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Council for Trade -Related Aspects  of 
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English/French/Spanish  
 
 
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES:  
INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS  
EUROPEAN UNION 
The following communication, dated 7 October 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
European Union . It reports on technical cooperation activities by the European Union, as well as 
certain of its Members.  
 
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1  INTRODUCTION  
This document provides information on the implementation of Article 67 of the TRIPS  Agreement. It 
concerns the technical cooperation activities carried out between July 2019 and July 2020 by the 
European Union and individual Members in favour of developing  and least developed countr ies, with 
the objective to facilitate the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement.  
 
 
 
  
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1  EUROPEAN UNION  
Name of programme or project  Activity: Workshops "tools of the disciplines on intellectual property,  
services and investments " 27-31 may in Guatemala. 24 -28 June in Chile  
Date and end date  27 May 2019 - 28 June 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panama  
Brief description  A triangular cooperation between the Chilean Cooperation Agency and the 
Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) is under 
implementation (2017 -2019):  Strengthening of Central American public 
institutions responsible for international trade and export promotion policies, as 
well as the private sector with the potential to export to the EU and the world. The 
action is about capacity building in Central America in terms of  implementation of 
trade agreements and commercial promotion.  
Two training sessions were dedicated to International negotiations on Intellectual 
property. During a week in May, an introductory course was provided to 
representatives of central America Minis tries of economy then as a complementary 
activity an internship took place in June in Chile. In both occasions intellectual 
property was one of the main subjects. During the internship in Chile a visit to the 
national institute of IP was organized and 1 da y was dedicated to learn about the 
Chilean Seal of Origin program.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Representatives of central America Ministries of economy and the Secretariat for 
Central American Economic Integration (SIECA)  
Technical cooperation pr ovider(s)  The Chilean Cooperation Agency in the framework of a triangular cooperation with 
the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA)  
Outputs or impact  Institutional strengthening  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Alberto.MENGHINI@eeas.europa.eu  
 
 
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- 3 - Name of programme or project  Implementation of the Functional Review and Action Plan for the Energy 
Division of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Rwanda.  
Date and end date  1 June 2018 - 1 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Rwanda  
Brief description  Technical Assistant Services of the project aim to assist, facilitate and accompany 
the strengthening of the institutional capacities of the Ministry of Infrastructure 
(MININFRA) as well as other public stakeholders in the Energy Sector. Overall, 
internati onal experts have been recruited to guide, mentor, and monitor the 
process of improvements of the capacities of the units of the Ministry dealing with 
the Energy sector, and contribute to reinforce the sector coordination and strategic 
orientations.  
 
The technical assistance services are intended to support MININFRA and its Energy 
Division by strengthening coordination with sector stakeholders and elaborating 
their strategic policies. More specifically, the purpose of this contract is to assist 
the Ministr y of Infrastructure in the implementation of the recommendations and 
action plan of the Functional Review of the Ministry that took place in 2016 under 
the support of Belgium and the European Union. Additional institutional support 
may be provided to other  partners such as Rwanda Energy Group or Rwanda 
Utilities Regulatory Authority. The process is primarily accompanied and lead by an 
Institutional Development Expertise following the already existing assessment and 
recommendations of the Functional Review.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Energy Division of the Ministry of Infrastructure/Rwanda  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  The providers are short -term individual experts from all over the world (Europe, 
Canada, Africa, Rwanda, etc) recruited under  contract, while the team leader 
comes from Denmark.  
Outputs or impact  The overall objective of this contract is to strengthen the institutional capacities of 
MININFRA in the short, medium and long term in order for the ministry to fulfil its 
mandate as described under the energy sector 's policy and strategy framework.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Therance NDISANGA (Delegation of the European Union to Rwanda): 
Therance.NDISANGA@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 4 - Name of programme or project  IP Key China  
Date and end date  1 September 2017 - 31 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  The IP Key China Action is an international cooperation project in the field of 
intellectual property (IP) funded by the European Commission and implemented in 
China and the European Union. The Action has an implementation period of 48 
months and a total budget of EUR 7 million, of which 14.29% ( EUR 1 million) is a 
contribution from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The 
Action is funded under the Partnership Instrument1 for  cooperation with third 
countries financial instrument for the EU external actions.  
The overall objective of the action is to promote a more level playing field for 
European Union companies operating in China by contributing to greater 
transparency and fair implementation of the IPR s protection and enforcement 
system in China.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  European Union businesses will benefit from improved IPR s protection as well as 
through the achievement of adequate and effective functioning of IP administration 
institutions and enforcement procedures in China. Furthermore, companies and 
right-holders should benefit from an increase in the technical expertise of China on 
how to improve IPR s related regulations, as well as in regard to the implementation 
of trade agreements with the EU.  
In China the highly innovative businesses will equally profit from the more 
transparent and efficient IP rights registration an d enforcement system and the 
economy in general will profit from the improved environment for the attraction of 
foreign investments.  
Moreover, EU business will benefit from enhanced access to information on China 's 
registers of IP rights, which is crucial to their business and IP protection strategies 
abroad These will be facilitated through the implementation of innovative tools and 
databases created by The EU Intellectual Property Network (EUIPN). The final 
beneficiaries will be reached mainly through act ive involvement of key business 
support and multiplier organizations operating in Europe and China, as well as 
Industry representatives and umbrella organisations.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  EUIPO   
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- 5 - Name of programme or project  IP Key China  
Outputs or impact  The Action has been designed to attain the above -mentioned objective by focusing 
on six concrete results defined by the Commission.  
- R.1. Improved situation in priority areas defined during the annual EU China IP 
Dialogue: since 2015, the priority areas of future cooperation between the  EU and 
China in the area of IP are defined in the EU -China IP Dialogues taking place once 
a year. The Action will contribute to improving the situation in the priority areas 
through a set of targeted activities, accounting for the flexibility required to adapt 
to changes in the priority areas, which currently are (being updated by IP Dialogue 
on annual basis).  
- R.2. Enhanced understanding and trust through regular exchange activities: the 
Action will provide for regular exchange activities between IP syst em stakeholders 
and experts on both sides (via exchange visits, conferences, seminars, workshops 
etc.), aimed at creating a common understanding, building trust and achieving 
tangible results in line with the defined priority areas.  
- R.3. EU -China IP Work ing Groups supported effectively: the Action will provide 
ad-hoc support, in form of support activities for the EU -China IP Dialogue 
Mechanism (IP Dialogues and IP Working Groups), and in form of translations of 
Chinese documents, in particular draft legis lative acts, which the EU is invited to 
comment upon. This result aims to support the EU In enhancing the effectiveness 
of the IP Dialogue through efficient coordination, exchange and planning.  
- R.4. Modernized IP administration and enforcement practices and tools: under 
this result, the EUIPO would prioritize action targeting an increased uptake of EU 
IT tools by the local IP Offices to improve  
access to the IP system and to facilitate processing of IP applications and 
registrations.  
- R.5. Awareness raised on the importance of Intellectual Property, its protection 
and enforcement: this result should be attained by facilitating increased actions 
directed towards the promotion of the  
understanding of the importance of IP protection from the pe rspective of social and 
economic development, and to favour foreign investment.  
- R.6. Improved information sharing through information management system 
(IMSI and document repository: to ensure a sufficient institutional memory and 
easy accessibility by a ll interested  
stakeholders of the documents emanating from the project (such as reports, 
studies, surveys).  
Website for further information  www.ipkey.eu  
Contact point for further information  EUD China, Ms. WANG Rong, P roject Officer, email: Rong.Wang@eeas.europa.eu   
EUIPO, Mr. Benoit MISONNE, email: Benoit.MISONNE@euipo.europa.eu  
  
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- 6 - Name of programme or project  Technology transfer capacity building in the Western Balkans December 
2016 - December 2019  
Date and end date  1 December 2016 - 1 December 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Albania; North Macedonia  
Brief description  Public research organisation in the Western Balkans 6 received trainings on IP 
and  in some cases even individual mentoring for developing. IP policy An IP toolkit 
was also prepared. One of the components of the programme helped the units 
move forward with their IP Policy  development/ review (Sarajevo, Banja Luka BiH, 
Nis SR).  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Public research organisation in Western Balkans  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Consortium E&Y, Inno, MITTO  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices  
Website for further information  N/A 
Contact point for further information  EU Delegations to corresponding countries  
  
