circumstances and priority needs. These activities also have the objective of strengthening 
the capacity of Members to fully participate in the WTO 's work on TRIPS matters and to make 
assessments on the issues under examination or review.  
2.  During the review period, the Secretariat 's technical cooperation activities in relation to the 
TRIPS  Agreement continued to focus on assisting Members and observers to understand their rights 
and obligations under the Agreement. Add itionally, Members and observers continued to receive 
tailored assistance regarding notifications and reviews of national legislation. Activities are 
essentially driven by demand from developing country and least developed country (LDC) Members, 
as well as  from governments preparing to accede to the WTO.  
3.  Complementarity and cooperation with other intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) continue 
to be ensured in technical assistance activities organized by the WTO Secretariat. The February 2022 
meeting of the Directors -General of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual 
Property Organization (WIPO) and the WTO  reaffirmed their commitment to enhance support to 
Membe rs battling COVID -19 in the context of existing trilateral cooperation and took stock of a 
number of initiatives delivered during the reporting period. One such initiative included a WHO -This document has been prepared under the Secretariat 's own  
responsibility and  is without prejudice to the positions of Members 
or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.  IP/C/R/TC/WTO -OMC/3  
 
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  WIPO -WTO Trilateral Workshop entitled: Accessing and Using Information Resources for the 
Pandemic Response . This Workshop was the second in a series of workshops to augment the flow of 
information on the pandemic. The WHO, WIPO and WTO Secretaria ts also launched the jointly 
developed WHO-WIPO -WTO COVID -19 Technical Assistance Platform  in the six official languages of 
the United Nations. The Platform provides a one -stop shop that makes availa ble the full range of 
expertise of the three organizations, and other partners, regarding the interface of public health, IP 
and trade matters in a coordinated and systematic manner. These initiatives follow the approach 
developed in the  2nd Edition of the  WHO-WIPO -WTO Trilateral Study, "Promoting Access to Medical 
Technologies and Innovation: Intersections between Public Health, Intellectual Property and Trade ", 
publis hed in 2020. Also during the reporting period, the WHO, WIPO and WTO Secretariats launched 
an updated extract of the Trilateral Study entitled "Integrated health, trade and IP a pproach to 
respond to the COVID -19 pandemic ". Further, in March, to foster the dialogue between developed 
and LDC Members and to promote the use of transparency mechanisms, the Secretariat organized, 
in close collaboration with institutional partners, a vi rtual workshop on incentives for technology 
transfer to LDCs under Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement. The workshop focused on fields of 
technology transfer critical for sustainable development, namely public health, agriculture and the 
environment, and i nvolved close collaboration with IGO partners such as the UN Technology Bank, 
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), United Nations Environmental 
Programme (UNEP), UN Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), among others.  
4.  Memb ers and observers have identified a wide range of challenges and interests related to IP 
and the TRIPS Agreement. Accordingly, technical cooperation activities have become increasingly 
more tailored to the specific needs of a Member or observer, or region.  The Secretariat has in 
response evolved an ever more holistic approach, recognizing the situation of the TRIPS Agreement 
and policy choices within the TRIPS framework as integral to the broader policy context, and calling 
on a wider range of expertise. Mo reover, technical assistance addresses the practical needs of 
policymakers to understand the interface between the TRIPS Agreement and other WTO 
Agreements, such as the Agreement on Agriculture, Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) 
and Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS), as well as with 
broader system -wide issues such as technology transfer, the environment, standards, the digital 
economy, and the links between trade and health. This benefits from close colla boration amongst 
different divisions in the Secretariat. The content delivered during thematic and multidisciplinary 
activities which took place during the reporting period – and the strong positive feedback received 
from participants, as well as the conti nuing high level of demand – confirm the successful 
implementation of this interdisciplinary approach.  
5.  Throughout the period under review, TRIPS -related technical assistance continued to include 
training on TRIPS -related transparency mechanisms and monitor ing. Following the February 2019 
launch of the e-TRIPS Submission System , an online tool for WTO Members to submit notifications, 
review materials and reports related to the TRIPS Ag reement, developed through consultation with 
the Council and with interested Members, the Secretariat has provided on -demand training sessions 
regarding TRIPS transparency mechanisms and how to use the e -TRIPS Submission System.  
6.  The Secretariat was also in vited to deliver TRIPS -related sessions in study programmes, training 
courses, seminars and workshops that were convened by a range of partners based in Geneva, in 
national capitals and in regional centres.  
2  TECHNICAL COOPERATION RESOURCES  
7.  Throughout the re porting period, the WTO produced an array of capacity building materials. For 
instance, a new book entitled "Trade in Knowledge: Intellectual Property, Trade and Development 
in a Transformed Global Economy ", launched at a webinar in March, was based on the insights from 
a capacity building workshop earlier convened with a range of officials from developing countries, 
and was developed as a fresh platform for considering the devel opment dimension of the 
contemporary technological landscape for IP. To build on this platform, the Secretariat launched the 
WTO Trade in Knowledge portal , which provides  materials aimed at helping policymakers and others 
keep abreast of current developments; understand the changing patterns of cross -border knowledge 
flows; and consider the legal, economic and policy dimensions.  
8.  In line with the multidisciplinary approach to coherent public health, IP and trade policymaking, 
the WTO launched in July the WTO report "Tackling Illicit Trade in Medical Products: Better 
international co -operation for better health ". This report was produced in close cooperation with IGO IP/C/R/TC/WTO -OMC/3  
 
