IP/C/W/602/Add.1  
 
14 October 2014  
(14-5840)  Page: 1/16  
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2 
OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT 
JAPAN 
Addendum 
 
The following communication, dated 7 October 2014, from the delegation of Japan is being circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Deci sion on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the 
TRIPS Agreement (IP/C/28). 
 
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1.  The Government of Japan has been conducting development cooperation activities in many fields. One of the most important objectives of these cooperation activities is to promote and 
encourage the transfer of technology. 
2.  Japan understands that incentives for techno logy transfer should be interpreted to include 
a variety of measures such as financial support and business environment support, and that supporting the business environment by strengthenin g intellectual property protection is one of 
several effective measures to promote technology transfer by private sectors. Based on this 
understanding, Japan has provided many incentive measures.  
3.  With regard to the incentives provided by Japan to enterprises and institutions in Japan, 
the Government of Japan would like to report on the following activities. The Government of Japan 
believes that the following activities contribute to raising the level of technological infrastructure in least developed countries (LDCs), which will  bring about further technology transfer. 
1  ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY TE CHNICAL COOPERATION ORGANIZATONS 
1.1  JICA 4.  Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provides technical cooperation through ODA, 
through which knowledge and technologies are tran sferred. The budget for technical cooperation 
through JICA amounts to approximately JPY167.8 billion for FY2012. Some examples of technical 
cooperation for LDC Members are listed in Table 1 attached in the Annex. 
5.  Under the Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development  
(SATREPS) programme, the Japan Science and Techno logy Agency (JST), as the funding agency 
for science and technology, collaborates with JICA to promote international joint research projects with developing countries, aimed at resolving global issues.
1 JST supports Japanese research 
institutions/researchers for the project activities in Japan.  JICA supports project implementation in 
developing countries, such dispatching Japanese experts (researchers), providing equipment and training of personnel, and other supports relate d to the project in developing countries in the 
                                               
1 Global issues:  issues which are problematic fo r countries or regions and which require common 
engagement by the international community. IP/C/W/602/Add.1 
 
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  framework of ODA technical cooperation. SATREP S projects implemented with LDC Members are 
listed in Table 2 attached in the Annex. 
6.  In 2013, JICA launched a new public-private partnership program, "Collaboration Program with 
the Private Sector for Disseminating Japanese Technology", which aims to promote understanding 
of Japanese enterprises’ technology, knowledge an d system and to explore the possibility of using 
them to the development in the developing countri es. Currently 4 projects for Myanmar, 1 project 
for Bangladesh and 1 project for Cambodia are implemented under this program (see Table 3 
attached in the Annex). 
1.2  HIDA 7.  The Overseas Human Resources and Indust ry Development Association (HIDA) provides 
various programmes as regards technical cooperation for developing countries. 
1.2.1  Technical Training 
8.  Training is conducted for engineers and managers invited to Japan from developing countries 
as trainees. Its programmes include practical trainings implemented by private-sector companies, 
which allows trainees to acquire skills and techniques in specific fields. In 2013, 3 programmes 
were organized in Cambodia, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Lao PDR (see Table 4 attached in the Annex). 
1.2.2  Management Training 
9.  Engineers along with middle and top managers etc. from developing countries are invited to 
Japan to acquire business or factory management skills and techniques through understanding management concepts and observing real examples of their usage. In 2013, HIDA provided 
management training courses in Bangladesh, Et hiopia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sudan and Yemen (see 
Table 5 attached in the Annex).  
10.  HIDA experts provide technical guidance and advice to local companies, and contribute to 
improvements in areas such as manufacturing technologies and business management skills. In 
2013, technical guidance on various issues was offered in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar (see Table 6 attached in the Annex). 
1.3  JETRO 
1.3.1  Sending Experts to the Private Sect or - Dispatching Experts to Improve the 
Business Environment of Developing Coun tries in order to Promote Trade and 
Investment 
11.  The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is engaged in dispatching experts to assist 
developing countries in the establishment of various rules and institutions necessary to create a business environment conducive to trade and investment. More specifically, at the requests of 
private sector bodies and other entities from de veloping countries, experts in such fields as 
development of handicraft industry in Lao PDR and institution of food safety in Myanmar. 
1.3.2  Sending Experts to the Private Sector - Support for Export Industries 
12.  JETRO helps developing countries to expand their exports to Japan and achieve self-
sustainable economic growth, by providing expe rts to identify and develop promising export 
products. Experts provide advice and guidance on enhancing product design, production techniques and marketing strategies etc. These ac tivities include some projects as part of its 
assistance for "One Village One Product (OVOP)" campaigns implemented by developing countries. IP/C/W/602/Add.1 
 
