WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  IP/C/W/495/Add.2 
28 November 2007 
 
 (07-5229) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES:  INFORMATION FROM 
OTHER INTERGOVERNMEN TAL ORGANIZATIONS 
 
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO) 
 
Addendum  
 
  At its meeting of 5 June 2007, the Council fo r TRIPS agreed to invite intergovernmental 
organization observers to the Council to update th e information on their technical and financial 
cooperation programmes relating to the impl ementation of the TRIPS Agreement.   
  The present document reproduces the information which has been received from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) by mean s of a communication dated 17 October 2007.  It 
was circulated as an advance copy fo r the Council's October 2007 meeting. 
 
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 1. The present note has been prepared by the Inte rnational Bureau of the World Intellectual 
Property Organization (WIPO) pursuant to the invitation of the Chair of the World Trade 
Organization (WTO) Council for TRIPS to provide u pdated information on its technical and financial 
cooperation programmes relevant to the implementa tion of the TRIPS Agreement for the meeting of 
the Council for TRIPS scheduled for October 2007. 
2. TRIPS-related legal-technical assistance and technical cooperation activities and programmes 
managed by WIPO fall within the framework of th e provisions of the Agreement between WIPO and 
WTO which entered into force on 1 January 1996.  Fr om that date, WIPO's International Bureau has 
responded to requests received from developing coun tries and least-developed countries (LDCs), by 
providing extensive legal and technical assistan ce focused on the implementation of the TRIPS 
Agreement.  It is recalled that the WIPO-WTO  Agreement was later complemented by two joint 
initiatives launched by the Directors General of the two Organizations in July  1998 and in June 2001, 
respectively.  These initiatives furthe r reinforced the commitment of the two organizations to provide 
necessary advice and assistance to developing countries and LDCs relating to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement.  It should be recalled that as a result of the discussions between the Directors 
General, WIPO and WTO Secretariats have strengt hened their consultation and periodically discussed 
issues and matters of mutual interest with a view to  enhancing the existing institutional cooperation.   
The meetings between the two Secretariats resulted in  an increase of the level of joint activities at the 
regional and national leve ls, with particular attention given to LDCs. 
3. In the period October 2006-September 2007, WIPO  has continued to provide demand-based 
legal-technical assistance to developing countri es and LDCs in support of their efforts in 
implementing obligations deriving from the TRIP S Agreement.  The assistance extended in this 
respect covered, among others, the areas of legisl ative advice, awareness building and human resource IP/C/W/495/Add.2 
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  development, institution and capacity building, mode rnization of the intellectual property systems as 
well as enforcement-related activities. 
4. WIPO, therefore, continued to assist countries in developing and implementing strategies and 
policies aimed at creating, protecting, managi ng and exploiting intellectual property (IP) for 
economic, social and cultural development.  WIPO also strengthened its assistance to help countries 
in integrating IP into overall na tional development and public policy in areas such as health, trade, 
education, research, technology transfer and compet ition policies, including advising countries on the 
flexibilities available under international IP treati es, and in particular the TRIPS Agreement. 
5. The present note covers activities relevant to  the above context dur ing the period under 
review and the list found hereunder is meant to be indicative and not exhaustive.   
I. LEGISLATIVE ADVICE 
6. At the outset, it should be emphasized that legislative advice is provided by WIPO upon 
specific request by countries concerned and on a c onfidential basis.  WIPO's legislative advice to 
developing countries and LDCs for the revision and m odernization of their IP laws continued, in 
particular with the aim of incorporating the fl exibilities permissible under the TRIPS Agreement and 
WIPO-administered treaties for promoting public  policies and development.  During the period 
October 2006 and September 2007, advice, comments a nd draft laws were provided to Afghanistan, 
Bhutan, Central African Republic, Equatorial Gu inea, Lebanon, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Pakistan, 
Paraguay, the S.A.D.C. Countries, Senegal, Thaila nd, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, United Arab 
Emirates and Viet Nam. 