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  partners, including the Organisation for Economic Co -operation and Development (OECD), the 
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations Industrial  
Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the 
World Customs Organization (WCO), the WHO and WIPO.  
9.  As an outcome of the WHO, WIPO, WTO Workshop on Innovation in, and Access to, COVID -19 
Technologies: Accessing and Using Information Resources for the Pandemic Response  (see 
paragraph 12 below), the Secretariat in collaboration with partners published an Inventory of COVID -
19 Information Resources . The inventory comprises a non -exhaustive list of COVID -19 information 
resources managed by international organizations, non -governmental organizations, academics and 
the private sector that has been compiled by the WTO Secretariat. It provides information on a 
variety of topics, such as vaccination, production of vaccines, government procurement, cases, 
diagnostics, therapeutic s and IP -related issues.  
10.  The e-TRIPS Submission System , an optional online tool for WTO Members to submit 
notifications, review materials and reports related to the TRIPS Agreement, and the 
e-TRIPS  Gateway , a database of the full range of TRIPS -related information managed by the 
Secretariat, continued to serve as key resources in technical cooperation activities  involving TRIPS 
transparency mechanisms and monitoring, and the Secretariat actively supported a wide range of 
delegations and capital -based officials in making full use of these resources.  
11.  During the reporting period the Secretariat continued to create n ew and refine existing capacity 
building materials, including case studies, questionnaires, video recordings and presentations.  
3  TRIPS -RELATED SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, TRAINING COURSES AND OTHER 
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES  
12.  In response to the continuing dem and for thematic and interdisciplinary technical assistance, 
the Secretariat designed and delivered in close coordination with partners a number of global virtual 
activities focused on public health, IP and trade policy during the reporting period. The WHO, WIPO, 
WTO Workshop on Innovation in, and Access to, COVID -19 Technologies: Accessing and Using 
Information Resources for the Pandemic Response  in February was the second in a series of 
WHO- WIPO -WTO trilateral workshops to augment the flow of information  on the pandemic. This 
Workshop sought to enhance understanding of the characteristics, potential uses and limitations of 
select information sources, and included expert discussion on the use of data on epidemiological and 
other health -related issues; clin ical trials; technological developments; intellectual property rights; 
and manufacturing and distribution of and access to technologies, as well as vaccination, diagnostics 
and treatment rates and cross -border flows of technology.  
13.  Since 2018, with the part icipation of capital -based experts from LDCs, the Secretariat has 
organized an annual workshop on the implementation of Article 66.2: incentives for technology 
transfer to LDCs. The Secretariat has made continuous efforts to improve the value and impact of  
this annual dialogue between LDC Members and developed country Members. In 2022, the 
Workshop, which was designed and delivered in close coordination with LDC Members and 
intergovernmental organization (IGO) partners, was devoted to specific fields of tec hnology transfer 
critical for sustainable development, namely, public health, agriculture and the environment. The 
Workshop featured highlights of a WTO survey on LDC needs and priorities for technology transfer, 
as well as a summary of developed country M embers ' annual reports (2021) on actions taken or 
planned in pursuance of their commitments under Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement.  
14.  The Secretariat continued to deliver technical assistance at the national and sub -regional level 
during the reporting per iod. For example, at the national level, a TRIPS module featured in a national 
workshop for Haiti, in July, and for Ecuador, in October. At the sub -regional level, a TRIPS module 