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  1.3.3  Demonstration Programme for Trade Development2 
13.  The "Demonstration Programme for Trade Development" is a project aimed at providing 
support, including financial support, to Japanese companies for the purpose of developing industries and contributing to economic activities in a developing country, preferably in a least 
developed country, in order to incentivize them to take a risk. These companies seek to locate 
promising products in developing countries, develop products in accordance with the needs of the Japanese market, and import them to Japan. Such supports will also be conducive to the nurturing 
of industries, and eventually to economic growth in developing countries.  Under this scheme, 
JETRO provides support to motivated Japanese companies and to build a business model in developing countries.
3 In 2012, this project was carried out in Burkina Faso for edible sesame, 
Uganda for organic sesame and agricultural products, Senegal for fair trade cotton, Rwanda for IT 
software and Tanzania for essential oils and oil related products (see Table 7 attached in the 
Annex).  
1.4  NEDO  
14.  Research cooperation differs from technical cooperation in that it takes the form of research 
and development adapted to technological development issues (technological needs) being addressed for developing countries. Assistance is  provided indirectly through New Energy and 
Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to research institutions in developing 
countries and other bodies working jointly with them. 
15.  Assistance is in the form of dispatching re search staff and technicians and undertaking joint 
research through the acceptance of research personnel from the countries concerned. For 
example, "the NEDO-IRENA joint training programme" was carried out in 2013. This programme 
was jointly conducted by the International Rene wable Energy Agency (I RENA) and NEDO, aiming 
to develop capacities for fast-growing renewable energy technologies in developing countries with 
a particular focus on project development and im plementation for solar photovoltaic energy. A 
group of 38 trainees from 27 different countries including Bangladesh, Niger, Senegal, Togo and 
Samoa participated in lectures and hands-on training provided by leading experts in the field of 
renewable energy. The programme is expected to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and skills 
and sharing of best practices to accelerate th e deployment and sustainable use of renewable 
energy. 
16.  In addition, joint research is undertaken through various activities including the production of 
materials and equipment necessary for research cooperation, the installation of such materials and 
equipment in recipient countries, and the integrated operation and conduct of research. In 2012, NEDO, with the support of Bio Fuel Co., Inc., promoted research cooperation with Myanmar for 
improved operability of rice husk gasification power generation. 
2  ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF CLIMATE CHANGE 2.1  ACE 
17.  In November 2013, Japan set up a proactive diplomatic strategy for countering global 
warming, which is called "ACE: Actions for Cool Earth". This strategy aims to achieve at least 50% reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,  and as part of this, to achieve the goal of 
developed countries’ reducing greenhouse gas emissions in aggregate by 80% or more by 2050. 
This strategy comprises three actions, namely, innovation of law carbon technologies, application 
of existing technologies including such initiatives as the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) and partnership with various stakeholders (JPY1,600 billion assistance to developing countries). 
2.2  JCM 
18.  The JCM is a mechanism which facilitates diffusion of leading low carbon technologies, etc., 
appropriately evaluates contributions to GHG emi ssion reductions or removals from Japan in a 
quantitative manner, and uses them to achieve Japan’s emission reduction target. Currently, the 
                                               
2 http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/african_business/access/project_08.html . 
3 http://www.jetro.go.jp/jetro/activities/contribution/oda/pdf/project_pilot_2009leaflet_en.pdf . IP/C/W/602/Add.1 
 