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- 7 - Name of programme or project  SUB–ACTIVITY Trade Component of the BOMCA 9 programme 4 National 
workshops/trainings (in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, 
Turkmenistan) on introduction of the EU practice in the field of customs 
control on dual -use goods, the protection of endangered species of 
animals and plants (CITES), on goods subject to pro tection of Intellectual 
property rights (IPR s) and the development of new working tools to 
combat illegal trade.  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Kyrgyz Republic  
Brief description  Non-tariff measures for foreign trade (prohibitions and restrictions ensuring the 
security and safety of the EU and its residents and the protection of the 
environment),  are being applied in accordance with the requirements set down in 
international agreements, EU and national legal acts defi ning specific requirements 
for  placing on the EU market, export and transit of certain product groups, e. i. 
foodstuff, non -food products, chemical substances, dual use goods, weapons, 
waste, endangered species of  fauna and flora, IPR s etc.  
The EU exper ts introduced,  explained requirements and shared EU best practice 
of performing customs procedures in relation to control of movement of dual -use 
goods, protection of endangered species of animals and plants, goods subject to 
protection of intellectual pr operty rights, as well as elaborated recommendations 
for CA countries institutions with regard to improvement of customs control 
efficiency and on the development of new working tools to combat illegal trade.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  customs  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Lithuanian Customs  
Outputs or impact   
The EU experts introduced,  explained requirements and shared EU best practice 
of performing customs procedures in relation to control of movement of dual -use 
goods, protection of endangered species of animals and plants, goods subject to 
protection of int ellectual property rights, as well as elaborated recommendations 
for CA countries institutions with regard to improvement of customs control 
efficiency and on the development of new working tools to combat illegal trade.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EUD Kyrgyz Republic  
  
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- 8 - Name of programme or project  ASEAN Regional Integration Support from the EU (ARISE Plus) – 
Component 2: Intellectual Property Rights (ARISE+ IPR s) 
Date and end date  1 January 2018 - 31 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; 
Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  The ARISE Plus Intellectual Property Rights (ARISE+ IPR s) programme is one of 
the components under the Enhanced ASEAN Regional Integration Support from the 
European Union or ARISE Plus.  
The five -year, EUR 5.5 million ARISE+ IPR s programme builds on the strong 
cooperation developed between the EU and  the ASEAN Members in the area of 
intellectual property and supports ASEAN in meeting its goals set out in the ASEAN 
IPRs Action Plan 2016 – 2025. 
The specific objective of ARISE+ IPR s is to "support ASEAN regional integration 
and further upgrade and impro ve the systems for IP creation, protection, 
utilization, administration and enforcement in the ASEAN region, in line with 
international IP best practice and standards and the recently approved ASEAN IPR s 
Action Plan 2016 -2025". 
ARISE+ IPR s covers trademark s, industrial designs, geographical indications and 
enforcement.  
ARISE+ IPR s comprises four components:  
Expected Result 1: Enhanced regional IP platforms and network of strengthened 
and more efficient ASEAN IP Offices delivering timely, quality and access ible 
trademark and design services to stakeholders, including the business community.  
Expected Result 2: Effective participation of the ASEAN Members in global 
protection systems and other relevant international treaties in the IP field.  
Expected Result 3:  Increased awareness on the importance of IP protection in the 
ASEAN society and improved capacity of the productive sector to create, protect, 
utilize, commercialize and enforce their IP rights in the ASEAN region.  
Expected Result 4: Strengthened capacity  of the IP administration in Cambodia, 
Lao PDR and Myanmar to fully participate in the project initiatives and promote 
innovation in their countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Department of Intellectual properties in the ASEAN Members  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)   
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- 9 - Name of programme or project  ASEAN Regional Integration Support from the EU (ARISE Plus) – 
Component 2: Intellectual Property Rights (ARISE+ IPR s) 
Outputs or impact  Output 1.1: Improved IP administration frameworks by delivering timely, quality, 
and accessible trademark  and industrial design services through automa tion and 
enhanced human resource capacity  
Output 1.2: Convergence of practice in the areas of trademarks, industrial designs, 
and geographical indications  
Output 1.3: Support to the ASEAN Regional IT Tools  
Output 1.4: Technical Support to the Creation of  an ASEAN IP Academy  
Output 2.1 : Legal and Technical Support to the Implementation of Global and IP 
Protection Systems and the effective use of the international classification systems  
Output 3.1 : Enhanced the Capabilities of the SMEs and creative sector s  to use 
the trademark and design systems to protect their creations  
Output 3.2 : Effective use of geographical indications (GIs) in ASEAN  
Output 3.3 : Support to IPR s Enforcement in the ASEAN Region  
Output 4.1 : Improved IP Administrations in Cambodia and Lao PDR  
Output 4.2 : Support to the IP institution building in Myanmar and the development 
of the national IP system  
 
Results achieved:  
During the inception period and the first year of implementation 23 activities were 
organised, focusing mainly on capacity building of the ASEAN IP Offices, 
particularly through technical support activities and training. A regional approach 
was used for all activities and gender -balance for participants was ensured as much 
as possible.  
Website for further information  http://ariseplusipr.eu  
Contact point for further information  Tiago GUERREIRO  
ARISE+ IPR s  
European Union Intellectual Property Office  
Tel: +34 671614448 - Mobile:+66 (0) 830097186  
tiago.datrindade@euipo.europa.eu   
http://ariseplusipr.eu   
www.euipo.europa.eu   
Twitter: @ARISEplus_IPR s 
  
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- 10 - Name of programme or project  EU - Sri Lanka Trade Related Assistance Project : Increasing SMEs trade 
competitiveness in regional and EU markets  
Date and end date  1 November 2016 - 28 February 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Sri Lanka  
Brief description  The Specific Objective of the Project is to Increased trade competitiveness of Sri 
Lankan SMEs in regional and EU markets. Four areas have been identified as 
hampering the trade competitiveness of Sri Lankan SMEs preventing them from 
grasping maximum benefits from participation in international trade: 1) trade 
policy and regulations, 2) trade facilitation, 3) compliance with quality standards 
and Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, 4) sector -specific 
competitiveness hurdles for SMEs  to internationalize.  
While the project is thematically structured in four components (or Expected 
Results) the design is intertwined.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Direct beneficiaries: Sri Lankan SMEs (particularly in the spices, food and ITO/BPO  
sectors)  
Beneficiaries and Partners under ERs also include:  
Main Government Ministries, Departments and public institutions:  
• Ministry of National Planning and Economic Affairs  
• Department of External Resources  
• Department of National Planning  
• The Department of Commerce (DoC)  
• The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB) is the apex agency responsible 
for the development and promotion of exports  
• The Department of Agriculture (DOA) and the Department of Export Agriculture 
(DEA),  the Nationa l Plant Quarantine Service - NPQS) – all under the Ministry of 
Agriculture  
• The Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment  
• The Board of Investment (BOI)  
• Sri Lanka Customs and NTFC  
• Measurement Units, Standards and Services Department (MUSSD)  
• Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB)  
• Industrial Technology Institute  (ITI)  
• Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI)  
• Department of Import & Export Control (D/I&EC)  
• National Enterprise Development Authority  
• Trade Support Institutions such as chambers of commerce and apex industrial 
associations  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  International Trade Centre and UNIDO   
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- 11 - Name of programme or project  EU - Sri Lanka Trade Related Assistance Project : Increasing SMEs trade 
competitiveness in regional and EU markets  
Outputs or impact  • Coherent trade strategy for export competitiveness designed and implemented, 
including policies, regulatory reforms and trade negotiations as shaped by the 
WTO, regional integration process, EU GSP+ scheme  
• Enhanced efficiency of cross -border procedures and SMEs ' capacities to comply 
with cross -border procedures for exporting to SAARC and EU  
• Improved compliance and quality infrastructure services to meet quality and SPS 
requirements in the regional and EU markets  
• Increased SME competitiveness in exp ort-oriented sectors (spices, food and 
ITO/BPO industry)  
Website for further information  http://www.intracen.org/EU -SRI-LANKA/EU ---Sri-Lanka -Trade -Related-
Assistance/  
Contact point for further information  harshini.halangode@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 12 - Name of programme or project  Support to trade development in Southern Mediterranean through the Agadir Agreement - Phase IV / Agadir IV 
(EUR 4 million)  
Date and end date  20 December 2017 - 20 December 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or 
observer(s)  Egypt; Jordan; Morocco; Tunisia  
Brief description  Article 22 of the AA on IP stipulates "the obligation of the Members to protect IPR s, including copyright, patents, trademarks, 
industrial designs, geographical indications and proven appellations of origin, as well as the protection of literary and art istic 
works and computer program mes without prejudice to the obligations of the WTO Members, as well as the laws and regulations 
in force of each Member on Agadir Agreement.  
 
One of the ATU 's functions, is to follow up subjects related to intellectual propert y according to the Agreement 's provisions 
and for that it is established a regular meeting (annually) of the Heads of Offices of Industrial and Commercial Property bod ies, 
with the aim to monitor the implementation of the annual work programme. In the last  meeting held on 20 December 2018 
the following topics were discussed:  
 
• MoUs with specialized international organisations, agreement to expedite the finalisation of MoU with the European Patent 
Office (EPO).  
• Agadir Guide to IPR s registration procedures , the MS proposed a unified model, in which mitigation and simplification will 
be adopted to facilitate economic access to information for the registration of their rights in the 4 MS.  
• Medium -term vision approved, which will be referred to in the preparation of annual plans in the field of IP.  
 