also featured in a Short Virtual Course on Trade Policy for Member Countries of the Latin American 
Integration Association (ALADI). The WTO Secretariat also took part in a sub -regional workshop 
hosted by WIPO and focused on public health and IP for Algeria and Tunisia, and a second 
sub- regional workshop for selected countries in t he Arab region.  
15.  As noted above, since the launch of the e -TRIPS Submission System, the WTO Secretariat has 
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  4  WTO TRADE -RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH A TRIPS COMPONENT  
16.  The WTO Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC) organizes many activities that 
include a significant TRIPS component . The Secretariat provided a comprehensive module on the 
TRIPS Agreement as part of the two WTO Regional Trade Policy Courses held during the reporting 
period: for Latin American Members and Observers and Asia -Pacific Members and Observers. 
Additional WTO trade -related technical assistance activities with a significant TRIPS component 
included the Virtual Executive Trade Course, introduction for  WTO internship and trainee 
programmes, Virtual Introductory Trade Policy Course for LDCs and the in -person Advanced Trade 
Policy Course.  
17.  WTO eLearning courses are the first step in the Progressive Learning Strategy that has been 
implemented by the WTO. Currently, the WTO offers four courses related to TRIPS on its eLearning 
platform: Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, as well as a Short Trip through 
TRIPS, Copyright in the WTO and Patents in the WTO. They were developed using mod ern 
pedagogical approaches and using instructional design methodologies. The learning material 
includes a wide variety of multimedia, interactive elements and exercises.  
18.  WTO eLearning courses are organized in English, French and Spanish all year round. Par ticipants 
have online access to the course material, background documents, interactive sessions (webinars, 
chat sessions and discussion forum) as well as pre - and post -tests. Successful participants in the 
eLearning courses are awarded a certificate. They are assisted throughout the course by a trainer 
and a helpdesk. In the invitations to workshops and more advanced technical assistance activities 
on the TRIPS Agreement, the Secretariat has prioritized candidates having successfully completed a 
WTO TRIPS e Learning course.  
5  COOPERATION WITH IGOS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS  
19.  The Secretariat 's technical cooperation in the area of TRIPS includes a wide range of 
coordination and cooperation with other IGOs, as well as other institutions.  
20.  Trilateral Cooperation with t he WIPO and WHO Secretariats  in the fields of public health, trade 
and IP continues to foster a better understanding of the linkages among these policy areas, and to 
enhance a mutually supportive implementation of relevant policies. In February, the Direct ors-
General of the WHO, the WIPO and the WTO reaffirmed their commitment to working closely together 
to help overcome the COVID -19 pandemic and its human, social, and economic impacts. The three 
Directors -General also reviewed progress made on the initiati ves announced in their  joint 
statement  of 15 June 2021, pledging cooperation on COVID -19-related medical technologies and 
charting future directions for their organizations ' trilateral cooperation  to ensure it continues to 
address the evolving needs of  people across the globe.  
21.  As provided for in the 1995 Cooperation Agreement between WIPO and WTO, coop eration 
between the two organizations continues to be a key feature of TRIPS -related technical cooperation. 
The WIPO -WTO Joint Initiative on Technical Cooperation for least developed countries, launched in 
June 2001, further strengthened this collaboration . 
22.  Partnerships with other key stakeholders have also been further developed, including the ITC, 
United Nations Technology Bank for LDCs, UNFCCC, UNEP, in addition to a wide range of civil society 
and private sector associations, as well as experts from aca demia (notably regionally based experts 
drawn from the growing group of alumni from the WTO-WIPO Colloquium series ). 
  