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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the 
Ministry of the Environment (MOE) are jointly proceeding with bilateral consultations with countries that are interested in the mechanism.  As of August 2014, Japan signed this partnership with 12 countries including Bangladesh, Cambodia and Lao PDR. Japan is promoting the formulation of 
the JCM projects through various supporting schemes , and further accelerating the transfer of low 
carbon technologies. 
2.3  Other initiatives relating to climate change 
19.  In addition to the aforementioned JCM, Japan promotes the transfer of technology relating to 
climate change through active participation in multilateral initiatives under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), such as the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) and 
Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN). For one thing, the Private Financing Advisory 
Network (PFAN) is a multilateral, public-private partnership initiated by the Climate Technology 
Initiative (CTI) in cooperation with the UNFCCC Expert Group on Technology Transfer. Japan is 
serving as the secretariat of the CTI. CTI PFAN operates to bridge the gap between investments 
and clean energy businesses. As an example of this activity, through organizing its forum et al, 
PFAN provided mentors for private companies which are engaging in the development of clean energy businesses in LDCs such as Bangladesh, Cambodia and Nepal. 
3  ACTIVITIES IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR 
20.  Since providing good quality medicines forms the foundation of healthcare, it has become an 
important task to establish a system that can consis tently ensure the availability of quality, safe 
and efficacious medicines in developing countries.  
21.  Furthermore, the spread of substandard/spurio us/falsely labelled/falsified/counterfeit (SSFFC) 
pharmaceutical products is a significant public health problem, as it not only threatens the health of individual users but also leads to waste of pu blic resources and/or to the risk of spawning 
drug-resistant strains of bacteria. As such, strengthening measures to combat the distribution of 
SSFFC pharmaceutical products is also of great importance. 
22.  From these perspectives, the Government of  Japan, through JICA and Japan International 
Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS), conduc ts training programmes in order to develop and 
reinforce specialist personnel engaged in pharmaceut ical regulatory services. In addition to these 
programmes, the Government of Japan, through JICA and the Japan International Medical Technology Foundation (JIMTEF), conducts traini ng for hospital pharmacists engaged in the 
management of medicines in core hospitals in developing countries. This training provides an 
opportunity to acquire practical knowledge and sk ills necessary for hospital pharmacists through 
understanding the management of me dicines of Japanese hospitals. 
23.  In FY2013, these training programmes in the pharmaceutical sector had 16 participants from 
10 countries such as Mali, Myanmar and Uganda (see Table 8 attached in the Annex) 
24.  Additionally, the Government of Japan in cooperation with the Japanese Pharmaceutical 
Manufacturers Association (JPMA) contributes to improvement of pharmaceutical regulations 
through participation in international conferences, and endeavours to disseminate the outcomes to developing countries in the Asian region. 
4  ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 
4.1  Activities in the Field of  Industrial Property Rights 
25.  In FY2013, the following 7 group training courses for government officials were held by the 
Japan Patent Office (JPO), in cooperation with WIPO  and the Asia Pacific Industrial Property Centre 
(APIC) of the Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation (JIPII): 34 participants from 
LDCs in total were welcomed training (see Table 9 attached in the Annex). 
26.  In FY2013, the JPO also held a group training  course for the private sector, and 3 participants 
from LDCs were welcomed training (s ee Table 10 attached in the Annex). IP/C/W/602/Add.1 
 