During 2019 ATU will organise the following activities:  
 
• Work with the World Intellectual Property Organi zation (WIPO) to organise training courses for trainers in cooperation with 
the WIPO Academy.  
• Specialised workshop organised on experiences of the Members in international conventions relating to patents, trademarks, 
industrial designs and geographical indications.  
• Organisation of national periodic workshop in the targeted sectors of each Member, including the private sector, with the 
participation of experts and specialists from the Agadir MS and in coordination with the Agadir Business Council.  
 
For the future work  plan the following activities were identified:  
 
• Exchange of research and examination reports between the Members to facilitate the procedures for the examination and 
registration of industrial property in the Agadir MS.  
• Establish focal points between the offices concerned with industrial property.  
• Activate coordination between TISC in the Members.  
• Establishing a trademark database for Agadir MS, similar to the ArabPat platform.  
• Coordinate efforts towards counterfeiting, piracy and enforcement of IPRs programmes.  
• Possibility of exchanging final judicial decisions in the field of industrial property among the Members.  
• Possibility of establishing a regional office in the field of industrial property protection for the benefit of the Agadir MS . 
• Inclusion of IP topics within the educational curricula in Agadir MS.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Agadir Technical Unit of the Agadir Agreement   
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- 13 - Name of programme or project  Support to trade development in Southern Mediterranean through the Agadir Agreement - Phase IV / Agadir IV 
(EUR 4 million)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  ATU implements with support of EPO and WIPO.  
Outputs or impact  - MoU with the European Patent Office (EPO).  
- Agadir Guide to IPR s registration procedures, the MS proposed a unified model, in which mitigation and simplification will 
be adopted to facilitate economic access to information for the registration of  their rights in the 4 MS.  
- Medium -term vision approved, which will be referred to in the preparation of annual plans in the field of IP.  
- Work with the World Intellectual Property Organi zation (WIPO) to organise training courses for trainers in cooperat ion with 
the WIPO Academy.  
- Specialised workshop organised on experiences of the Members in international conventions relating to patents, trademarks, 
industrial designs and geographical indications.  
- Organisation of national periodic workshop in the tar geted sectors of each Member, including the private sector, with the 
participation of experts and specialists from the Agadir MS and in coordination with the Agadir Business Council.  
Website for further information  www.agadiragreement.org   
Contact point for further 
information  Sirpa TULLA: Sirpa.TULLA@eeas.europa.eu  
 
Name of programme or project  EU TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MONGOLIA IN THE TRIPS AREA  
Training on Geographical Indications  
Date and end date  24 June 2019 - 25 June 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or 
observer(s)  Mongolia  
Brief description  Training on Geographical Indications  
Uvs, 24 June 2019  
 Implemented by Trade Related Assistance for Mongolia  
EuropeAid/138108/DH/SER/MN  
(EU TRAM)  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Export Trade facilitation related stakeholders; SMEs  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce  
Outputs or impact  Workshop on Geographical indications for 51 participants in the seabuckthorn cluster  
Website for further information  www.tram -mn.eu  
Contact point for further 
information  Ms. Fratita Carmen   
+976 -7000-8162  
email: tram@gopa.de  
  
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- 14 - Name of programme or project  Seminar on Farm saved seeds and essentially derived varieties  
 
Seminar on international cooperation and take -over of DUS reports  
Date and end date  22 April 2019 - 25 April 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  IPKey China is an EU Project designed to enhance EU -China cooperation on selected 
emerging challenges in the area of intellectual property.  
The seminars took place during a series of events organized by the Chinese PVP 
authorities in Beijing in April. The CPVO gave a training on the relevant topics.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  MOARA and NFGA  
Outpu ts or impact   
Website for further information  https://ipkey.eu/en/china  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  12th East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum Meeting  
Date and end date  25 April 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cambodia; China; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Korea; Lao People 's Democratic 
Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  The purpose of the East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum (EAPVP Forum) is to 
provide assistance to ASEAN countries in explaining the benefits of the introduction 
of the UPOV plant variety protection system and UPOV membership.  
 
Updated individual Implementing  strategies and the proposal of the national 
specific cooperation activities in 2019 -2020; country report by participating 
countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People 's Republic of China  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  http://eapvp.org/  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 15 - Name of programme or project  Cooperation with Chinese Taipei in orchid testing  
Date and end date  29 April 2019 - 1 May 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
Brief description  Signed Administrative Agreement valid as from 1 June 2019  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  CPVO, Council of Agriculture of the Executive Yuan R.O.C.  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://cpvo.europa.eu/en/news -and-events/news/signature -administrative -
arrangement -taiwan  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Kick-off meeting OAPI Project  
Date and end date  9 July 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Benin; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Comoros; Congo; 
Côte d 'Ivoire; Equatorial Guinea; Gabon; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Mali; Mauritania; 
Niger; Senegal; Togo  
Brief description  The EC provided funds to OAPI for a so -called Road Map aiming at the promotion 
of intellectual property to foster the creation of new varieties adapted to the African 
market a nd to provide an incentive to make superior varieties existing elsewhere 
available to OAPI area.  
 
The CPVO joined the first inaugural meeting of the project and will help 
implementing its roadmap.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OAPI, CPVO, UPOV, GEVES, GNIS, and Naktuinbouw  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://cpvo.europa.eu/en/news -and-events/news/speech -cpvo-president -
martin -ekvad -kick-meeting -invite -project  
Contact p oint for further information   
  
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- 16 - Name of programme or project  Trainings for Chinese experts in the EU on the examination of applications 
for Plant Variety Rights  
Date and end date  11 June 2019 - 13 June 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  IPKey China is an EU Project designed to enhance EU -China cooperation on selected 
emerging challenges in the area of intellectual property.  
 
The CPVO presented the functioning and benefits of the EU PVR protection system. 
Moreover, 5 spec ialised trainings were given especially on evaluation of PVR 
applications, DUS testing and quality assessment across examination centres.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  MOARA, NFGA  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://ipkey.eu/en/china  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 17 - Name of programme or project  ARISE+ Indonesia Trade Support Facility  
Priority area 4: IPR s focusing on Geographical Indications  
Date and end date  2 January 2019 - 1 January 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  ARISE+ Indonesia has the objective of enhancing Indonesia 's capacity to boost 
trade performance and competitiveness through capacity strengthening of key 
government institutions and stakeholders on a wide range of areas within 
international trade, competitiveness and business environment. Support to further 
devel opment and promotion of GIs is one of key components covered by the 
programme.  
 
Technical assistance in GI areas will be focused on 1) tailored support addressing 
practical challenges faced by the producers and key issues along the entire value 
chain; 2) improvement of regulatory framework: GI protection and enforcement, 
quality contr ol conformance, national labelling  and value chain management; 3) 
National branding and promotion strategy of GI products.  
 
During the inception phase (January -June 2019) the programme did mapping and 
identification of GI products to be the focus of ARISE+ Indonesia support, based on 
a set of pre -identified parameters and in agreement with DGIP of the Indonesian 
Ministry of Law and Human Rights. Furthermore, a series of consultations were 
held with relevant ministries and donor -funded programmes to identify potential 
collaborations, including with the ARISE+ regional project, FAO, TAIEX, EUIPO, 
Italy and ISIP of Switzerland.  
 
Indicative resources allocation: 872 man days and EUR 557,200 incidentals  
Beneficiary institution or audience  DGIP Ministry of Law and  Human Rights, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Trade, 
Ministry of Industry, BEKRAF, local governments, producers and farmers 
associations, etc.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Cardno Belgium  
Outputs or impact  Expected outcomes:  
1) Capacities of farmer communities and GI producer associations enhanced across 
the value chain of their products  
2) Improved regulatory framework and institutional capacities on GI governance  
3) Branding and promotional strategy for Indonesia GIs and releva nt products 
established  
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- 18 - Name of programme or project  ARISE+ Indonesia Trade Support Facility  
Priority area 4: IPR s focusing on Geographical Indications  
Contact point for further information  Nur Isravivani (task manager ARISE+ Indonesia), EU Delegation to Indonesia 
and Brunei Darussalam. email: nur.isravivani@ec.europa.eu   
Paula Norris (team leader ARISE+ Indonesia), email: 
paula.norris@cardno.com.au  
  
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- 19 - Name of programme or project  The ASEAN Regional Integration Support from the EU Plus - Lao PDR 
(ARISE+ Lao PDR)  
Date and end date  1 November 2018 - 31 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Lao People 's Democratic Republic  
Brief description  ARISE+ Lao PDR is the national Lao component of the regional ARISE+ programme 
supporting regional economic integration under focal sector 1 of the 2014 -2020 
Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia. In line with the new European 
Consensus on Development "Prosperity " chapter and its focus on inclusive and 
sustainable growth and jobs, it supports the Government of Lao PDR to reap the 
benefits of regional integration in line with multilateral trade frameworks such as 
the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation (T FA).  
 