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Name of programme or project  National Workshop: Virtual Workshop on Recent Trends and Developments in selected WTO 
disciplines  
Date and end date  4 October 2021 - 15 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Ecuador  
Brief description  The course addressed the most recent trends observed in selected WTO disciplines and in RTAs in areas of interest, 
which included a module on the TRIPS Agreement and intellectual property.  
Beneficiary i nstitution or audience  Government officials.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WTO 
Outputs or impact  The Workshop informed on multiple WTO topics of interest.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
 
Name of programme or project  Short Virtual Course on Trade Policy for Member Countries of the Latin American Integration 
Association (ALADI)  
Date and end date  4 October 2021 - 12 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Mexico; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Uruguay  
Brief description  This virtual course marked the Twentieth edition of the Short Trade Policy Course organized jointly by the WTO 
Secretariat and the Secretariat of the ALADI. It included a module on the TRIPS Agreement and intellectual 
property.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WTO; ALADI  
Outputs or impact  The Course prov ided an overview of the main WTO provisions and agreements, considering the areas of most 
interest to ALADI 's Members.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
 
 
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- 6 - Name of programme or project  Online Regional Trade Policy Course (e -RTPC) for Latin American Members and Observers of the WTO 
- TRIPS Agreement/Government Procurement Module  
Date and end date  25 October 2021 - 29 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Argentina; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; 
El Salvador; Guatemala; Guyana; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Uruguay; 
Bolivarian Republic of Ve nezuela  
Brief description  The curriculum of the e -RTPC covers the WTO Agreements, the organization 's rules and procedures, and regional 
trade policy issues. It includes a module on the TRIPS Agreement and government procurement.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WTO 
Outputs or impact  The objectives of the e -RTPC are: 1) Deepening participants ' understanding of the WTO Agreements and the 
functioning of the WTO, its rules and procedure s; 2) Strengthening participants ' capacity to access WTO 
information resources and the ability to find relevant provisions in the WTO legal texts; and, 3) Enhancing 
participants ' understanding of relevant trade policy issues in their regional context.  
Website for further information  https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news21_e/tech_12nov21_e.htm  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
  
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- 7 - Name of programme or project  WIPO -WTO Colloquium for IP Teachers  
Date and end date  1 November 2021 - 12 November 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; 
Kingdom of Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Bosnia 
and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; 
Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Costa Rica; Côte d 'Ivoire; 
Cuba; Curaçao; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; E cuador; Egypt; El 
Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Fiji; Gabon; The Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; 
Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Israel; 
Jamaica; Jordan; Kazakhs tan; Kenya; Republic of Korea; the State of Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Lao People 's 
Democratic Republic; Lebanese Republic; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Macao, China; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; 
Maldives; Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Republic of Moldov a; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; 
Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; 
Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Qatar; 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; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; 
Sudan; Suriname; Syrian Arab Republic; The Separ ate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; 
Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Timor -Leste; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Türkiye; Turkmenistan; 
Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Bolivarian Republ ic of Venezuela; 
Viet Nam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The WIPO -WTO Colloquium for IP Teachers programme includes a wide range of IP policy and legal issues, such 
as IP and public health, IP and e -commerce, IP and biotechnology, IP and artif icial intelligence, and IP and 
blockchain. The 17th edition of the WIPO -WTO Colloquium for Intellectual Property Teachers was held from 1 to 
12 November 2021. It marked the first held in virtual format since its inception in 2004. A total of 28 participant s 
and 19 alumni took part in this Colloquium. The intensive programme comprised 16 substantive IP policy themes 
spread over 10 working days, and presented by 45 experts from WTO, WIPO, WHO, NGOs, academia and 
industries. The programme also included themati c presentations by participants, a roundtable discussion as well 
as a briefing session on the next edition of the global WIPO -WTO Colloquium publication.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Academics.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WTO; WIPO  
Outputs or impact  The overall aim of the WIPO -WTO IP Colloquium is to help IP teachers from developing countries and economies 
in transition to become more aware of the Geneva institutions, negotiations and other activities concerning 
intellectual property law and  policy and to strengthen their countries ' independent research, policy analysis and 
teaching.  
Website for further information  https://www.wto.org/english/trat op_e/trips_e/colloquium_main_e.htm  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
  
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- 8 - Name of programme or project  Fourth IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia (IPIRA) Conference on 9 -12 February 2022  
Date and end date 9 February 2022 - 12 February 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  This activity forms part of the WTO 's long -running collaboration with the academic community with the main 
purpose of strengthening the academic community 's contribution to the IP and trade policymaking process. The 
activity consisted of presentations and exchange of views during virtual sessions on 9 -12 February 2022 of 
empirical research papers from university professors and policy makers with a focus on IP law -related issues in 
Asia, with a particular focus on distinct challenges for policymakers in developing countries in the region.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials, academics and other stakeholders.  
Technical cooperati on provider(s)  WIPO; WTO; International Islamic University Malaysia; Universitas Indonesia; Nanyang Technological University; 
Texas A&M University School of Law; University of Geneva.  
Outputs or impact  Participants gained increased awareness of empirical research and analysis on emerging IP -related issues in 
developing countries, with a focus on the Asian region. Exchanged views, best practices and ideas with respect 
to enhancing the interaction among IP policymakers and the academic community regarding th e development of 
IP and trade policymaking.  
Website for further information  https://ipresearchersasia.org/annual -conference/  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
  
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- 9 - Name of programme or project  WTO Technical workshop on COVID -19 Vaccines R&D, Manufacturing and Distribution  
Date and end date  11 February 2022 - 11 February 2022  
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; 
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; 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; Türkiye; 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  Over 250 re presentatives from WTO members and observers participated on 11 February in a technical workshop 
focused on the practical aspects of COVID -19 vaccine research and development (R&D), manufacturing, 
regulatory approval, distribution, and coordination of vacc ination campaigns. WTO Deputy Director -General 
Anabel González hosted the event.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WTO 
Outputs or impact  The overall aim of the Workshop was to aid ongoing discuss ions and improve understanding of the practical 
aspects of COVID -19 vaccine research and development (R&D), manufacturing and distribution,  
Website for further information  https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news22_e/trip_11feb22_e.htm  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
  