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  27.  In addition, the sending of experts is a WIPO Funds-in-Trust/Japan programme implemented 
upon the request of developing countries in the Asia Pacific region for the purpose of providing foreign IP offices with necessary instructions an d advice. The experts contribute to enhancing the 
efficiency of foreign IP offices to grant indu strial property rights, and streamlining IP 
administration through the rationalization of  administrative procedures. Since 2008, the 
Government of Japan has also made annual contributions to WIPO (i.e. WIPO Funds-in-Trust/Japan for Africa and LDCs) on a voluntary basis to promote technology transfer in Africa, and 
in 2009, the JPO began to send its experts to Africa utilizing the contributions, as well as 
supporting digitalization of the IP infrastruc ture and providing scholarships to the African 
University in Zimbabwe and the University of Yaoundé II in Cameroon. In FY2013, as many as 11 programmes were organized with the WIPO Funds- in-Trust/Japan (FIT Japan), which had more 
than 300 participants including those from LDCs (see Table 11 attached in the Annex). 
28.  Moreover, JICA provides various IP training programmes by inviting government officials from 
various countries to Japan. Under such programmes, participants are expected to acquire general 
and basic knowledge through lectures, discussion and site observation, etc. and to share the 
knowledge among participants from various countries. Courses on Intellectual Property Rights have been held since 2000. The courses had many  participants from LDCs including Myanmar, 
Cambodia, Gambia, Uganda, and Tanzania. 
4.2  Activities in the Field of Copyrights  29.  The Japan Copyright Office (JCO) has b een planning and carrying out the following 
programmes in order to develop copyright systems in developing countries and to strengthen 
regional cooperation among Asia Pacific countries. 
4.2.1   APACE Programme 30.  Since its establishment in 1993, the Asia -Pacific Copyright Systems Enhancement (APACE) 
Programme has contributed to the development of copyright systems in Asia-Pacific countries in 
cooperation with WIPO. The APACE programme mainly consists of several activities such as an annual regional workshop, a national seminar, a training programme, and expert missions. Under 
this scheme, the Asia-Pacific Regional worksh op on the Development and Implementation of 
National Copyright Policies and Strategies was held in Thailand in 2013, with 20 participants including those from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambod ia, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Nepal. The 
National Seminar on the Role of Copyright in Cultural and Economic Development was held in 
Bhutan in 2013 with over 30 participants. In addition, the Special Course on the Enforcement of 
Copyright and Related Rights was held in in Japan in 2013, and 12 trainees were accepted from six countries including Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar. The budget for this programme amounts to 
FY 2014 CHF468,646. 
4.2.2  The Asia-Pacific Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Seminar 31.  This programme has been organized once a year since 1997, in order to provide opportunities 
for exchanging information and views on copyright and neighbouring rights issues with copyright 
officials from Asia-Pacific countries.  The title was changed to 'Asia Copyright Conference' in 2010. 
4.3  Activities in the Field of Plant Variety Protection 
4.3.1  JICA Group Training Course 
32.  This JICA training course started in 2000 in  cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the National Centre for Seed and Seedlings (NCSS) to contribute to the protection of plant breeders' ri ghts. In 2014, the training course was held in 
Japan, and 11 trainees were accepted from 11 countries, including Burkina Faso, Lao PDR, and 
Myanmar. 
4.3.2  Cooperation Activities under the Ea st Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum  
33.  The East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum was set up in 2008 with the participation of 
ASEAN countries, China, Republic of Korea and Japa n. Various cooperative activities proposed in IP/C/W/602/Add.1 
 
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  this forum were implemented. Japan has provided training courses in Japan, experts to support in-
country training courses, and also held workshops and seminars.  In 2014, this forum took place in 
Lao PDR with 70 participants from 13 count ries including Cambodia and Myanmar. 
  
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Table 1: JICA's technica l cooperation for LDCs 
  Period Target Project Detail Organizer 
1 2010-2014 
 Tanzania Strengthening Development of Human 
Resource for Health Capacity for HRH planning is strengthened through effective 
usage of Human Resource for He alth Information System and 
Training Institution Information System (TIIS). Quality programs are streng thened through effective 
implementation of 5S-KAIZEN (CQI)-TQM approaches. http://www.jica.go.jp/project/english/tanzania/006/index.html  JICA 
2 2010-2015 Cambodia Agricultural Productivity Promotion 
Project in West Tonle Sap Extension worker’s abilities to implement extension activities 
are improved. 
Activities for the improvement of farm management are 
promoted by the target communes. 
Agricultural production techniqu es of the partic ipating farmers 
are improved. 
The production and di stribution of quality seeds are promoted. 
The distribution of agricultural  products is improved for the 
beneficiary farmers through the collaboration of the provincial 
governments, private sectors and farmers. 
 
http://gwweb.jica.go.jp/km/ProjDoc021.nsf/VIEWJCSearchX/66
308650AD9D048A49257BDA0021B0DD?OpenDocument&pv=S
earchResultView&pid=EF1B4EC336CF8A57492576F6001D5650  
[click "2010RD**.pdf" at the bottom of the page] JICA 
3 2010-2015 Benin Extension of Inland Aquaculture Manuals concerning inland aquaculture technologies and FTF 
training are prepared. Core farmers and aquacultur e extension officers of 
CeRPA/CeCPA become capable of conducting inland aquaculture 
training. Ordinary farmers acquire basic aquaculture knowledge through farmer-to-farmer (FTF) training. 
The Project proposes to the Department of Fisheries necessary 
activities to encourage ordinary farmers as well as core farmers 
to engage in independent and sustainable aquaculture management. http://www.jica.go.jp/project/ benin/001/materials/ku57pq0000
0f84ii-att/pamphlet_e.pdf  JICA 
                                               