ARISE+ Lao PDR aims to promote inclusive economic growth, increased climate 
change resilience, mitigation of vulnerability (especially due to the dependence on 
a limited number of sectors and markets) and job creation in Lao PDR, in particular 
to (1) improve the business environment in targeted sectors with a focus on 
regional economic integration (ASEAN); and (2) increase trade and participation in 
global value -chains in targeted sectors.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Governme nt of Lao PDR, particularly MolC, including Department of Trade 
Promotion, Department of Planning and Cooperation, National Implementation Unit 
; other line Ministries such as Ministry  
of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Science and Technology; Trade and 
Investment Support Institutions, including Lao National Chamber of Commerce and 
Industry, European Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Lao PDR.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  The International Trade Centre  
Outputs or impact  1. Increased regional economic integration by addressing specific constraints in 
targeted sectors through support for the implementation of measures contained in 
the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) and other commitments under the 
ASEAN Economic Comm unity Blueprint 2025;  
 
2. Increased awareness on trade preferences for exports, including to the European 
Union, with greater use of Everything But Arms (EBA), and on the requirements 
for placing products on the EU market; advanced preparation of Lao PDR to shift 
to a new trade preference scheme (post -EBA);  
 
3. Strengthened support services (especially for smallholders and SMEs, with a 
focus on women), reduction of supply -side constraints, and trade and investment 
promotion in targeted sectors (e.g. wood processing and agro -based products).  
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- 20 - Name of programme or project  The ASEAN Regional Integration Support from the EU Plus - Lao PDR 
(ARISE+ Lao PDR)  
Contact point for further information  Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MolC), and specifically the  
Department of Planning and Cooperation (DPC) / National Implementation  
Unit (NIU) – Sodavanh Souvannaphoum: sodavanh.s@laomoic.org   
 
The EU Delegation to Lao PDR - Bryan FORNARI: 
Bryan.FORNARI@eeas.europa.eu   
 
The International Trade Centre - Emilie Dairon edairon@intracen.org  
  
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- 21 - Name of programme or project  EU-EAC MARKUP: Burundi intervention under the Partner States Window  
Date and end date  25 July 2018 - 24 July 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Burundi  
Brief description  This project consists of national interventions under the Partner States Window of 
the EU -EAC Market Access Upgrade Programme – MARKUP funded by the 11th 
European Development Fund. This project complements the interventions provided 
under the EAC Window wh ich will also be implemented in Burundi by the 
International Trade Centre (ITC). The action aims at addressing both supply side 
and market access constraints in coffee, tea and horticulture sectors, supporting 
the participation in regional and global value  chains, with a particular focus on 
exports to the European Union (EU).   
The focus will be on strengthening the National Quality Infrastructure services to 
enforce compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures and technical 
regulations in Buru ndi, with particular focus on coffee and tea sectors. The selection 
of these sectors was guided by the requests from country stakeholders, priority 
value chains in the country 's development plans and strategies, importance in the 
creation of exports revenu e and impact on poverty reduction. Horticulture will also 
benefit indirectly from the institutional strengthening activities provided by this 
project. These priorities were identified in consultation with country partners during 
the project identification phase in 2016 and confirmed during the programming 
mission conducted by ITC in September 2017. Broad consultations with the 
Government of Burundi, the EAC Secretariat and other development partners and 
country stakeholders ensured country ownership of the project.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Direct beneficiaries:  
- Burundi Bureau of Standards and Quality Control (BBN)  
- Regulatory Authority of the Burundi Coffee Sector (ARFIC)  
- Burundi Tea Office (OTB)  
- Centre National de Technologie Alimentaire (CNTA)  
- InterCafe Burundi  
- Direction de Protection Vegetale  
- SMEs in coffee, tea and horticulture sectors  
Beneficiaries and Partners under ERs also include:  
Main Government Ministries, Departments, Standard/quality organizations and 
public  institutions, trade and investment support institutions  
Final beneficiaries: Men and women employed in export -related businesses in the 
coffee and tea value chains and other horticulture value chains  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  International Trade Centre   
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- 22 - Name of programme or project  EU-EAC MARKUP: Burundi intervention under the Partner States Window  
Outputs or impact  R1. National Quality Infrastructure framework, inspection and certification services 
strengthened  
R2.   Laboratory testing capacities for coffee/tea improved  
R3.  Quality related extension services strengthened  
Website for further information  http://www.intracen.org/projects/Market -Access -Upgrade -Programme/  
Contact point for further information  Khemraj Ramful  
ITC Conseiller Princi pal, Gestion de la qualité à l 'exportation  
Facilitation des échanges et Politiques pour l 'entreprise  
ramful@intracen.org   
 
Mateusz Prorok  
Project Manager  
Délégation de l 'Union européenne au Burundi  
Numero : +257 22 20 22 55  
Email : mateusz.prorok@eeas.europa.eu  
 
Name of programme or project  Establishing Efficient Protection and Control System of Geographical 
Indications (GIs) in Georgia  
Date and end date  1 February 2019 - 31 January 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Georgia  
Brief description  The project aims to support:  
- Approximation of primary and secondary legislation related to Geographical 
Indications GIs in accordance with the relevant EU directives;  
- Capacity building of relevant state authorities and private sector (producers 
and/or producers ' associations) for enhancing and developing GI protection 
system;  
- Organization of  quality control system of GIs in line with the EU regulations and 
EU best practices  
Beneficiary institution or audience  National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia - Sakpatenti  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Fo od, Forestry and Tourism Policies;  
French Ministry of Agriculture and Food  
Outputs or impact   
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Name of programme or project  Stop Stock Outs Project.  
Contract Ref - AFS/2016/ 374 -479   
Date and end date  20 August 2016 - 19 August 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  To improve the right to health, including access to timely, acceptable, and quality 
healthcare (including essential medicines), of citizens reliant on the public 
healthcare system in South Africa.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Patients, healthcare workers, citizens, community action groups, civil society  
Technical cooperation prov ider(s)  Southern African HIV Clinicians Society  
Outputs or impact  To ensure quality health services and medicines are supplied to even the most 
remote rural clinics.  
To strengthen the capacity of civil society and vulnerable and rural communities to 
participate in governance and monitor implementation of public health service 
provision.  
1: Communities and citizens have a model to monitor, collect information and 
report on access and availability to health services (particularly essential 
medicines) across  the country on an ongoing basis (Voice)  
2: Communities and citizens are able to communicate with government 
departments responsible for providing health services and are able to put pressure 
through multi -faceted advocacy strategies to resolve service del ivery issues related 
to medicine availability in the immediate term (Influence)  
3: Analysed data on availability of healthcare provision (particularly essential 
medicines availability) is used and communicated to government and other policy -
makers to infor m programme and policy change and implementation in the long 
term (Influence)  
4: A sustainable civil society model and network is developed to enable South 
African civil society to hold government accountable in the long term (Sustain)  
Website for further information  https://sahivsoc.org/  
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Flora BERTIZZOLO Flora.BERTIZZOLO@eeas.europa.eu   
Southern African HIV Clinicians Society - Sue Tafeni - sue@ stockouts.org  
  
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- 24 - Name of programme or project  Building capacity by implementing MHGAP mobile intervention in SADC 
countries (Erasmus+ Capacity building project)  
Date and end date  30 September 2017 - 1 October 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  This is a Cross -regional project. Promoting mental health is one of the main targets 
of UN´s SDG 2030. It has raised focus on the prevention and treatment of non -
communicable diseases, including children and adolescent mental health disorders, 
which constitute a major challenge for sustainable development. Keeping young 
people healthy has a positive impact on productivity and competitiveness. The 
project aims to find new solutions to promote mental health and prevent 
depression.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and scholars  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  TURUN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY, Finland  
Outputs or im pact The quality, modernization and capacity building of Higher Education Institutions 
(HEIs) in South Africa and Zambia is achieved by introducing innovation pedagogy 
related to mental health education. As a result the HEIs will be able to reach the 
Highe r Education to the European standards.  
1) To map the SADC countries landscape related to primary health care workers  
2) To develop mobile application of WHO 's mhGAP IG child and adolescent 
depression part 3) To develop eLearning materials and innovation p edagogy 
solutions  
4) To train the trainers and educate primary health care workers  
5) To implement and evaluate the mobile version of mhGAP child and adolescent 
depression version  
6) To disseminate the results on policy, HEI, professional and public  
7) To raise knowledge about environmental influence on mental health.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu   
TURUN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY, Finland  
  