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- 10 - Name of programme or project  Induction Programme for WTO Young Professionals - TRIPS Module  
Date and end date  17 February 2022 - 17 February 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  The Induction Programme comprised the following sessions: an overview of the WTO; resources and databases; 
WTO databases; legal and economic underpinnings; market access issues regarding goods; agriculture; standards 
and regulations; WTO rules and development; trade in services; intellectual property rights; regional trade 
agreements; and dispute settlement.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  WTO Young Professionals.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WTO 
Outputs or impact  The aim is to enhance young professionals ' knowledge regarding WTO and international trade issues.  
Website for further information  https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news22_e/ypp_02feb22_e.htm;  
https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_ e/vacan_e/ypp_e.htm  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
 
Name of programme or project  WHO, WIPO, WTO Workshop on Innovation in, and Access to, COVID -19 Technologies: Accessing and 
Using Information Resources for the Pandemic Response  
Date and end date  28 February 2022 - 28 February 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; 
Kingdom of Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Bosnia 
and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; 
Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Costa Rica; Côte d 'Ivoire; 
Cuba; Curaçao; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; E cuador; Egypt; 
El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Fiji; Gabon; The Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; 
Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; 
Israel; Jamaica; Jordan; Kazakhs tan; Kenya; Republic of Korea; the State of Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Lao 
People 's Democratic Republic; Lebanese Republic; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Macao, China; Madagascar; Malawi; 
Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Republic of Moldov a; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; 
Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; 
Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Qatar; 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; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; 
Sudan; Suriname; Syrian Arab Republic; The Separ ate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; 
Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Timor -Leste; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Türkiye; Turkmenistan; 
Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Bolivarian Republ ic of Venezuela; 
Viet Nam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe   
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- 11 - Name of programme or project  WHO, WIPO, WTO Workshop on Innovation in, and Access to, COVID -19 Technologies: Accessing and 
Using Information Resources for the Pandemic Response  
Brief description  This WTO, WHO, WIPO Workshop examined access to and use of information resources for COVID -19 response. 
The first session discussed how a range of WTO, WHO and WIPO COVID -19-related resources can support their 
members in addressing, and recovering from, the pandemic.  
 
The second session featured speakers from UNICEF, the World Bank Group, FIND (the global alliance for 
diagnostics), the Graduate Institute, the National  Institutes of Health and the Global Health Innovation Alliance 
Accelerator. Speakers highlighted practical ways in which stakeholders can understand and use the information 
resources and available data for COVID -19 response efforts.  
 
Points raised for fut ure consideration included the connection of various data resources, the importance of 
coherent information across resources, the utility of expanding resources to include data related to other diseases 
and how to leverage or improve resources to prepare f or future pandemics.  
 
The event is part of the existing collaboration framework between the three organizations. As first highlighted in 
their joint statement of 15 June 2021. WIPO Director General Daren Tang, WHO Director -General Tedros Adhanom 
Ghebreyesu s and WTO Director -General Ngozi Okonjo -Iweala agreed that the three agencies will collaborate on 
the organization of practical capacity -building workshops at the technical level to enhance the flow of updated 
information on current developments in the pan demic and responses to achieve equitable access to COVID -19 
health technologies.  
 
The trilateral collaboration was further reaffirmed at a meeting on 1 February 2022, where the heads of the three 
organizations committed to working closely together to help overcome the COVID -19 pandemic and its 
devastating human, social and economic impacts.  
 
The video of the session, programme, speakers ' biographies and background materials are available from the 
meeting web page: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/trilatworkshop280222_e.htm   
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials, NGOs, IGOs, academics and other stakeholders.  
Technical cooperation provider(s ) WTO; WHO; WIPO  
Outputs or impact  The aim of the Workshop was to provide an overview of select COVID -19-related information resources.   
Website for further information  https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/trilatworkshop280222_e.htm  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
  
