IP/C/W/632/Add.6  
 
16 October 2017  
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Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 
 TECHNICAL COOPERATIO N ACTIVITIES:  
INFORMATION FROM MEM BERS  
NORWAY  
Addendum  
The f ollowing communication, dated 12 October  2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Norway . 
 
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1.  NORCODE, The Norwegian Copyright Development  Association,  was established in 2007. 
The association 's objective is to carry out international development work in the copyright field, in 
order to support the cultural sector in Developing Countries.  
2.  In collaboration with the World Intellectual Property  Organization (WIPO), NORCODE has , since 
2009, every other year organized two -week training courses on copyright and related rights in 
Oslo, for 20 participants from developing countries. A follow -up week is organized approximately 
half a year later in one  of the participating countries. The training sessions in Oslo are given by 
international and Norwegian experts on all aspects of a well -functioning copyright system. These 
sessions also include study visits to Norwegian Collective Management Organisations  (CMOs) and 
other relevant institutions. The training programme  includes interactive sessions with group 
discussions, case studies and develop ment of negotiation and communication skills. 
The programme  is conducted in English.  
3.  Project : WIPO -NORCODE Training Programme 2015/2016  - Exercise and Management of 
Copyright and Related Rights . The bi -annual training programme  on exercise and management of 
copyright and related rights, organized by WIPO and NORCODE, took place in 2015/2016:  
1. Two weeks training session in Oslo, Norway, from June 8 to 19, 2015, and  
2. One week follow -up session in Namibia, from February 1 to 6, 2016.  
 
4.  The objectives for the training are:  
 To have an overall picture of all pillars of a well -functioning copyright system: legislation, 
enforcement and management of rights;  
 To have an understanding of the national and international legal framework and its impact 
on the development of creative industries;  
 To discuss the role of contracts between creators/performers and publishers/producers  in 
the copyright and related right system;  
 To discuss how the fight against piracy and management of rights complement each other; 
and 
 To focus on collective management of rights both in theory and in practice based on 
experiences internationally, in Norw ay and in developing countries.  
 
5.  Target c ountries:  Developing countries , where collective management of rights currently exists 
or is in the process of being established , are primary target countries.  IP/C/W/632/Add.6  
 
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6.  Target participants: The programme  is primarily tailored for persons in a leading position in a 
collective management organization (CMO).  It is equally well suited for g overnment 
representatives who as policy makers want to enhance knowledge on how the copyright system 
functions in practic e. Good working knowledge of English is a prerequisite for participation.  
7.  Programme phase 1: Preparation . The first phase consists of writing a Country Report, based 
on a template, to include an overview of the copyright system and current status of exerci se and 
management of rights. This Country Report is due two weeks before the session in Oslo, where it 
will be presented. By way of preparation, the participants are obliged to study a distance learning 
course called "Introduction to Collective Management " (DL501: Module 1), offered by the WIPO 
Academy. During the preparation phase, the participants also discuss the topic of their Study 
Report with their supervisors with the aim to have a common understanding of future work that 
benefits the organization an d the country.  
8.  Programme phase 2: Oslo Session . The second phase consists of a two -week training session in 
Oslo where information will be provided by international and Norwegian experts on all aspects of a 
well-functioning copyright system. This phase al so includes study visits to Norwegian CMOs. 
Training will include interactive sessions with group discussions, case studies and development of 
negotiation and communication skills.  
9.  Programme phase 3: Study Report . The third phase takes place in the partici pants ' home 
countries where they work on a Study Report tentatively discussed during phase 1. This work is 
facilitated by tutoring online, provided by selected resource persons. The participants write a Study 
Report to be presented during the fourth phase.  
10.  Programme phase 4: Follow -up Meeting . The fourth phase consists of a one -week training 
session in a developing country. The Study Reports are presented during this session. The 
participants also have an opportunity to get acquainted with the local copyrig ht and related rights 
system.   
11.  Programme phase 5: Evaluation . The fifth phase consists of evaluation of the impact of the 
training course, half a year after the session the developing country. The participants will give 
feedback on how and where their par ticipation at the training programme has enhanced their 
knowledge and how that has been demonstrated in practice in their work.  
12.  Participants are obliged to participate in all phases of the programme . 
13.  In 2016, NORCODE continued the cooperation with ARIPO (A frican Regional Intellectual 
Property Organization) to improve the level of competence on copyright and related rights for 
member countries. In November NORCODE and ARIPO, in cooperation with CISAC (The 
International Confederation of Societies of Authors a nd Composers), organized a workshop on 
digital licencing and documentation in Harare, Zimbabwe. Representatives from ARIPOs member 
countries (Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, 
Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe)  participated.  
For more information: http://norcode.no/training/training -1/ 
 
Enquiries can be made to:  
Ms. Inger Dirdal  
Managing Director, NORCODE  
Telephone: +47 975 10 353    
E-mail: inger.dirdal@norcode.no  
 
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