7. Although the deadline for the implementation of  general TRIPS obligations by LDCs has 
been postponed until 1 January 2013, WIPO's lega l advice continued to be requested by those 
countries anticipating such implementation in the cont ext of the adoption of national IP strategies as 
well as by those that have already started implementi ng such obligations.  To this end, WIPO's advice 
on draft laws on industrial property rights and th eir enforcement for LDCs took into account not only 
implementation obligations under the TRIPS Agreem ent and the Paris Convention for the Protection 
of Industrial Property, but also flexibilities those countries could use to make IP protection more 
development-friendly, less costly, while preserving its value as a tool for ensuring legal security as 
regards IP assets. 
8. Further, legislative assistance included discu ssions on the possible modalities for the adoption 
of the Decision of the General Council of the WT O, of 30 August 2003, on the implementation of 
paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health. 
9. In the period under review, advisory missions were undertaken to Afghanistan, Colombia, 
India, Pakistan and Syria, mainly to discuss with the government authorities new or revised 
legislation, or consult on specific topics of IP law,  in particular protection of geographical indications. 
10. Concerning legislative advice provided exclusivel y on copyright and related rights, countries 
continued to receive assistance in updating laws for compliance with current international standards.  
The assistance was rendered by WIPO at the re quest of the countries concerned (Trinidad and 
Tobago, Central African Republic, United Arab Emir ates, Senegal, Paraguay and Thailand) in the 
form of comments to amend and moderni ze existing laws or draft legislation. 
11. Comments were also provided on the draft Regulations under the Protection of the Layout-
Design (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act fo r Dominica;  on a national patent administration 
system for the Cook Islands; on Pakistan's Ordinance No LXI (Chapter V Examination of 
Applications) of 2 December 2000, inte r alia, concerning Art 29 (2) TRIPS.  IP/C/W/495/Add.2 
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  12. During the period under review, and according to  Article 3 of the WIPO-WTO Agreement, 
the WIPO Secretariat made a total of 14 communications (i.e., five requested by States and nine by international intergovernmental orga nizations) to 140 States that are at the same time party to the 
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and Members of the WTO, as well as to 11 Members of the WTO not party to the Paris Convention. 
13. Concerning legislative advice provided exclusivel y on copyright and related rights, countries 
continued to receive assistance in preparing new,  or updating existing laws for compliance with 
current international standards.  The assistance was rendered by WIPO  at the request of the countries 
concerned.  Legal assistance also covered aspects of competition law, namely as far as prevention and 
remedying anti-competitive practices that involve the use or abuse of IP rights. 
14. WIPO also prepared terms of reference a nd commissioned studies on a number of issues 
including:  two studies on the interface and interacti on of competition (antitrust)  law and IP which are 
in progress;  a study on IP management by private- public partnerships, which is being finalized;  and 
a study on the nature, extent and implementation of flexibilities available under the Paris Convention 
and the TRIPS Agreement as regards the protection of  inventions in the pharmaceutical sector, which 
is under preparation.  The purpose of the studies is to clarify the different issues and contribute to a 
better understanding by Member States of the policy considerations at stake. 
II. COLLECTION OF LAWS 
15. On an associated matter, namely that of the Collection of Laws, WIPO continued to maintain 
and update the Collection of Laws for Electroni c Access (CLEA) through which an information and 
documentation service is provided.  It is recalled th at CLEA is an electronic database of intellectual 
property legislation, first published on the Inte rnet in September 1999 (http://www.wipo.int/clea);  its 
access is free of charge and provides a key resour ce for countries developing their own intellectual 
property legislation.  The CLEA database recorded  3,870 bibliographic entries and direct access to 
around 2,900 full text documents (in English, French  and/or Spanish) relating to the laws of 122 
countries, the European Communities, the Andean Communities, the Benelux, the European Patent 
Office (EPO), the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI) and the African 
Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), the texts of Treaties administered by WIPO and 
the texts of Treaties not administered by WIPO. 
III. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING SECTOR 
16. In the African region, the benefits of existi ng IP policies and practices continued to be 
assessed with a view to gathering information for informed strategic  decision–making on how to use 
IP as an effective tool for development and ensure its integration in nationa l development planning.  
Peer review exercises were initiated at the sub- regional and national leve ls as input into the 
preparation of National IP Strategic Plans. 
17. A Regional Workshop on Developing National IP Strategies was organized (Kenya, February 
2006) to train legal practitioners, senior ministry offi cials, public and private sector representatives, 
the academia and staff of R&D institutions as resour ce persons during the formulation of national IP 
strategies.  As a follow-up, Steering Committees for the preparation of IP strategies were set up in 
Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia.  Requests for similar 
assistance were received from Burundi, Ethiopia and Ghana.  It was followed by National Workshops 
on Developing IP Policy and Strategy, namely in Nigeria and Ethiopia. 
18. 
OAPI and ARIPO have requested WIPO's assistance in drafting a harmonized regional 
instrument for the protection of traditional knowle dge and traditional cultural expressions.  In 2006 
and 2007, meetings of experts were organized in or der to finalize the draft texts to be approved.  IP/C/W/495/Add.2 
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  During a Diplomatic Conference of OAPI Member States in July 2007, the draft instruments on the 
Protection of Traditional Knowledge  and Protection of Folklore have been signed.  The ARIPO 
instrument will be submitted to the forthcoming ARIPO Administrative Council for adoption. 
19. A ministerial conference for the evaluation of the implementation of the Libreville Initiative 
on the protection and valorization of African inventi ons in the field of medicine took place in Niamey, 
Niger, on 26-27 July 2007.  A large number of Mini sters of Health and Ministers of Trade from OAPI 
Member Countries attended this important meeting. 
20. A Colloquium on the importance of IP to Univer sities and research institutions, followed by a 
working session on IP strategy were organized in Kigali, Rwanda on April 20 07, as well as a Regional 
Patent Drafting Workshop (Harare, September 2007). 
21. Regional Workshops and Nationa l Seminars on TRIPS were or ganized in cooperation with 
WTO in Cape Town, South Africa in 2007 and in Uganda and Tanzania in 2006. 
22. Activities to strengthen IP infrastructures and capacity building continued in the Central 
African Republic, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic  of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, 
Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeri a, Swaziland Tanzania and Zambia. 
23. A series of Information meetings, seminars and training workshops were organized on 
intellectual property and franchising for SME's, Strategic use of IP for economic and social 
development (Guinea, Mali, Mauritania Zimbabwe) on branding strategies (Ghana and Kenya) on IP 
for competition of SME's (Zambia, Mozambique, Se negal, Ghana and Seychelles, Tanzania, Burkina 
Faso and Malawi) as well as the fight against piracy  of literary rights and artistic works, including 
training and seminars on enforcement for judges and policy officers (Burkina Faso, Senegal, 
Swaziland and Niger). 
24. Advisory missions and training sessions were organized on collective management 
(Cameroon, Cape Verde and Ghana) and also on Madrid, PCT and Hague Ag reements (Botswana, 
Burkina Faso, Malawi, Mali, South Africa, Bots wana Burundi, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and 
Tanzania). 
25. WIPO has co-organized with the Arab Publis hers Association (APA) and the International 
Publishers Association (IPA), a WIPO/APA/I PA International Conference on Copyright 
Development:  Sharing the Benefits, which t ook place in Cairo, on 27-28 January 2007.  This 
Conference aimed at promoting the culture of intellectual property in the Arab Region, particularly in the field of copyright. 