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- 12 - Name of programme or project  WTO Secretariat Briefing Session for New WTO Delegates on the Work and Mission of the TRIPS 
Council  
Date and end date  1 March 2022 - 1 March 2022  
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; Cz ech 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; 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 Kuwa it; 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; 
Republic of M oldova; 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; Romani a; 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; Trinidad and Tobag o; Tunisia; Türkiye; 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 Secretariat Briefin g Session aimed to help new delegates prepare for and make full use of the TRIPS Council 
meetings. It provided a technical overview of the role and functioning of the TRIPS Council, and explained the 
factual background, purpose and subject matter of the it ems on the current agenda for the next formal meeting 
of the Council. While the Briefing Session was primarily intended to introduce newcomers to the TRIPS Council, 
all delegations were welcome to attend. The Briefing Session also provided an introduction and live demonstration 
of online tools available to submit and access TRIPS -related information. These include the online meeting 
calendar and subscription to online alerts regarding the circulation of new TRIPS -related documents, use of the 
e-TRIPS Submis sion System to comply with TRIPS notification requirements and submit reports, and use of the 
e-TRIPS Gateway to browse and search most TRIPS -related documents and information online.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  This activity was open to governmen t officials of all WTO Members and Observers, as well as international 
intergovernmental organizations granted observer status to the TRIPS Council.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WTO 
Outputs or impact  The aim of the briefing was to help delegates prepare for TRIPS Council meetings and become familiarized with 
the various online tools available to receive, submit and access TRIPS -related information, including the e -TRIPS 
Submission System and e -TRIPS Gateway.  
Website for further informat ion https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/intel9_e.htm  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org   
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Name of programme or  project  WTO Workshop on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement: Incentives for 
technology transfer to LDCs  
Date and end date  2 March 2022 - 9 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afghanistan; Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Bhutan; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; 
Chad; Comoros; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Ethiopia; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; 
Haiti; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Lesotho; Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi;  Mali; Mauritania; Mozambique; 
Myanmar; Nepal; Niger; Rwanda; Sao Tomé and Principe; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Somalia; 
South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; Timor -Leste; Togo; Uganda; Yemen; Zambia  
Brief description  The WTO Secretariat organized th e 2022 Workshop on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement 
in Geneva, on 2 -4 and 9 March 2022 to enable LDC Members and observers to analyse and enhance the benefits 
of the transparency mechanism concerning technology transfer measures un der Article 66.2 of the TRIPS 
Agreement (as established by the Decision of the Council for TRIPS (WTO document IP/C/28) in line with the 
direction given by WTO Members in the Doha Ministerial Decision on Implementation -related issues and concerns 
(WT/MIN(0 1)/17)). The Workshop comprised two segments: a workshop segment and an ensuing reporting and 
review segment within the TRIPS Council 's formal meeting, which together aim to promote dialogue and 
coordination between developed country Members reporting tech nology transfer incentives under Article 66.2, 
and their intended beneficiaries, the LDC Members. The 2022 Workshop was attended by 75 capital - and Geneva -
based experts from 21 LDCs and from seven developed country Members. The Workshop featured a WTO surv ey 
on LDC needs and priorities for technology transfer, as well as a summary of developed country Members ' annual 
reports (2021) on actions taken or planned in pursuance of their commitments under Article 66.2 of the TRIPS 
Agreement. In addition, thematic focuses of the Workshop included science, technology and innovation; climate 
change adaptation/environmental fields; and public health. The workshop also significantly benefitted from 
presentations made by partner organizations, including the Climate Techn ology Centre & Network, the United 
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the United Nations Technology Bank, the United Nations 
Environment Programme the WHO and the WIPO.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WTO 
Outputs or impact  The aim of the Workshop is to enable LDC Members and observers to analyse and enhance the benefits of the 
transparency mechanism concerning technology transfer measures under Article 66.2 of the TRIP S Agreement 
(as established by the Decision of the Council for TRIPS (WTO document IP/C/28) in line with the direction given 
by WTO Members in the Doha Ministerial Decision on Implementation -related issues and concerns 
(document  WT/MIN(01)/17)).  
Website for further information  https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news22_e/trip_04mar22_e.htm  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
  
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- 14 - Name of programme or project  Virtual Executive Trade Course - TRIPS/IP, Government Procurement, Competition Policy Module  
Date and end date  14 March 2022 - 18 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; 
Kingdom of Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Bosnia 
and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; 
Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Costa Rica; Côte d 'Ivoire; 
Cuba; Curaçao; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; E cuador; Egypt; El 
Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Fiji; Gabon; The Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; 
Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Israel; 
Jamaica; Jordan; Kazakhs tan; Kenya; Republic of Korea; the State of Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Lao People 's 
Democratic Republic; Lebanese Republic; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Macao, China; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; 
Maldives; Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Republic of Moldov a; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; 
Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; 
Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Qatar; 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; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; 
Sudan; Suriname; Syrian Arab Republic; The Separ ate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; 
Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Timor -Leste; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Türkiye; Turkmenistan; 
Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Bolivarian Republ ic of Venezuela; 
Viet Nam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  A total of 84 senior government officials from more than 40 English -speaking developing Members and least -
developed country Members concluded a seven -week online training course on 8 April. The training sought to 
strengthen participants ' knowledge and expertise on WTO matters, including on the effects of the COVID -19 
pandemic on trade and the challenges posed to trade policy. The course included a module on TRIPS/IP, 
procurement and co mpetition policy.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WTO 
Outputs or impact  The aim of the TRIPS/IP, Government Procurement, and Competition Policy Module is to enhance participants ' 
knowledge of k ey issues at the intersection of public health, intellectual property, government procurement and 
competition policy, especially as regards health crises such as pandemics  
Website for further information  https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news22_e/tech_14apr22_e.htm  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
  