1 In English only.  
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4 2011-2014 Uganda Improvement of Health Service through 
Health Infrastructure Management 5S-CQI-TQM activities are implemented in target health 
facilities. 
Utilization of medical equipment is improved in target hospitals. 
Medical equipment is maintained better by ME workshops. 
 
http://gwweb.jica.go.jp/km/ProjDoc545.nsf/VIEWJCSearchX/89
6234758AB22A2E49257C280012E1CA?OpenDocument&pv=Se
archResultView&pid=21F17609C1217F0349257878007A16C5  
 [click "RD**.pdf" at the bottom of the page] JICA 
5 2011-2014 Ethiopia Capacity Building for Dissemination of 
Quality and Producti vity Improvement 
(KAIZEN) The institutional and organisational foundation of Ethiopian 
KAIZEN Institute (EKI) is established as the core and lead organisation for the disseminatio n of quality and productivity 
improvement (KAIZEN). The system of human resource development for dissemination of quality and productivity impr ovement (KAIZEN) to large and 
medium enterprises (LMEs) is  functionalised in EKI. 
The model system for EKI to foster TVET Trainers’ Trainers (TTTs) is developed for quality and productivity improvement 
(KAIZEN) for micro and sm all enterprises(MSEs). 
 
http://gwweb.jica.go.jp/km/ProjDoc506.nsf/VIEWJCSearchX/53
61A0CF13C7896D4925792E00259061?OpenDocument&pv=Sea
rchResultView&pid=A3D2B74E171CA36649257826000DBC8B  
[click "**RD.pdf" at th e bottom of the page] JICA 
6 2013-2016 Myanmar Japan Center for Human Resources 
Development Effective management and implem entation of business training 
is enhanced, which contributes to the development of core 
human resources in industrial and commercial enterprises in 
Myanmar. 
Sustainable management mechanism and functions of MJC is 
established. JICA 
  
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- 9 - Table 2: JICA's SATREPS projects for LDCs 
 Period Target Project Detail Organizer 
1 2009-2014 Tuvalu Project for Eco-technological management 
of Tuvalu against Sea Level Rise http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h2002_tsuvalu.h
tml  JICA, JST 
2 2010-2015 Burkina Faso Improving Sustainable Water and Sanitation 
Systems in Sahel Region in Africa: Case of 
Burkina Faso http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h2112_burkinaf
aso.html  JICA, JST 
3 2010-2015 Sudan Improvement of Food Security in Semi-Arid 
Regions of Sudan through Management of 
Root Parasitic Weeds http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h2108_sudan.ht
ml JICA, JST 
4 2011-2016 Afghanistan Development of Wheat Breeding Materials 
for Sustainable Food Production http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h2212_afghanist
an.html  JICA, JST 
5 2011-2016 Bangladesh Research and Development of Prevention 
and Diagnosis for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Especially Kala-Azar http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h2217_banglade
sh.html  JICA, JST 
6 2011-2016 Mozambique Sustainable Production of Biodiesel from 
Jatropha in Mozambique http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h2201_mozambi
que.html  JICA, JST 
7 2013-2018 Zambia Surveillance of viral zoonoses in Africa Hokkaido University and collaborative Japanese institutions 
undertake joint research with University of Zambia and collaborative Zambian institutions. JICA, JST 
8 2014-2019 Bangladesh Research Project on Disaster 
Prevention/Mitigation Measures against 
Floods and Storm Surges Kyoto University and collaborative Japanese institutions 
undertake joint research with Bangladesh University of 
Engineering and Technology an d collaborative Bangladeshi 
institutions. JICA, JST 
9 2014-2019 Lao PDR The Project for Development of Innovative 
Research Technique in Genetic Epidemiology of Malaria and Other Parasitic Diseases in Lao PDR for Containment of Their Expanding Endemicity National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM) 
and collaborative Japanese institutions undertake joint research with Lao Pasteur Institute and collaborative Lao institutions. JICA, JST 
10 2014-2019 Nepal Project for Hydro-microbiological Approach 
for Water Security in Kathmandu Valley, 
Nepal University of Yamanashi an d collaborative Japanese 
institutions undertake joint research with Tribhuvan 
University and collaborative Nepali institutions. JICA, JST 
 