• The Technical Assistance and Capacity Build ing Bureau trained officials from the Arab 
region in different fields of IP by collabor ating with the Arab Society for Intellectual 
Property (ASIP), and setting forth the Arab Certified Intellectual Property Practitioner 
(ACIPP) Program.  The following training courses have been successfully completed since the beginning of 2007:  WIPO/ASIP Sub-Regional Training Course of the ACIPP 
on Copyright and Related Rights (Manam a, 19-29 March 2007);  WIPO/ASIP Sub-
Regional Training Course of the ACIPP on Tr ademarks and Unfair Competition (Dubai, 
7-17 May 2007);  WIPO/ASIP Sub-Regional Training Course of the ACIPP on 
Trademarks and Unfair Competition (Amma n, 20-30 August 2007), and a WIPO/ASIP 
Sub-Regional Training Course of the ACIPP on Patents and Trade Secrets, is currently being organized to take place in Muscat, Oman.  A WIPO sub-regional seminar was organized, in Casablanca, Morocco, on 8- 9 March 2007, for women entrepreneurs 
entitled "Comment utiliser la propriété inte llectuelle pour valoriser votre entreprise?" 
This seminar aimed at reinforcing the c oordination between women entrepreneurs in  IP/C/W/495/Add.2 
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  Arab countries, dealt with concerns and inter ests in the field of intellectual property and 
helped in establishing a forum dedicated to the exchange of inform ation and experiences 
between these women. 
26. A WIPO Arab Sub-Regional Seminar on Pate nts was organized in Doha, Qatar, on 
13-14 March 2007.  The primary objective of the M eeting was to discuss the existing patent legal 
situation in the Member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the links and working 
procedures between the respective Patent offices and the sub-regional Patent Office of the GCC, the 
sharing of experiences in the implementation of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and the incorporation of flexibilities into national patent laws as well as the la test developments in the field of patents at the 
international level, and WIPO's a ssistance to developing  countries with regard to patent information 
services. 
27. A WIPO Sub-Regional Seminar on Industrial Property and Access to Pharmaceutical 
Products – Addressing the Concerns of Developi ng Countries, was organized in Muscat, Oman, on 
13-14 March 2007, to share views on the problems a nd solutions regarding the relationship between 
the industrial property system and access to pharma ceuticals, and on countries' achievements using 
international agreements (TRIPS Ag reement, Paris Convention) and th eir industrial property laws to 
protect and promote their own generic drug industries. 
28. A WIPO Sub-Regional Seminar on the Economic  Importance of Industrial Property was 
organized in Damascus, Syria, from 15-17 May 2007, to clarify the concept of industrial property and 
to explain the ways and means to make better make  use of it in the economic and social development 
for wealth creation of countries. 
29. WIPO and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB)  co-organized in cooperation with the 
Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Saudi Ar abia, a WIPO/IDB Regional Seminar for Arab 
Countries on Intellectual Property and Transfer  of Technology, which took place in Riyadh, 
Saudi Arabia, from 4-6 June 2007.  This Meeti ng resulted in reaching a common understanding on 
technology transfer, innovation system s and knowledge-driven development. 
30. The Fourth WIPO/League of Arab States (LAS) Regional Coordination Meeting for Heads of 
Industrial Property and Copyright Offices took place in Tunis, from 26-30 June 2007.  The purpose of the Meeting was to further strengthen the coor dination among Arab countries on the programme of 
activities of WIPO and discuss issues of common inter ests and priorities in the field of intellectual 
property;  create a forum for the exchange of in formation and country expe riences relating to those 
issues and identify new avenues to promote inter- Arab cooperation.  This stocktaking exercise 
provided an opportunity for a judicious assessment  of the individual and collective needs of the 
countries of the region and will thus enable an informed planning of future activities.  This meeting 
was preceded by a consultation day on Genetic  Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Cultural 
Expressions of Folklore, which also resulted in a number of recommendations. 
31. The WIPO Regional Seminar for Arab States on the Promotion of Accession to the Madrid 
System of the International Registration of Marks,  which took place in Cairo, Egypt, from 9-11 July 
2007, provided a forum for the Heads of Trademark Offices in the Arab region to enrich their 
knowledge with the latest devel opments on matters related to th e international protection of 
trademarks, as well as on the advantages of accession to the Madrid System. 