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- 25 - Name of programme or project  Direct Current Technology: Renewable Energy Education and Skill 
Development in South Africa [DCTREES], (Erasmus+ Capacity building 
project)  
Date and end date  30 September 2017 - 1 October 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The project aims to develop a new educational program me on Direct Current (DC) 
technologies for South African (SA) universities, in order to supply the country with 
adequately trained professionals it needs to overcome its challenges in the field of 
electrical engineering.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  South African (SA) universities  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  STICHTING HOGER BEROEPSONDERWIJN HAAGLANDEN EN RIJNSTREEK, 
Netherlands  
Outputs or impact  A transition to more sustainable energy, connection of rural areas to the grid and 
a more stable en ergy network.  
The project will develop Direct Current program me in universities which is lacking 
in South Africa (SA), containing a theory, lab practice and industry assignments 
part. The program me will be implemented by the participating SA universities, 
covering all parts of, and representing over 50% of all electrical engineering 
students in, SA.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu   
STICHTING HOGER BEROEPSONDERWIJN HAAGLANDEN EN RIJNSTREEK, 
Netherlands  
  
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- 26 - Name of programme or project  Personalised Engineering Education in Southern Africa (PEESA III), 
(Erasmus+  Capacity building project)  
Date and end date  30 September 2017 - 1 October 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The objective is to enhance the organization of engineering education in order to 
increase relevance of the issues that are directly reflected in South Africa 's National 
Priorities  
Beneficiary institution or audience  South African (SA) universities  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  HOCHSCHULE WISMAR, Germany  
Outputs or impact  As a result we get better employability of graduates, more engineering students 
(especially female students) which contribute to regional sustainable growth as 
well as social and cultural development.  
1. Design of min. three (3) engineering degree programmes at  Partner Country 's 
HEIs aligned with EURACE standards, effective use of ICT, flexible learning path, 
transversal skills and closer University – Enterprise cooperation.  
2. Finalise self -assessment reports for EUR -ACE Accreditation of three (3) MA 
programmes  on Energy Efficiency developed within the Edulink 's PEESA project,  
3. Increase the number of female students in engineering at Partner Country 's 
universities together with closer University -Enterprise cooperation.  
Website for further information   
Contac t point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu   
HOCHSCHULE WISMAR, Germany  
  
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- 27 - Name of programme or project  Teaching and Learning for Inclusive Education.  
Contract Ref - AFS/2016/ 376 -591   
Date and end date  1 September 2016 - 31 August 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  Improved knowledge and skills of Foundation and Intermediate Phase teachers to 
identify and address all barriers to learning  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Foundation and Intermediate phase teachers – both pre -service, new teachers and 
in-service  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  VLAAMSE VERENIGING VOOR ONTWIKKELIN  
Outputs or impact  An officially endorsed short learning programme on Inclusive Education as part of 
induction for new teachers has been piloted and evaluated with at least 60 teachers 
in 3 education districts.  
Improved l earning outcomes of all children in South Africa, including learners 
experiencing barriers to learning, through the provision of quality differentiated 
education by suitably skilled and qualified teachers.  
Website for further information  https://www.vvob.org/nl  
Contact point for further information  BERTIZZOLO FLORA: Flora. BERTIZZOLO @eeas.europa.eu  
VLAAMSE VERENIGING VOOR ONTWIKKELIN: wilfried.theunis@vvob.be  
  
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- 28 - Name of programme or project  Teachers for All: Mainstreaming Inclusive Education in South Africa.  
Contract Ref - AFS/2016/ 376 -629  
Date and end date  1 September 2016 - 31 August 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  To improve the attitudes and capacity of pre - service (PRESET) and in -service 
(INSET) teachers towards Inclusive Education (IE), through the integration of 
newly developed IE training modules and courses into universities and provincial 
education departments (PEDs) of South Africa.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Pre-service and practising teachers, with particular consideration of teachers 
working on early childhood development (ECD).  
Technical cooperati on provider(s)  THE BRITISH COUNCIL ROYAL CHARTER  
Outputs or impact  Training materials/courses produced following field testing.  
Training materials/courses integrated in universities ' PRESET and CPD courses and 
PEDs' IE training strategy.  
Contribute to a more inclusive teacher education system in South Africa through 
partnerships with universities.  
Website for further information  https://www.britishcouncil.org/about -us 
Contact point for further information  EU Delegation to South Africa Project Officer: BERTIZZOLO FLORA: Flora. 
BERTIZZOLO @eeas.europa.eu  
THE BRITISH  COUNCIL ROYAL CHARTER: 
KRZYSZTOF.JUREK@BRITISHCOUNCIL.ORG  
  
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- 29 - Name of programme or project  Strengthening teaching for children with profound hearing, visual and 
intellectual disabilities in South Afr ica. 
Contract Ref -  AFS/2016/ 377 -805   
Date and end date  1 October 2016 - 30 September 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  Qualified teachers are able to provide quality education for children with profound 
hearing, visual and intellectual disabilities  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Graduate Teachers, Universities  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  CHRISTOFFEL -BLINDENMISSION DEUTSCHL  
Outputs or impact  Four short courses, one work integrated learning module, four online modules.  
To support the South African Department of Higher Education and Training to 
strengthen the quality of teacher education in the areas of inclusive and special 
needs education.  
Website for further infor mation  https://www.cbm.org/  
Contact point for further information  EU Delegation to South Africa Project Officer: BERTIZZOLO FLORA: Flora. 
BERTIZZOLO @eeas.europa.eu  
CHRISTOFFEL -BLINDENMISSION DEUTSCHL: arno.eul@cbm.de  
  
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- 30 - Name of programme or project  Teaching and Learning for Early Learning and Inclusive Education.  
Contract Ref - AFS/2016/ 378 -251  
Date and end date  15 January 2017 - 14 January 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  Contribute towards the professionalization of the ECD sector by increasing access 
for ECD practitioners to quality birth -four programmes in Higher Education (HE) in 
South Africa.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Higher Education Institutions  
Technical cooperation provider(s ) University of South Africa  
Outputs or impact  A set of support materials for selected modules of the Level 6 Diploma in ECCE 
based on the standardised framework, produced as Open Educational Resources 
(OER).  
Standardised Programme Frameworks for Diploma in ECCE at Level 6 and Bed 
ECCE at Level 7.  
Website for further information  https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default  
Contact point for further information  EU Delegation to South Africa Project Officer: BERTIZZOLO FLORA: Flora. 
BERTIZZOLO @eeas.europa.eu  
University of South Africa: mangqnj@unisa.ac.za  
 
  
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- 31 - Name of programme or project  Waste to Wing - Greening African Aviation  
Contract Ref - ENV/2017/ 391 -384  
Date and end date  15 January 2018 - 14 January 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The project is a pre -commercial feasibility study which aims to integrate MSMEs 
into supply chains linked to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) consumption and 
production – and to bio -based industries more broadly  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Direct beneficiaries of the Action are 25 MSMEs that will be strengthened through 
business development services, Sustainable Consumption and Production capacity 
building and incorporation within Africa 's first SAF value chain.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Fetola Foundation, WWF -South Africa, SkyEnergy  
Outputs or impact  MSMEs to provide sustainable waste -based feedstocks for Sustainable Aviation Fuel 
production and participate in innovative, green value chains.  
To develop a value chain model with potential to scale in South Africa and/or for 
replication in other African countries, in particular Kenya and Ethiopia, which are 
home to leading African aviation hubs.  
Website for further information  https://fetola.co.za/  
Contact point for further information  EU Delegation to South Africa Project Officer: Lidia Alfonso: Lidia.AFONSO -
GALLEGOS@eeas.europa.eu   
Fetola Foundation Project co -ordinator: Elize Hattingh: ehattingh@fetola.co.za  
  
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- 32 - Name of programme or project  Promoting Inclusive Sustainable Practices in the South African Clay Brick 
Sector.  
ENV/2017/ 391 -381  
Date and end date  1 January 2018 - 31 December 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  Increase energy efficiency and lower GHG emissions in the South African clay brick 
sector, especially in terms of sustainable production and building practices.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  South Africa MSMEs and service providers in the brick making sector, financial 
institutions and private actors in the building industry, informal sector, relevant 
South African government departments  
Technical cooperation provider( s) Clay Brick Association South Africa, Partners for Innovation, EcoMetrix Africa.  
Outputs or impact  Increased knowledge and uptake of sustainable production and building practices 
in the clay brick sector.  
To support the transformation of the clay brick sector to a sustainable sector 
contributing to an inclusive green economy.  
Website for further information  http://www.claybrick.co.za/  
Contact point for further information  EU Delegation to South Africa Project Officer: Lidia Alfonso: Lidia.AFONSO -
GALLEGOS@eeas.europa.eu   
Clay Brick Association project manager: Mariana Lamont: 
mariana@claybrick.org.za  
  