  
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- 10 - Table 3: JICA's Collaboration Program with the Priv ate Sector for Disseminati ng Japanese Technology 
  Period Target Project Detail Organizer 
1 2014 Myanmar Improvement of Postal Service and the 
Introduction of Advanced Mail Transportation Network This project aspires to impr ove management capacity for 
executive team and manager, knowledge on operation and mind on quality control for sta ff member at postal affairs, 
introducing Japan-style management, operation standard, quality control and professional ethics to postal affairs in 
Myanmar. JICA 
2 2014-2015 Myanmar Sustainable and Comp rehensive Cataract 
Treatment This project plans to introduce Japan-style cataract 
treatment to the ophthalmic hospital of Yangon, through 
technology transfer of cataract surgery with latest 
intraocular lens and training in Japan to ophthalmologists 
in Myanmar. JICA 
3 2014-2015 Myanmar Dental Technique and Dental Care service This project aspires to improve and generalize knowledge 
and technique of dentists and dental technicians in 
Myanmar, thorough on-site trai ning by Japanese dentists 
and dental technicians. JICA 
4 2014-2015 Myanmar Traffic flow simulation technology and other 
ITS technologies for road planning in 
Yangon This project plans to prove an d disseminate traffic planning 
based on traffic flow simulati on including technology for 
probe process and traffic counter on image.  JICA 
5 2014-2015 Bangladesh Pre-Paid Gas Meter This project aspires to introduce gas supply system for 
standard home from spread of  gas meters to maintenance 
of ones in Bangladesh. JICA 
6 2014-2016 Cambodia Capacity Development for Automotive 
Mechanics This project plans to develo p a training mechanism for 
automotive mechanics in Cambodia through disseminating 
training curriculum based on the accumulated know-how 
of Japanese enterprises.   JICA 
 
Table 4: HIDA’s technical tr aining programmes for LDCs 
 Date Location Activity Participants Organizer 
1 2013 Myanmar Training on knowledge and technical skills of 
automobile body repair and painting Japanese private companies in Myanmar HIDA 
2 2013 Cambodia Training on knowledge and technical skills of 
manufacturing management in metallic 
casting Japanese private companies in Cambodia HIDA 
3 2013 Cambodia, 
Bangladesh and Lao PDR Training on knowledge and technical skills of 
telecommunication system Japanese private companies in Cambodia, Bangladesh and 
Lao PDR HIDA 
  
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 Date Location Activity Participants Organizer 
1 2013 Yemen, Nepal and 
Bangladesh Training Course on Solving Human and 
Organizational Problems Enhancement of teamwork and leadership skills in solving human and organization-related problems in companies Japanese private companies in Yemen, Nepal and 
Bangladesh  HIDA 
2 2013 Sudan, Bangladesh 
and Nepal The Programme for Quality Management 
Enhancement of ability to promote quality 
management Japanese private companies in Sudan, Bangladesh and 
Nepal HIDA 
3 2013 Bangladesh and 
Nepal  Quality Control Training Course 
Enhancement of TQM promotion capabilities Japanese private companies in Bangladesh  and  Nepal HIDA 
4 2013 Bangladesh,  Nepal 
and Sudan Programme for Quality Problem Solving 
Strengthen and improve problem-solving 
abilities Japanese private companies in Bangladesh , Nepal and 
Sudan  HIDA 
5 2013 Ethiopia and Sudan  Programme on Corporate Management for 
Africa (1) To deepen participants’ understanding of management skills and techniques adopted by Japanese companies in key functions such as marketing, financial management, production management, human resource management, etc., with case studies/examples of Japanese companies; (2) To further develop participants’ capabilities in materializing a corporate philosophy and strategy to attain their management goals; and (3) To build up friendly and reliable relationships among themselves. Japanese private companies in Ethiopia and  Sudan  HIDA 
  
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- 12 - Table 6: HIDA’s technical guidance to LDCs 
 Date Location Activity Participants Organizer 
1 2013 Cambodia Technical guidance on construction of a 
sewage pipe and quality inspection  Japanese private companies in Cambodia HIDA 
2 2013 Bangladesh Technical guidance on the improvement of 
injection molding technique Japanese private companies in Bangladesh HIDA 
3 2013 Myanmar Technical guidance on quality management 
in the honey production Japanese private companies in Myanmar HIDA 
4 2013 Myanmar Technical guidance on  desktop publishing 
(DTP) design  Japanese private companies in Myanmar HIDA 
5 2013 Lao PDR Technical guidance on quality improvement 
of working-clothing Japanese private companies in Lao PDR HIDA 
 
