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African Regional Intellectual Property Organization
Training Centre PDF Print E-mail
Written by Secretariat   
Thursday, 12 October 2006 22:33
Training CentreARIPO has established a state of the art regional training centre. The Centre serves as a centre of excellence in teaching, training, research and skills development in the field of intellectual property. Its programmes cater for different target groups including creators, inventors, artists, business managers and IP professionals, journalists, parliamentarians, policy makers, university lecturers, students, civil society and law enforcers.
Last Updated ( Monday, 28 April 2008 08:15 )
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Masters Degree Programme in Intellectual Property PDF Print E-mail
Written by Secretariat   
Wednesday, 07 July 2004 09:54

ARIP0 in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the African University (AU) is launching a new Masters Degree Programme in Intellectual Property (MIP). This programme will commence in May 2008.

The MIP programme is designed mainly for people teaching intellectual property in universities, those intending to introduce the programme in their institutions, people in employment and wish to receive training in intellectual property management or advance their skills in Intellectual Property.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 19 April 2008 12:00 )
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Membership PDF Print E-mail
Written by Secretariat   
Wednesday, 11 October 2006 22:13

According to Article IV of the Lusaka Agreement, membership to the Organization is open to states members of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa or the African Union (AU). There are currently sixteen states which are party to the Lusaka Agreement and therefore members of ARIPO. These are: Botswana, the Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe (Total: 16 Member States).

 

Last Updated ( Monday, 14 April 2008 22:14 )
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