Ginebra,
26 de junio — 7 de julio de 2006
Invitación a presentar solicitudes para participar en el coloquio OMPI-OMC
para profesores de propiedad intelectual
A two-week colloquium for teachers of intellectual property from developing countries and countries with economies in transition, is being jointly organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva from 26 June to 7 July 2006. The Colloquium is also open to limited participation of teachers from developed countries.
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This event is part of the programmes of the two organizations aimed at enhancing the capacity of universities in developing countries and in countries with economies in transition to develop national expertise for teaching and policy advice to governments on matters dealt with by the WIPO and WTO.
The working language will be English. Only 20 places are available for the colloquium for applicants from developing countries and economies in transition. Expenses for the 20 participants from developing countries and countries with economies in transition will be borne by the organizers. An additional five places will be available for applicants from developed countries, at their own expense.
A copy of the provisional programme for the colloquium is available here.
Applicants must fulfil the following requirements:
- Work as a university teacher of intellectual property in a developing country or in a country with an economy in transition, (with the exception of developed country applicants) with at least five years' teaching experience; an ongoing role in policy advice with respect to WIPO/WTO negotiations is desirable.
- Be in possession of an advanced degree in intellectual property law or in international law/economics/management with a specialization in intellectual property;
- Have an excellent knowledge of English;
- Indicate a topic related to the areas covered by the programme on which the applicant would be ready to make a short presentation and attach an electronic version of a recent paper, preferably on the same subject.
Interested candidates will need to complete the
application form online by 14 April 2006.
The application form is also available in
MS-Word and
Adobe PDF and applicants may also, if they wish, fax or e-mail their
applications to the following address:
Ms. Gao Hang
WIPO Worldwide Academy
Fax: (41 22) 740 1417
E-mail: [email protected]
The final selection will be made by the organizers, taking into consideration the need for regional and gender balance.
Note for applicants
WIPO and WTO acknowledge with appreciation the large response to their
invitation for participation in the Colloquium to be held in Geneva,
Switzerland from June 26 to July 7, 2006.
Successful candidates have been notified directly.
Unfortunately, on this occasion it will not be possible to respond to
each participant that was not selected. We however, take this
opportunity to thank each of you for the interest shown in this
programme.