Table 7: JETRO’s Demonstration Programme for Trade Development 
  Date Location Field Participants Organizer 
1 2013 Burkina Faso Edible sesame Japanese private co mpanies in Burkina Faso Japanese private companies 
in Burkina Faso 
2 2013 Uganda Organic sesame and agricultural products Japanese private companies in Uganda Japanese private companies 
in Uganda 
3 2013 Senegal Fair trade cotton Japanese private companies in Senegal Japanese private companies 
in Senegal 
4 2013 Rwanda IT software Japanese private companies in Rwanda Japanese private companies 
in Rwanda 
5 2013 Tanzania Essential Oils and related products Japanese  private companies in Tanzania Japanese private companies 
in Tanzania 
 
  
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- 13 - Table 8: Training programmes in the pharmaceutical sector 
 Date Location Activity Participants (LDCs in bold) Organizer 
1 Jan 2014 Japan Training Programme for Good Governance of 
Medicines for Pharmaceutical Regulatory Authorities to develop human resources in the planning and implementation of pharmaceutical administration in the respective countries referring to Japan's system and experiences and information from attending countries 9 participants from 5 countries (China, Malaysia, 
Mali, Myanmar  and Sri Lanka) JICA and JICWELS 
2 Jan 2014 Japan Training Programme on Manufacturing 
Control of Essential Medicines to develop 
human resources in the planning and 
administration of quality control in line with 
the GMP concept and the quality assurance 
of those medicines in the respective 
countries, referring to Japan's system and 
experiences and information from attending 
countries 7 participants from 5 countries ( Myanmar , 
Iraq, Palau, Papua New Guinea and Uganda ) JICA and JICWELS 
 
 
Table 9: JPO’s training courses for government officials 
 Date Location Activity Participants (LDCs in bold) Organizer 
1 Jul 2013 Japan JPO/IPR Training Course on Patent 
Examination Practice for ASEAN Countries 16 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, 
the Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, Singapore,  Brunei, and Myanmar  JPO 
2 Aug 2013 Japan JPO/IPR Training Course on IP 
Administration for LDCs 
 12 participants from Bangladesh , Bhutan , 
Cambodia , Lao PDR , Myanmar , Nepal , 
Ethiopia , Malawi , Senegal , Tanzania , 
Uganda and Mali  JPO 
3 Oct 2013 Japan Training Course on the Use of Information 
Technology in Industrial Property Administration under WIPO FIT/JP  15 participants from  Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Thailand, Chile, Brunei, Bangladesh , Cambodia , India, Lao PDR , 
Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Braz il, Morocco and Tunisia 
 WIPO and JPO 
4 Nov 2013 Japan JPO/IPR OJT Course on Practices for Madrid 
Protocol Trademark Filings for ASEAN 
Countries 10 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, Singapore,  
Brunei, Cambodia , Lao PDR  and Myanmar  JPO  
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5 Dec 2013 Japan Training Course on the Enforcement of 
Intellectual Property Rights under WIPO FIT/JP  30 participants from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, 
the Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, Bhutan , 
Cambodia , Lao  PDR, Myanmar , Pakistan, 
Morocco and Algeria  WIPO and JPO 
6 Jan 2014 Japan Training Course on the Examination Practice 
of Industrial Property (Basic Programme) 
under WIPO FIT/JP 19 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Viet Nam, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Peru, 
Cambodia , Lao PDR , Mongolia, Myanmar , 
Pakistan, Morocco, Nigeria and Ghana  WIPO and JPO 
7 Jan 2014 Japan Training Course on  Industrial Property 
Management under WIPO FIT/JP 21 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam,  Bangladesh , 
India, Myanmar , Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Egypt 
and Kenya  WIPO and JPO 
 
 
Table 10: JPO’s training co urses for private sectors 
 Date Location Activity Participants (LDCs in bold) Organizer 
1 Jun 2013 Japan JPO/IPR Training Course for IP Traine rs 24 participants from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, Mexico, Cambodia , Lao PDR , Mongolia, Myanmar  and 
Brazil  JPO 
 
