WIPO FORUM ON IP and SMEs
for IP Offices of OECD Countries and South Mediterranean Countries
May 26, 2005 Francesca Toso
Distance Learning in WIPO
Objective:
To provide IP education to growing audiences worldwide
For whom?
Business Sector
Academia
11%
9%
Government/IP Officials
Legal Profession
58% 22%
For whom?
Professions:
Lawyers/IP Agents Scientists/Researchers Engineers Entrepreneurs Professors Students IT Health Media
How many?
DL participants 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0
468 1729 3842 4968 8338 10264
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2000
2001
2002
2003
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Structure
Quality Distance Learning
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM
Administration
Delivery
Content
Support
Content
General DL-101
Introductory DL-001
Advanced DL-200
Specialized DL-300
Delivery
online platform / CD-ROM
7 languages
Support
Tutoring
worldwide network national dimension
Curricula integration (examples)
DL-101/200 as part of national teaching curricula
general advanced
DL translated into local languages
Privileged links
IP Offices
University Research Centers
Engineering Schools
What next?
DL-101
No tutors
DL-200 DL-300
Emphasis on tutors
What next?
Targeted promotion
Outsourcing of administrative procedures Fees
New content development
Evolving structure
Delivery
Quality Distance Learning Re-focused tutorial support
Targeted Promotion Outsourced administration
International Symposium on Intellectual Property (IP) Education and Research June 30 to July 1, 2005
Thank you
http://academy.wipo.int