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- 33 - Name of programme or project  Smallholder access to high value horticultural markets.  
Contract Ref - ENV/2017/ 391 -377  
Date and end date  15 January 2018 - 14 January 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The overall objective of the action is to support emerging (male and female) 
smallholder producers of fresh horticultural produce with access to the high value 
domestic markets in South Africa.  
Specific objectives that will be delivered before the end of the project include:  
a) Formal acceptance of a single horticultural market entry -level standard for  
sustainability, quality and safety of fresh produce adapted to smallholder conditions  
b) 30 clusters of smallholder vegetable pr oducers (m/f) are certified and meet  
entry -level sustainability, quality and safety standards, thereby having a higher 
net 
income of >30% and creating year -round employment for at least 3,750 rural poor  
c) development of an implementable and accessible sus tainability toolkit, which  
can be adapted to different contexts, for use by smallholders, support organizations  
and service providers  
d) Local partners in South Africa (AFASA) have the capacity for supporting  
smallholders to adopt the new sustainability, q uality and safety standard  
Beneficiary institution or audience  African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) and (b) 750 emerging 
commercial vegetable farms (2 -3 ha of land) in five provinces in South Africa.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Solidaridad  
Outputs or impact  ICT-tool developed to support continuous sustainable improvement and to record 
data on horticultural production by emerging commercial growers, as well as open 
source to all (including market buyers).  
Emerging commercial vegetable growers in five South African provinces will gain 
access to the high value markets by adopting sustainable production systems. A 
harmonised entry -level standard for sustainable and safe production of fresh 
horticultural produc e (based on GlobalGAP and applicable local social standards) 
will be defined for smallholder conditions.  
Website for further information  https://www.solidaridadnetwork.org/  
Contact point for further information  EU Delegation to South Africa Project Officer: Yumna Martin: 
yumna.MARTIN@eeas.europa.eu   
Solidaridad: Karin Kleinbooi: karin.kleinbooi@solidaridadnetwork.org  
  
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- 34 - Name of programme or project  Support Programme to the National System of Innovation.  
Reference - AFS/2017/40022  
Date and end date  19 July 2018 - 18 July 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  To support the Government of South Africa to improve the National System of 
Innovation responding to the priorities of the National Development Plan.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Department of Science and Technology (with  the contribution of Department of 
Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department for Cooperative Governance and 
Traditional Affairs (COGTA)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  The European Union through the Innovations project worth EUR 14,700,000  
Outputs or impact  Developing models for commercialisation and absorption of technologies arising 
from cooperation in Research, Development and Innovation / learning from models 
that have been successful in applying innovation and commercialisation of 
techn ologies arising from existing cooperation projects.  
To promote the realisation of commercial products, processes and services from 
R&D outputs through the implementation of enabling policy instruments.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Lidia Alfonso: Lidia.AFONSO -GALLEGOS@eeas.europa.eu   
Department of Science and Technology (DST): Dr Imraan Patel: 
imraan.patel@dst.gov.za  
  
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- 35 - Name of programme or project  Dialogue on South African and European Innovation Policies and Systems  
Date and end date  1 September 2018 - 30 September 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  To foster a policy dialogue and facilitate capacity building activities between the 
South Africa and the European Union to draft a National Open Science Framework 
that will serve as foundation for the development of a South African National Ope n 
Science Policy.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  ASSAf, the DIRISA and the National Research Foundation  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  The Research Data Alliance, UNESCO, the International Council for Science, the 
Human Sciences Research Council  
Outputs or impact  The development of a South African National Open Science Policy.  
1. Create a platform for policy learning and knowledge exchange.  
2. Identify interventions/ key issues/ legislation to create a more enabling 
environment for Open Science.  
3. Involve relevant stakeholders in SA and EU to identify policy interventions for 
more enabling environment  
4. Create partnerships between SA and the EU.  
5. Draft Open Science Framework that will eventually feed into an Open Science 
Policy.  
Website for further information  www.dialoguefacility.org  
Contact point for further information  Jurie van Niekerk - jurievn@dialoguefacility.org  
 
  
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- 36 - Name of programme or project  Strengthening Governance and Capacity in Local Government  
Contract Ref -CSO-LA/2016/ 374 -420  
Date and end date  1 September 2016 - 31 August 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The purpose of this contract is to strengthen the capacity of the South African Local 
Government Association 's (SALGA) capacity to support member municipalities and 
improve local government 's performance in the area of service delivery and good  
governance. The project seeks to define the social development scope for 
municipalities, provide accessible data for planning and introducing quality 
management in service delivery.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Municipalities, SALGA, CSOs  
Technic al cooperation provider(s)  South African Local Government Association 's (SALGA)  
Outputs or impact  Development of an app, development of a quality management system, training in 
ISOS. 
1. Development of an easily accessible and user -friendly software applic ation 
aimed to bridge the divide between rural and urban access to localised planning 
data.  
2. Development of a Quality Management System Tool to inform the development 
of quality services and products that SALGA and local government offer  
3. 100 Senior managers within SALGA and 20 officials from municipalities trained 
on ISO 9001: 2008  
Website for further information  https://www.salga.org.za/  
Contact point for further information  EU Delegation to South Africa Project Officer: Elizabeth HUGHES -CHULU: 
Elizabeth.HUGHES -CHULU@eeas.europa.eu   
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- 37 - Name of programme or project  Development of the Enterprise Architecture of the National School of 
Government  
Contract Ref - AFS/2019/ 401 -868  
Date and end date  3 June 2019 - 1 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  Reduce operating costs and increase efficiency through reduction in paper forms 
and hardcopy workflows, increase transparency and accountability, effective 
management of assets and resources, improve service delivery (internal and 
externa l), support decision -making process by providing the required data 
instantaneously, facilitate the daily work by automating the processes, which 
reduce reliance on paperwork, integration of all IT and SIS systems to ensure high 
quality of information.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  National School of Governance  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  STANTEC  
Outputs or impact  • Reduce operating costs and increase efficiency through reduction in paper forms 
and hardcopy workflows  
• Increase transparency  and accountability  
• Effective management of assets and resources  
• Improve service delivery (internal and external)  
• Support decision -making process by providing the required data instantaneously  
• Facilitate the daily work by automating the processes, which reduce reliance on 
paperwork  
• Integration of all IT and SIS systems to ensure high quality of information  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  European Union Project Officer: Elizabeth HUGHES -CHULU: Elizabeth.HUGHES -
CHULU@eeas.europa.eu   
National School of Governance: Mr Dino Poonsamy  
  
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- 38 - Name of programme or project  Capacity Building Programme for Employment Promotion (CBPEP)  
Date and end date 17 April 2016 - 17 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  Strengthening Government to meet the key national objective of reducing 
unemployment  
Beneficiary institution or audience  All Departments in the Employment/Employability cluster (Department of Labour, 
Department of Small Business Development, Department of Higher Education, 
Department of Agriculture and Land Reforms)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  DT GLOBAL IDEV EUROPE S.L  
Outputs or impact  a. Active labour market policy interventions for the unemployed (especially women 
and youth) focused on work -seeker support, the transition from school to work, 
(public) occupational advisory services and (public) job placement services  
b. Advice on small bu siness promotion, informal sector development (including 
cultural and creative sectors), labour market trends (supply, demand and 
shortage)  
c. Activities pursuing further education and skills development systems 
organization to increase employability of th e unemployed (particularly of the 
NEETS3), including financing and quality enhancement aspects  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Delegation of the European Union to South Africa - 
Mariam.homayoun@eeas.europa.eu   
CBPEP Technical Assistance Team  
CBPEP Team Leader: Glen Fisher, glen.fisher@gtac.gov.za  
  
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- 39 - Name of programme or project  Promoting youth civic engagement and advocacy to build safer 
communities through youth -led radio initiatives at community radio 
stations across South Africa . 
Contract Ref - CSO-LA/2017/ 385 -573  
Date and end date  13 June 2017 - 20 September 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  - Through enabling youth to report on and host interactive radio broadcasts 
directed at youth around issues of crime, violence, and community safety, the 
initiative will increase the broader community 's awareness of the local dynamics of 
violence and crime prevention.  
- The initiative will build strong networks between youth focused communit y-based 
organisations and community radio stations.  
- Create opportunities for young people to play an active role in building safer 
communities.  
- Community -based reporting on youth 's lived experience of crime and violence 
across diverse urban, peri -urban, and rural communities will also be sourced to 
inform public policy, including the Firearms Control Act and the Safety and Security 
and Police White Papers.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  In-school youth (15 -23) in 16 communities across South Afric a 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  CHILDREN 'S RADIO FOUNDATION  
Outputs or impact  Through enabling young people (15 -23 years old) to report on and host interactive 
radio broadcasts directed at youth around issues of crime, violence, and community 
safety, the initiative will increase the broader community 's awareness of the local 
dynamics of violence and crime prevention. This builds youth reporter 's skills to 
serve as leaders and peers educators within their communities, leading to 
additi onal advancement and employment opportunities.  
- 32 broadcast hours per month by in -school youth around issues of crime, violence 
and community safety (= about 2 hours produced per month)  
- Note: Project identified the opportunity for the youth reporters to share their 
uploaded content on SoundCloud to build their personal profiles (and that of the 
project) more  
- Training curricula and material developed for youth reporters, facilitators and 
community radio staff  
- Trainings conducted  
Website f or further information   
Contact point for further information  European Union Project Officer:  
Anke BARNARD: anke.barnard@eeas.europa.eu   
Children 's Radio Foundation: Mr Michal Rahfaldt  
  