Table 11: WIPO FIT/JP programmes 
 Date Location Title Participants (LDCs in bold) Organizer 
1 Jun 2013 Namibia PCT Regional Seminar for ARIPO Member 
States   30 participants from Angola , Botswana, 
Gambia , Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho , Liberia , 
Malawi , Mozambique , Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra 
Leone , South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania , 
Uganda , Zambia  and Zimbabwe WIPO 
(FIT Japan) 
2 Jul 2013 Zambia National TISC training seminars in searching 
patent and scientific an d technical literature 
databases: Technology and Innovation 
Support Center (TISC) Meeting on 
Developing the TISC Project and Searching 
Patent and Scientific and Technical Journal 
databases 
 35 participants from Zambia  WIPO 
(FIT Japan)  
  IP/C/W/602/Add.1  
 
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3 Jul - Aug 2013 Tanzania National TISC  training seminars in searching 
patent and scientific an d technical literature 
databases: Establishment of TISCs in the United Republic of Tanzania 50 participants from Tanzania  WIPO 
(FIT Japan) 
4 Aug 2013 Cameroon Sub-Regional Training course on IP 
Management and Formulation and 
Implementation of Resu lts-Based IP Office 
Plans A total of 14 heads of OAPI National Liaison 
Offices (of a total of 17 OAPI member countries), 
Heads of IP Offices not part of 
OAPI, Madagascar  and Sao Tomé and 
Principe and 5 OAPI officials WIPO 
(FIT Japan) 
5 Oct 2013 Zimbabwe WIPO Regional Training Workshop on IPAS 
for the African Member States 21 participants from Botswana, Gambia , Ghana, 
Kenya, Mauritius, Malawi , Mozambique , 
Namibia, Rwanda , Tanzania , Uganda , 
Zambia , Zimbabwe and OAPI WIPO 
(FIT Japan) 
6 Oct 2013 Namibia, Regional Workshop on Building Respect for 
IP for the Judiciary and Law Enforcement 
Officials for the Member  States of Southern 
African Development Community (SADC) 
and African Regional Intellectual Property 
Organization 
(ARIPO) 48 participants from Angola , Botswana, 
Gambia , Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho , Madagascar , 
Malawi , Mauritius, Mozambique , Namibia, 
Rwanda , Seychelles, Sierra Leone , 
Swaziland, Uganda , Zambia  and Zimbabwe and 
25 local participants WIPO 
(FIT Japan) 
7 Nov 2013 Philippines  WIPO Sub-re gional Workshop on ASEAN IT 
Roadmap 10 participants from Asian countries (Brunei 
Darussalam, Cambodia , Indonesia, Lao PDR , 
Malaysia, Myanmar , Philippines, Singapore, 
Thailand and Viet Nam)  WIPO 
(FIT Japan) 
8 Nov 2013 Japan WIPO Regional Seminar on Effective 
Utilization of the Patent Cooperation Treaty 
(PCT) and International Work Sharing 
Initiatives  22 participants from 14 countries (Brunei 
Darussalam, Cambodia , Egypt, Indonesia, Lao 
PDR, Kenya, Malaysia, Myanmar , Philippines, 
Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, OAPI and ARIPO) WIPO 
(FIT Japan) 
9 Nov 2013 Uganda Sub-regional workshop and training Course 
on IP Management and the Formulation and Implementation of Result-Based IP Office Plans (For ARIPO member states and English Speaking countries in Africa) Senior officials and Heads of IP Offices from 
17 ARIPO member states and 3 observer states WIPO 
(FIT Japan)  
  IP/C/W/602/Add.1  
 
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10 Dec 2013 Japan WIPO Regional Seminar on Effective 
Utilization of Patent Classification Systems  13 participants from 13 Asian countries (Brunei 
Darussalam, Cambodia , India, Indonesia, Lao P 
DR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar , Pakistan, 
Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam)  WIPO 
(FIT Japan) 
11 Dec 2013 Philippines  WIPO Regional Seminar on Effective 
Utilization of Statistical Data in the field of Intellectual Property  22 participants from 12 Asian countries 
(Bangladesh , Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia , 
India, Indonesia, Lao PDR , Malaysia, Pakistan, 
Philippines, Singapore, Sr i Lanka and Viet Nam) WIPO 
(FIT Japan) 
  
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