32. The following national activities were also undertaken during 2007:  National Seminar on 
Intellectual Property for Members of the Chamber of  Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with the 
Department of National Library of Jordan (A mman, 14 February 2007);  National Seminar on 
Intellectual Property for Journalists , in cooperation with the Departme nt of National Library and the 
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  on Intellectual Property, in cooperation with th e United Arab Emirates University (Abu Dhabi, 
26-27 February 2007);  National Training Works hop on Intellectual Property for Diplomats, in 
cooperation with the Yemeni Ministry of Fore ign Affairs (Sana'a, 20-21 March 2007);  National 
Seminar on the Protection of Agricultural Products  and Handicrafts through Collective Marks and 
Geographical Indications (Biskra, Algeria, 16-17  April 2007);  National Seminar on Copyright and 
Related Rights, in cooperation with the Moro ccan Copyright Office (Rabat, 23-24 April 2007);  
National Seminar on Industrial Property to the atte ntion of Al-Akhawayn University (Ifran, Morocco, 
26-27 April 2007);  National Seminar on the Importan ce of Trademarks and Respect to Industrial 
Property Rights, in cooperation with the Tunisian Mi nistry of Finance and the National Institute for 
the Normalization of Industrial Property (Tunis, 24-25 April 2007). 
33. The Arab Bureau also provided legislative a dvice, among others Arab countries, to Bahrain, 
Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Sudan, Tunisia, the Un ited Arab Emirates and Yemen in the process of 
restructuring their IP offices. 
34. WIPO has also organized study visits for offici als of IP offices within and outside the region 
in various fields of IP such as the Training of ten Egyptian Examiners at the Swedish Patent Office 
from 5-9 February 2007;  Study-visit for six Egyp tian Diplomats to WIPO Headquarters, Geneva, 
from 26 February-March 2007;  Study-visit for four  Syrian officials to the Moroccan Industrial 
Property Office, Casablanca, from 26 February-2 Ma rch 2007;  Training for three officials from the 
Yemeni Intellectual Property Office to WIPO Headqua rters, Geneva, 5-9 February 2007;  Study-visit 
for four Syrian officials to the Egyptian Patent Office, Cairo, from 18-22 March 2007;  Study-visit of 
one official from OMPIC, Casablanca, to the Un ited States Patent and Tr ademarks Office (UPSTO), 
Alexandria, USA, from 5-8 June 2007;  Study-visit for four Sudanese Judges to WIPO Headquarters, 
Geneva, from 18-22 June 2007;  Patent Cooperati on Treaty (PCT) Training for two officials from the 
Bahraini Industrial Property Office at WIPO Head quarters, Geneva, from 2-6 July 2007;  and Study-
visit of a Journalist and producer from the Sudanese Radio and TV Corporation to WIPO Headquarters, Geneva, from 16-19 July 2007. 
35. WIPO Asia-Pacific regional Symposium on Emer ging Issues of Copyright and Related Rights 
in the Library Sector, Vientiane, Lao People's De mocratic Republic, 13-15 February 2007 - A topic 
on Enforcement and Liability Issues:  Internet and Digital Licenses between Libraries and Publishers;  
WIPO (Academy) ESCAP High-Level Forum on Inte llectual Property and Trade, Macao, China, 
23-25 July 2007;  World Trade Organization (W TO) Workshop on the TRIPS Agreement, Macao, 
China, 25-27 July 2007 - WIPO participated in  sending a speaker;  National Seminar on Building 
Awareness on the Use of the IP System for Devel opment with Emphasize on:  An overview of 
Treaties Administered by WIPO and the Obligati ons under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agre ement), Kabul, Afghanistan, 1 September 2007. 