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- 40 - Name of programme or project  Developing a national cadre of citizen journalists producing socially 
relevant content for dissemination across multi -media platforms.  
Contract Ref - CSO-LA/2017/ 386 -675 
Date and end date  18 July 2017 - 17 August 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  Big Fish and their co -applicant Health -e are undertaking a 25 -month programme 
training a total of 150 young people (citizen journalists) in three cohorts on video 
production and storytell ing for socially relevant topics. The courses run 
consecutively for 3 -months in Cape Town, followed by 10 -months of content 
production and mentorship for each group. It covers all aspects of planning and 
implementing video productions, including interviews , camerawork, and post -
production, such as editing etc. The course also covers teaching of business - and 
life skills to the citizen journalists. Over the course of the programme, young 
journalists learn to represent the most marginalised groups in communit y who 
often fail to have their voices heard and recognized, through collaborating with 
various civil society organisations to create video stories and reports. Through this, 
the students learn skills to access the labour market, either by working 
independe ntly, or finding a job within the production industry. Each citizen 
journalist is equipped with a mobile phone, microphone, laptop and editing 
software; this innovative approach gives them the opportunity to produce content 
on-the-go. 
Beneficiary institut ion or audience  150 out of school youth from across South Africa  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  BIG FISH SCHOOL OF DIGITAL FILMMAKING ASSOCIATION   
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- 41 - Name of programme or project  Developing a national cadre of citizen journalists producing socially 
relevant content for dissemination across multi -media platforms.  
Contract Ref - CSO-LA/2017/ 386 -675 
Outputs or impact  The specific objective is a successfully developed cadre of active multi -media 
trained youth, with a minimum of 50% females as citizen journalists, who produce 
usable video content from their home in peri -urban and rural parts of South Africa. 
The filmmaking and editing skills (technology transfer) and equipment acquired 
increase employment and self -employment prospects for 150 South African youth.  
- 150 young people trained, of which 45% are female.  
- Number of pieces created during training: Aim – 300, achieved 300  
- The programme has piloted a new approach in the visual journalism training, 
which is now considered a best practice, which Big Fish would like to roll out to all 
of its programmes: providing all students with their own mobile phone, microphone 
and laptop. Though owning these items makes students targets of the ft as well, 
the benefits include allowing everyone to work and learn at their own pace on all 
aspects of content production, and students being able to work on -the-go, in the 
evenings and over the weekends.  
- An opportunity arose for the Citizen Journalist s to apply for an extended course 
duration, which provides the participants with a National Certificate in Film and TV 
Production. A total of 115 out of 150 students continued with this course. The 
extended course has had a positive impact on deepening the  technical skills of the 
students.  
Website for further information  http://www.bigfish.org.za/  
Contact point for further information  European Union Project Officer: Anke BARNARD: anke.barnard@eeas.europa.eu   
Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking: Dr Melanie Chait  
  
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- 42 - Name of programme or project  Employability enhancement in the field of renewable energies, on the 
basis of closer collaboration between university and industry ( EURYDIC) 
(Erasmus+ Capacity building project)  
Date and end date  1 September 2019 - 1 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The project focuses on the higher education framework in renewable energies, 
lasting from vocational training up to doctoral studies with the overall goal to 
enhance employability.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Universities, students, staff  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ULM (Higher Education Institutions (HEI)  
Outputs or impact  - Close the gap between TVET and diploma study  
- Increase preparedness and studyability of UoT diploma students  
- Increase industrial experience in UoT bachelor education  
- Increase industry cooperation in post graduate education  
- Increase entrepreneurial opportunities in the RES sector  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 43 - Name of programme or project  Strengthening university -enterprise cooperation in South Africa to 
support regional development by enhancing  lifelong learning skills, social 
innovations and inclusivity ( SUCSESS) (Erasmus+ Capacity building 
project)  
Date and end date  1 September 2019 - 1 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The main aim of the project is to strengthen the capacity of South African 
universities to cooperate with businesses to enhance inclusive regional and 
community development. Furthermore, a deeper cooperation between universities 
and businesses in a form of knowledge triangle (teacher -student -enterprise) 
supports students ' employment in the future. The project will support South African 
partner universities to develop new practices for HEI -enterprise cooperation.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Universities, students, staff  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  HAAGA -HELIA AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY  
Outputs or impact  Cooperation between universities and businesses  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 44 - Name of programme or project  Transforming Curricula through Internationalisation and virtual 
exchanges (iKUDU) (Erasmus+ Capacity building project)  
Date and end date  1 September 2019 - 1 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The project aims to improve management and operation of SA partner Higher 
Education Institutions (HEI) by addressing internationalisation of the partici pating 
HEI's and supporting democratisation of higher education in internationalisation. It 
will build capacity for governance, strategic planning and management of HEI 's 
relevant to internationalisation. It will support the development of university 
services relevant to internationalisation; focussing on professional academic 
support services.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Universities, students, staff  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE  
Outputs or impact  The management, governance and innovation capacities as well as the process of 
internationalisation will be enhanced through the development of strategic 
documents that guide curriculum internationalisation in the South African 
transformation context.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 45 - Name of programme or project  Empowering universities ' Learning and res earch capacities in the one 
Health Approach for the management of animals at the wildlife, livestock 
and human interface in South Africa (ELEPHANT) (Erasmus+ Capacity 
building project)  
Date and end date  1 September 2019 - 1 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  ELEPHANT will empower South African HEIs ' innovative research capacities by 
introducing the OH approach and modern research methodology and analyses. This 
will be achieved by theoretical and practical workshops in SA -EU, student and staff, 
peer to peer setting, in SA and in EU, and including  (inter)national experts. A 
holistic approach of the interface between human, domestic and wild animals and 
environment interface will result in incre ased health, welfare and in the end poverty 
alleviation.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Universities, students, staff  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT  
Outputs or impact  Strengthening of relations between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the 
wider economic and social environment.  
1. Strengthening capacity in research of SA HEIs by implementing highly innovative 
research approach and methodology in the field of OH)  
2. Creating a collaborative long -lasting multidisciplinary OH network delivering 
innovative research strategies.  
3. Boosting the SA HEIs ' capacity to collaborate with local and governmental 
authorities to achieve research -based knowledge integration in OH related policies.  
4. Enhancing the SA HEI s' capacity to work together with communities in order to 
raise awareness on OH perspectives and approaches  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  EU Project Officer: Jozet MULLER Jozet.MULLER@eeas.europa.eu  
 