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- 15 - Name of programme or project  Induction for WTO Netherlands Trainee Programme (NTP) - Introduction to the TRIPS Agreement and 
Intellectual Property Rights Module  
Date and end date  25 March 2022 - 25 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Algeria; Benin; Bhutan; Cambodia; Comoros ; Ecuador; Ghana; Kenya; Mali; Mauritius; Namibia; Pakistan; Sudan  
Brief description  The aim of the NTP is to assist in the economic and social development of LDCs, low ‑income countries and 
comparable poor small and vulnerable economies in areas related to trade policy. It provides capital based mid -
level public officials, with a minimum of five years of working experience on WTO issues with the opportunity to 
learn more about matters dealt with in the WTO, under the direction of staff members of the WTO Secretariat. 
The 2022 induction programme for trainees included a module covering an introduction to the TRIPS Agreement 
and intellectual property rights.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WTO 
Outputs or impact  The aim is to enhance participants ' knowledge about the WTO Agreements, formulation of trade policies and 
conduct of trade negotiations.  
Website for further information  https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news22_e/tech_11mar22_e.htm;  
https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/train_e/nethe rlands_prog_e.htm  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
  
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- 16 - Name of programme or project  WIPO -WTO Advanced Course on Topical Intellectual Property Policy Issues  
Date and end date  28 March 2022 - 8 April 2022 
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; 
Kingdom of Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Bosnia  
and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; 
Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Costa Rica; Côte d 'Ivoire; 
Cuba; Curaçao; Democratic Republic of the Congo ; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El 
Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Fiji; Gabon; The Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; 
Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; India; Indonesia; I ran; Iraq; Israel; 
Jamaica; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Republic of Korea; the State of Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Lao People 's 
Democratic Republic; Lebanese Republic; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Macao, China; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; 
Maldives; Mali; Maurit ania; Mauritius; Mexico; Republic of Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; 
Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; 
Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Qatar; 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; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; 
Sudan ; Suriname; Syrian Arab Republic; The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; 
Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Timor -Leste; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Türkiye; Turkmenistan; 
Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; Urug uay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; 
Viet Nam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The Course focused on global IP law topics and new developments under debate in the two organizations. Over 
35 senior IP officials from 26 WIPO  and WTO members and WTO accession candidates enhanced their expertise 
in global IP law and policy issues. Speakers and participants discussed the importance of capacity building, 
coherent policymaking and the need for developing networks of experts as fas t-evolving challenges, emerging 
technologies and global interconnectedness continue to push the boundaries of IP law and policy.  
Participants were updated on IP legal instruments, policies and multilateral developments, and were able to 
exchange informatio n, experience, and ideas on IP issues. The course was designed to equip participants with 
the tools to develop and apply domestic policies that contribute to the IP development process and the 
achievement of domestic policy objectives. The programme provid ed a platform for dialogue and partnership 
among peers and put national experiences and strategies at the centre of the discussion. Participants heard from 
a variety of IP experts in the field. Experts from the WTO, WIPO, the International Union for the Pr otection of 
New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) and the WHO addressed participants, as well as international IP experts from 
academia, NGOs and the private sector. Expert presentations, discussion sessions, panel deliberations, and 
practical exercises took plac e during the two weeks of the course covering a wide range of subjects.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WTO; WIPO  
Outputs or impact  The aim of the Course is to enhance the capacity of policymakers to develop national expertise in global IP law 
and policy issues.  
Website for further information  https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news22_e/trip_08apr22_e.htm  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
  
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- 17 - Name of programme or project  WIPO Webinar on Intellectual Property and Public Health  
Date and end date 27 April 2022 - 28 April 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Algeria; Tunisia  
Brief description  This Webinar, hosted by WIPO to which WTO participated as a trainer, focused on public health -related IP topics.  
Beneficiary institution or audien ce Government officials.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO; WHO; WTO  
Outputs or impact  The aim of the webinar is to enhance participants ' knowledge on topics related to public health and intellectual 
property.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
 