36. In Latin America and the Caribbean, WIPO continued to strengthen the institutional 
capacities of national IP Offices by providing speci alized training, automation services, legislative 
assistance and a range of technical cooperation activ ities aimed at upgrading and streamlining national 
IP management operations. 
37. Activities to promote industrial property as a tool for economic development in Latin 
America, within the framework of the Memo randum of Understanding between WIPO and the 
Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) conti nued, and a Regional Course on how to use the IP 
system to promote competitiveness in the agri-business sector is under preparation. 
38. To strengthen the infrastructure and capacity of national IP Offices in the region, training in 
patent examination, the use of the internati onal classification systems on trademarks, industrial 
designs and patents, and use of patent informati on services was organized.  In addition, a project to  IP/C/W/495/Add.2 
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  convert the current automation systems for administ ration of trademarks a nd patents to open source 
technologies is currently underway. 
39. Studies on the current use made by SMEs of the IP system at the national level were 
undertaken in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Costa Rica, to assist policy makers in formulating IP 
strategies, policies and programmes targeting SMEs.  In addition, studies on the economic impact of 
copyright industries are underway in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. 
40. A series of high-level meetings addressed the issu e of integration of intellectual property into 
broader national policies of social and economic development.  Among these meetings were the II 
Meeting of South American IP Offices on the Integration of Industrial Property in Social and Economic Development Policies (March 2007);  the Regional Forum on Copyright and public policies 
organized in cooperation with CERLALC (August 2007) ;  a meeting of Government officials from 
Uruguay (July 2007);  a meeting of Government officials from Uruguay (July 2007);  a Forum on 
Industrial Property and Access to Pharmaceutical Pr oducts (February 2007);  a Meeting of Experts on 
IP Management in Open Economies:  A Strategic Vision for Latin America, organized in cooperation 
with ECLAC (May 2007). 
41. Technical meeting and training of technical staff on patent search and examination (Central 
America and Dominican Republic, 2006; Honduras,  Bolivia, 2007); Expert missions in seven 
countries in Latin America and the Caribbean fo r the streamlining and automation of patent, 
trademarks and copyright operations. 
42. WIPO maintained its participation in three major Book Fairs, i.e. Colombia (April 2007), 
Argentina and Panama (June 2007).  It also con tinued to organize the yearly WIPO-SGAE Academic 
Course on Copyright and Related Rights and supporte d the organization of a Practical Training on 
Copyright for Officials of Copyright Offices in the regi on.  It also participated in national Seminars on 
Copyright in Guatemala and Uruguay.  It provided support to the Collective Management of Audiovisual Performers in Argentina and Chile and to Audiovisual Producers in Colombia.  Finally, 
support to the RFAP on Collective Management of Copyright for Central America and Dominican 
Republic is ongoing. 
43. A Regional Meeting on the role of univers ities in the technical innovation process was 
organized in Chile in November 2006.  Works hops on Successful Technology Licensing were carried 
out in Brazil (March 2007), Jamaica (May 2007) , and Mexico (August 2007 ).  Sensitization and 
awareness-building activities on the strategic use of IP  by universities were carried in Argentina, 
Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama and Peru. 
44. Regional and national activities targeted at SMEs  included a sub-regiona l Forum on the use of 
IP for SMEs in the agribusiness sector of Latin  American countries (Costa Rica, March 2007), and 
national seminars in Uruguay, Dominican Republic  and Panama.  A special Project is being 
undertaken in Uruguay with cheese producers for the cr eation of a collective distinctive sign for their 
products. 
