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Subregional workshop on Strategy for Acquisition, Effective management and Dissemination of Intellectual Property Information
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organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with
the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Addis Ababa, November 12 to 14, 2003 |
In the framework of a cooperation agreement between the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the ECA, a Subregional workshop on Strategy for Acquisition, Effective management and Dissemination of Intellectual Property Information organised from November 12 - 14, 2003 at the United Nations Conference Center in Addis Ababa - Ethiopia. The purpose of the workshop was to provide senior officials of industrial and intellectual property offices and research institutions with an opportunity to acquaint them with existing information tools and develop a strategy for adequate information management and efficient dissemination of intellectual property information. Forty delegates from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and representatives of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) participated in the workshop and training sessions at the Information Technology Center for Africa (ITCA) improved their skills in accessing technical information for the expansion of technological, economical and industrial activities in their respective countries. For more info, contact Eskedar Nega (enega@uneca.org)
Workshop Programme
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
9.00 – 9.30
Opening remarks by:
- the Representative of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
- the Representative of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- the Representative of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
9.30 – 10.30 Topic 1: Intellectual Property Information, a Tool for Innovation and Technological Development Speaker: Mr. José Luis Hercé Vigil, Head, Industrial Property Information Services Section, Division for Infrastructure Services and Innovation Promotion, WIPO
10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break
10.45 – 11.30 Topic 2: The Importance of Patents as a Tool for Economic Growth
Speaker: Mr. José Luis Hercé Vigil
11.30 – 13.00 Topic 3: Searching Technical Patent Information: Presentation of Principal Search Tools on the Internet and DVD or CD?ROM and Practical Exercises
Speakers: Mr. José Luis Hercé Vigil
Mr. Veli-Pekka Hyttinen, Information Specialist, National Board of Patents and Registration, Helsinki
Mr. Emmanuel Sackey, Examiner (Biochemistry), African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO), Harare
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch break
14.30 – 17.00 Topic 3 (cont’d): Searching Technical Patent Information: Practical Exercises
17.00 End of session
Thursday, November 13, 2003
9.00 – 10.00 Topic 4: WIPO Patent Information Services for Developing Countries
Speaker: Mr. José Luis Herce Vigil
10.00 – 10.30 Coffee break
10.30 – 13.00 Topic 5: Management and Use of Patent Information
Speakers: Mr. Veli-Pekka Hyttinen
Mr. Getachew Mengistie, Head, Patent, Technology Transfer and Development Department, Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission (ESTC), Addis Ababa
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch break
14.30 – 16.00 Practical Exercises
16.00 – 16.15 Coffee break
16.15 – 17.30 Practical Exercises (cont’d)
17.30 End of session
Friday, November 14, 2003
9.00 – 12.00 Topic 6: Round Table on Dissemination of Technical Information and Networking Among Key Users
Moderator: Mrs. Françoise Wege, Senior Counsellor, Cooperation for Development Bureau for Africa, WIPO
Panelists: Mr. Veli-Pekka Hyttinen
Mr. Ayalew Habtewold, Leader, Technology Information Collection and Dissemination Team, Ethiopian Science and Techonolgy Commission, Addis Ababa
Mr. Kidanemariam Jembere, Senior Expert in the Agriculture and Environmental Protection Department, Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission, Addis Ababa
Representative of the Development Information Services Division, Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa
Mr. Emmanuel Sackey, ARIPO
12.00 – 13.00 Topic 7: WIPO Cooperation for Development Program
Speaker: Mrs. Françoise Wege
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch break
14.30 – 15.30 Evaluation and Closing Ceremony
15.30 End of session
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