Name of programme or project  Virtual Introductory Trade Policy Course for LDCs - TRIPS/IP Module  
Date and end date  18 May 2022 - 18 May 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afghanistan; Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Bhutan; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic ; 
Chad; Comoros; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Ethiopia; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; 
Haiti; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Lesotho; Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mozambique; 
Myanmar; Nepal; Niger; Rwanda; Sao Tomé a nd Principe; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Somalia; 
South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; Timor -Leste; Togo; Uganda; Yemen; Zambia  
Brief description  The introductory course focused on WTO activities and trade policy issues specific to LDCs. The programme 
covered a wide range of WTO topics: from rules of origin to agriculture and dispute settlement. The course 
included a module on the TRIPS Agreement/in tellectual property and issues most relevant for LDCs.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WTO 
Outputs or impact  The general aim is to deepen the integration of LDCs into the global trading system.  
Website for further information  https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news22_e/tech_25may22_e.htm  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
  
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- 18 - Name of programme or project  WIPO Sub -regional Meeting on Intellectual Property, Public Health and COVID -19 for Selected Arab 
Countries  
Date and end date  28 June 2022 - 29 June 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Algeria; Egypt; Jordan; the State of Kuwait; Lebanese Republic; Morocco; Oman; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 
Sudan; Syrian Arab Republic; Tunisia; United Arab Emirates  
Brief description  This WIPO -hosted Meeting, to which WTO participated as trainers, covered topics related to public health, IP and 
trade with a particular focus on the Arab region.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials; intergovernmental organization; other stakeholders.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO; WHO; WTO 
Outputs or impact  The aim of this Meeting was to raise awareness on key issues in the field of IP and public health, particularly 
innovation, patents and patent rights, access to affordable health products, TRIPS flexibilities and the effective 
use of  IP to foster pharmaceutical innovation.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
 
Name of programme or project  National Workshop: Virtual Workshop on Introduction to the WTO and Access to Resources Available 
Online  
Date and end date  29 June 2022 - 12 July 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Haiti 
Brief description  The course covered selected WTO disciplines in areas of interest, including a module on the TRIPS Agreement 
and intellectual property.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  The Wo rkshop informed on multiple WTO topics of interest and information resources and tools available online.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
  
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- 19 - Name of programme or project  Advanced Trade Policy Course - TRIPS Agreement Module  
Date and end date  1 July 2022 - 5 July 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; 
Kingdom of Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Bosnia 
and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; 
Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Costa Rica; Côte d 'Ivoire; 
Cuba; Curaçao; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; E cuador; Egypt; 
El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Fiji; Gabon; The Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; 
Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; 
Israel; Jamaica; Jordan; Kazakhs tan; Kenya; Republic of Korea; the State of Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Lao 
People 's Democratic Republic; Lebanese Republic; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Macao, China; Madagascar; Malawi; 
Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Republic of Moldov a; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; 
Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; 
Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Qatar; 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; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; 
Sudan; Suriname; Syrian Arab Republic; The Separ ate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; 
Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Timor -Leste; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Türkiye; Turkmenistan; 
Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Bolivarian Republ ic of Venezuela; 
Viet Nam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  A group of 26 government officials from developing countries and least -developed countries started the first in -
person training course at the WTO headquarters since the onset of the COVI D-19 pandemic in March 2020. 
Beginning on 7 June, the eight -week course seeks to enhance participants ' ability to analyse, formulate and 
implement multilateral trade policies.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials.  
Technical cooperatio n provider(s)  WTO 
Outputs or impact  The objective is to help government officials from various ministries, including trade and foreign affairs, actively 
participate in the multilateral trading system.   
Website for further information  https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news22_e/tech_08jun22_e.htm  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
  
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- 20 - Name of programme or project  Online Regional Trade Policy Course (e -RTPC) for Asia -Pacific Members and Observers of the WTO - 
TRIPS Agreement/Government Procurement Module  
Date and end date  25 July 2022 - 29 July 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; China; Fiji; Hong Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Republic of Korea; 
Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Macao, China; Malaysia; Maldives; Mongolia; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; 
Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Samoa; Singa pore; Solomon Islands; Sri Lanka; The Separate Customs Territory 
of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Thailand; Tonga; Vanuatu; Viet Nam  
Brief description  The curriculum of the e -RTPC covers the WTO Agreements, the organization 's rules and procedures, and  regional 
trade policy issues. It includes a module on the TRIPS Agreement and government procurement.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WTO 
Outputs or impact  The objectives of the e -RTPC are: 1)  Deepening participants ' understanding of the WTO Agreements and the 
functioning of the WTO, its rules and procedures; 2) Strengthening participants ' capacity to access WTO 
information resources and the ability to find relevant provisions in the WTO legal texts; and, 3) Enhancing 
participants ' understanding of relevant trade policy issues in their regional context.  
Website for further information  https://www.wto.org /english/news_e/news22_e/tech_03jun22_e.htm  
Contact point for further information  ipd@wto.org  
 
 
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