45. WIPO organized and participated in a series of ev ents organized in the region in the field of 
Traditional Knowledge, in particular:  Regiona l Meeting of Experts on Traditional Knowledge, 
Folklore and Associated Genetic Resources, fo llowed by WIPO-ALADI Sub-regional Forum on the 
Protection of TK, Cultural Expressions & Folklore  and Associated Genetic Resources (Montevideo, 
April 2007);  Ibero-American Encounter on TK (Guatemala, May 2007).  At the national level 
(Bolivia and Peru) WIPO organized  national meetings on the protection of TK, especially with a view 
to promoting entrepreneurial indi genous development (May 2007). IP/C/W/495/Add.2 
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  46. High Level National Meeting (Ministerial leve l) on the use of Intellectual Property for 
Technological Development and Economic Growth - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania , on 26 February 2007, 
on the eve of the inauguration of the Tanzania  Intellectual Property Advisory Services and 
Information Center.  The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize senior officials from various 
government sectors and other institutions on the use of IP for technological development and 
economic growth. 
47. Following the request made by the Government  of Tanzania, a National Workshop was held 
at the University of Dar Es Salaam on 28 February  – 1 March 2007, in cooperation with the Tanzania 
Commission for Science and Technology and the Univer sity of Dar Es Salaam  on the preparation of 
National Training Manual on Technology Licensing for Tanzania. 
48. Joint WIPO-SIDA Training and Advisory Program on Intellectual Property Rights in the 
Global Economy for the Least-Developed Countri es was held in Maputo, Mozambique, from 
14-18 May 2007.  The programme was attended by  more than 40 participants from around 16 
least-developed countries from Asia and Africa, in cluding Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Eritrea, 
Ethiopia, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, 
Yemen, Zambia. 
49. On 19 May 2007, a meeting was held on the contribution of Trademarks to the Economic 
Growth and Development for the Least-Developed Countries - Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, Sudan, Tanzania, 
Uganda, Yemen, and Zambia. 
50. Other activities included Training on Industrial Property for the Tanzania Commission for 
Science and Technology (COSTECH), in Geneva, from 5-8 March 2007;  Preparation of medium and 
long-term work programme, and business plan on the ove rall structure, and operation of the IP Center 
in Tanzania, in Dar Es Salaam, from 26-28 Ma rch 2007;  Joint WIPO-Sida follow-up Training and 
Advisory Program on IP Rights in the Global Ec onomy for Least-Developed Countries, 14-18 May 
2007 which included 40 officials from Maputo, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, 
Lao PDR, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Mozambique , Nepal, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen and 
Zambia. 
51. In the area of Automation of IP Institutions, assistance continued on the modernization and 
strengthening of the infrastructure and capacity of  national IP Offices in all regions, promoting 
interregional cooperation and alignm ent with international standards and best practices.  Follow-up 
activities to WIPO's IP Office automation assistance we re reinforced to ensu re the effectiveness of 
automation projects. 
52. Coordination within the Secretariat and with re gional automation experts and IP Office Focal 
Points was enhanced, in particular, regarding project planning, implementation and follow-up. 
53. In the area of Training and Human Resources Development, the WIPO Worldwide Academy 
(WWA) continued to organize specialized progr ammes for government officials, diplomats, 
university professors and heads of IP Offices and trai ning institutions during the period under review.   
IV. ENFORCEMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES 
54. The activities of WIPO in the area of enforc ement aim at addressing the diverse needs, 
including development concerns and permissible flexibilities, of Member States in developing and 
strengthening their legislation and infrastructures for effective enforcement of intellectual property 
rights consistent with Part III of the TRIPS Agreem ent.  Legal and technical assistance is provided  IP/C/W/495/Add.2 
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  upon request to Member States in formulating enfo rcement provisions and im plementing obligations 
in the field of intellectual property rights enforcement. 
A non-exhaustive description of enforcemen t-related activities includes the following: 
55. Sub-regional Workshop on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, organized in 
cooperation with the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI),  United Arab Emirates, 
27-28 November 2006; Organisation Africaine de la  Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI) Sub-regional 
Workshop on the Enforcement of Intellectual Propert y Rights, for the attention of magistrates and 
lawyers from French-speaking African countries, Niamey, Niger, 27-30 November 2006;  Seminar on 
Border Measures against Counterfeit Goods, Oran , Algeria, 2-3 December 2006;  High-Level 
Roundtable on the Enforcement of IP Rights, Beiji ng, China, 11 December 2006;  National Seminars 
on Industrial Property for Judges and Attorneys, Casablanca, Morocco, 1-2 March 2007; National 
Seminar on IP and Border Measures in Connection w ith the Fight Against Counterfeiting, Casablanca, 
5-6 March 2007;  Colloquium on Intellectual Propert y for Turkish Judges, Geneva, 24-27 April 2007; 
National Colloquium for the Judiciary on the Enforc ement of Intellectual Property Rights, Island of 
Langkawi, Malaysia, 23 July 2007:  Roundtable  discussion with Enforcement Division, Kuala 
Lumpur, 25 July 2007;  2007 China Forum on Criminal IP Protection, Shenzhen City, China, 24-25 
July 2007; National Intellectual Property Rights Training for Enforcement Officers, Kuala Lumpur, 
Malaysia, 26-27 July 2007;  Workshop on Enforcemen t of IPRs in cooperation with the IPO/Police of 
the Government of Sudan, Khar toum, Sudan, 2-5 September 2007. 
56. WIPO also cooperated with inter-government al organizations (IGOs) and non-governmental 
organizations (NGOs) through its participation in the following activities: 
• WCO/Interpol/WIPO/WHO National Seminar on the Fight against Counterfeiting and 
Piracy, Dakar, Senegal, 8-10 November 2006;   G-8 IPR Expert Meeting on Combating 
Piracy and Counterfeiting, Moscow, Russian Federation, 14 November 2006;  Third Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy, jointly convened by WIPO, 
Interpol and the WCO, with the support and cooperation of GB LAAC, INTA, ICC and 
ISMA, International Conference Center, Ge neva, 30-31 January 2007;  Asia-Pacific 
Economic Cooperation (APEC) Workshop on In tellectual Property Rights Enforcement 
in the Digital Era, Nha Tran, Viet Nam;  4-6 July 2007;  China Forum on Criminal IP 
Protection, Shenzhen City, China, 24-25 July 2007;  Two National Seminars on the SILK Project organized by the Thai-Italian Cham ber of Commerce, Bangkok, Thailand, 10-11 
and 12-14 September 2007. 
57. WIPO responded favorably to requests from the WTO for cooperation in the organization of 
activities in favour of LDCs through the joint organi zation of meetings or through the provision of 
WIPO speaker(s) to WTO meetings.  A number of na tional and regional workshops were thus held in 
the period under review addressing issues pertai ning to the TRIPS Agreement in general or 
specifically addressing IP and Public Health, as follows: 
• Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2-3 November 2006, WTO National Workshop on 
Intellectual Property.  Uganda, 7-8 Nove mber 2006, WTO National Workshop on TRIPS 
and Public Health.  Tanzania, 15-16 November 2006, WTO National Workshop on 
Intellectual Property.  Kingston, Jamai ca, 5-9 March 2007, WTO Advanced training 
course for Caribbean countries.  Sana'a , Yemen, 20-21 March 2007, WIPO National 
Workshop on IPRs for Diplomats. Tunis, Tunisia, 2-4 May 2007, WTO Regional Workshop on the TRIPS Agreement and Certain T opical Issues in Regard to Intellectual 
Property for French speaking African countries.  Singapore, 7-8 May 2007, Asia-Pacific 
WTO Regional Trade Policy Course.  Cape town, South Africa, 18-19 June 2007, WTO Regional Workshop on the TRIPS Agreement a nd Certain Topical Issues in Regard to IP/C/W/495/Add.2 
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  Intellectual Property for English-Speaking A frican countries.  Macao, China, 25-27 July 
2007, WTO/UNESCAP Regional workshop on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health 
for the Asia Pacific Region.  Lusaka, Zambia, 22-24 August 2007, WTO National Seminar on Intellectual Property and Public Health. 
 
 
 
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