  
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- 46 - Name of programme or project  Accelerating Progress towards Maternal, Neonatal and Child Morbidity and 
Mortality Reduction in Zambia  
Date and end date  1 May 2013 - 31 May 2020 
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Zambia  
Brief description  The objective of the programme is to improve maternal, neonatal and child health 
and the nutritional status of women and children; in particular to increase 
utilisation of quality health and nutrition services by vulnerable women, 
adolescents and children in selected urban and rural districts (comprising 30% of 
the population in Zambia) within the provinces of Lusaka and Copperbelt.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministry of H ealth at national, provincial and district levels.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNICEF  
Outputs or impact  The capacity for planning, implementation and co -ordination of Ministry of 
Community Development Mother & Child Health (MCDMCH), Ministry of Health 
(MOH) and other stakeholders at national, provincial and district level is improved.  
Technical advice and support to the Ministry of Health to strengthen its Health 
Management Information System (HMIS) at national, provincial and distric t levels.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  esther.bouma@eeas.europa.eu ; julia.ross@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 47 - Name of programm e or project  Health Systems Strengthening – Support to the Ministry of Health and the 
Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority  
Date and end date  1 August 2015 - 31 December 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Zambia  
Brief description  The programme aims to improve the health status of the people in Zambia in order 
to contribute to socio -economic development. In particular improved capacity of 
the Ministry of Health (MoH) and related institutions to deliver quality assured 
essential medicine s, including their rational and correct use as well as to develop 
and implement evidence -based policies and strategies.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministry of Health, Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) and Medical 
Stores Limited (MSL)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  PM Group  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  Technical advice and support to the Ministry of Health, Zambia Medicines 
Regulatory Authority and Medical Stores Limited to strengthen regulation, logistics, 
distribution and usage of medical drugs in Zambia. This support is combined with 
the construction of a new office complex and a new National Medicines Quality 
Control Laboratory as well as the construction of a new warehouse for the extension 
of storage fac ilities.  
Contact point for further information  esther.bouma@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 48 - Name of programme or project  Performance Enhancement Programme for the Ministry of Agriculture and 
Livestock for Better Service Delivery to Farmers  
Date and end date  1 January 2017 - 30 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Zambia  
Brief description  Contributing to improving the capacity of the MoA and MFL to deliver quality 
services to smallholder farmers towards increased productivity and enhanced 
diversity of Zambia 's agricultural sector, with a focus on: strengthening evidence -
based policy planning and budgeting (M&E); e -extension and increased link 
between production (farmers), research and extension; a nd improved nutrition -
mainstreaming within the ministries ' plans and programmes.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  ECORYS  
Outputs or impact  Strengthened evidence -based policy planning and budgeting (M&E); e -extension 
services and increased link between production (farmers), research and extension; 
and improved nutrition -mainstreaming within the ministries ' plans and 
programmes.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  friedrich.mahler@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 49 - Name of programme or project  Aviation Sector Support Programme II (ASSP II)  
Date and end date  1 January 2017 - 30 September 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Zambia  
Brief description  The objective of the programme is to improve compliance with international 
standards in terms of air safety and security in Zambia, with the support of 
European Aviation Safe ty Agency (EASA) and other service provider to be yet 
contracted (two separate but interlinked components of the same project). The 
programme aims to assist in the development of improved policies and an improved 
institutional and regulatory framework for the aviation sector (which will include 
aviation safety and security and gender sensitivity).  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministry of Transport and Communications, Civil Aviation Authority, Zambia 
Airports Corporation Ltd and other agencies.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)  
Outputs or impact  Improved air safety oversight and security of airport handling operations.  
Technical assistance and capacity building project to improve compliance with 
international standards in terms of air safety and security in Zambia. The 
programme aims to assist in the development of improved policies and an improved 
institutional and regulatory framework for the aviation sector (which will include 
aviation safety a nd security and gender sensitivity) to contribute to economic 
growth of the country.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  adam.grodzicki@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 50 - Name of programme or project  Increased Access to Electricity and Renewable Energy Production 
(IAEREP)  
Date and end date  1 March 2018 - 1 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Zambia  
Brief description  The project aims to a) promote enabling regulatory framework, renewable energy 
friendly policies and more effective and inclusive sector institutions; b) enhance 
government and private sector capacities to  develop gender inclusive Renewable 
Energy and Energy Efficiency projects; c) improve Energy Efficiency at household 
and industry level by awareness raising and support to economic activities.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministry of Energy, Energy  Regulation Board, Rural Electrification Authority, ZESCO 
(national utility) and other public agencies  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Various TA providers  
Outputs or impact  Improved policies and planning for investments in Renewable Energy and Energy 
Efficiency (RE/EE), demonstration projects implemented and increased number of 
people getting access to energy services.  
Technical assistance and capacity building programme to support the Zambian 
energy sector combined with investment component. Th e capacity building 
programme aims to   a) promote enabling regulatory framework, renewable energy 
friendly policies and more effective and inclusive sector institutions; b) enhance 
government and private sector capacities to develop gender inclusive Renew able 
Energy and Energy Efficiency projects; c) improve Energy Efficiency at household 
and industry level by awareness raising and support to economic activities.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  davide.bixio@eeas.europa.eu  
  
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- 51 - Name of programme or project  Enhancement of a sustainable regional energy market in the Eastern and 
Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region (ESREM)  
Date and end date  1 May 2017 - 31 May 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Angola; Comoros; Djibouti; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Kenya; Lesotho; Madagascar; 
Mauritius; Rwanda; Seychelles; South Africa; South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; 
Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  This regional program me aims to develop: a) regulatory frameworks to promote a 
harmonised regional energy market conducive for RE investments in support of 
universal energy access goal; b) regulations that enhance efficient energy 
management; c ) model frameworks that enhance the integration of gender 
perspectives in energy policy and regulation; and d) enhance the capacity of 
regulators in enforcing regulations that develop the regional RE market.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  RAERESA and  RERA (regional associations of energy regulators for COMESA and 
SADC)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  improved regulation and harmonization of national and regional energy markets  
improved sector oversight and energy efficiency  
Website for further information   
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2.1  Czech Republic  
Name of programme or project  Study visit of the General Directorate of Industrial Property of Albania 
(GDIP)  
Date and end date  22 October 2019 - 23 October 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Albania  
Brief description  Delegation from Albania ( four participants from GDIP) learned about the services 
and activities provided by the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic to 
the SMEs and the general public. The participants were also explained the new 
Czech National Innovation Strategy and rece ived practical information on the IP 
administration, collaboration with the SMEs and application of IP policies at 
universities and R&D institutions, including technology transfer.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  General Directorate of Industrial Property of Albania (GDIP)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic (IPO CZ)  
Outputs or impact  Exchange of information, capacity building  
Website for further information  www.upv.cz/en  
Contact point for further information  Úřad průmyslového vlastnictví (ÚPV) Antonína Čermáka 2a 160 68 Praha 6 - 
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- 53 - 2.2  Finland  
This report describes the activities of the Finnish Patent and Registration Office in the field of technical cooperation between July 2019 and July 202 0. 
Name of programme or project  Examiner exchange between the Finnish Patent and Registration Office 
(PRH) and the National Intellectual Property Organization, PRC (CNIPA)  
Date and end date  12 August 2019 - 15 August 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Two CNIPA examiners visited PRH in order to benchmark and share best practices 
of patent prosecution processes.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  CNIPA  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  PRH 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Jorma Lehtonen  
Patentti - ja rekisterihallitus  
tel. +358 29 509 5904  
jorma.lehtonen@prh.fi  
  
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- 54 - Name of programme or project  Examiner exchange between the Finnish Patent and Registration Office 
(PRH) and the National Intellectual Property Organization, PRC (CNIPA)  
Date and end date  27 October 2019 - 2 November 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Two PRH examiners visited CNIPA in order to benchmark and share best practices 
of patent prosecution processes.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  CNIPA  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  PRH 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Jorma Lehtonen  
Patentti - ja rekisterihallitus  
tel. +358 29 509 5904  
jorma.lehtonen@prh.fi  
 
Name of programme or project  TAIEX study visit   
Date and end date  28 October 2019 - 30 October 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Albania  
Brief description  Four persons from Albanian General Directorate of Industrial Property visited PRH 
to enhance the analysis and reporting of statistics in intellectual property 
protection.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Albanian General Directorate of Industrial Property  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  PRH 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Jorma Lehtonen  
Patentti - ja rekisterihallitus  
tel. +358 29 509 5904  
jorma.lehtonen@prh.fi  
  
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- 55 - 2.3  France  
Les autorités intervenantes  dans la coopération technique et financière  aux pays en développement mettent à disposition leurs expertises et expériences 
dans les différents domaines de la PI pour les partager avec les pays tiers dans l 'objectif de les aider à mettre en place un cadre efficace de protection 
des droits de PI   
Name of programme or project  Formation  des magistrats jordaniens aux droits de PI  
Date and end date  9 juillet 2019 - 10 octobre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Organisation  d'une formation des magistrats jordaniens à la propriété intellectuelle 
avec intervention de magistrats français  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministère  de la justice  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI et attaché de coopération justice  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Formation  magistrats du pays du Golf  
Date and end date  9 janvier 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Organisation d 'une formation des magistrats au niveau régional regroupant les 
pays du Conseil de Coopération du Golf (GCC) et la Jordanie, à Paris, en 
collaboration avec le conseiller régional pour la coopération de justice de la zone 
et le centre de formation des Pays du Golfe en matière de PI, le GCC IP Training 
Center  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministère de la justice  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI  
Outputs or im pact  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 56 - Name of programme or project  Séminaire de formation sur la PI dans le domaine des jeux vidéo  
Date and end date  1 juin 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Apport d 'expertise technique dans le cadre d 'un concours universitaire sur les jeux 
vidéo (Gamelab) organisé par l 'Institut Français.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Etudiants d 'université  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI et Attach é audiovisuel  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Atelier de formation IG  
Date and end date  1 juillet 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Royaume d ' Arabie saoudite  
Brief description  Organisation d 'un atelier de formation sur les IG non agricoles en collaboration 
avec la SAIP ( Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property ) à destination des 
examinateurs saoudiens et des entrepreneurs saoudiens, avec inte rvention d 'un 
spécialiste INPI  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Examinateurs  de l'office PI saoudien et entreprises saoudiennes  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 57 - Name of programme or project  Partage d 'expérience sur les Certificats complémentaires de protection 
dans le domaine pharmaceutique  
Date and end date  7 janvier 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Apport d 'expertise sur la thématique des certificats complémentaires de protection 
dans le domaine pharmaceutique dans le cadre de la conférence régionale GCC 
Regulatory Affairs Pharma Summit  2020 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provide r(s) INPI 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Signature  d'un plan de travail avec le ministère de l 'économie Emirien  
Date and end date  15 octobre 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Renforcement de la coopération avec les EAU notamment concernant les activités 
de formation et la mise en place d 'une coopération avec les universités ainsi que 
les échanges d 'information sur la spéc ialisation des professionnels de la propriété 
intellectuelle  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 58 - Name of programme or project  Atelier d 'initiation à la propriété intellectuelle  
Date and end date  9 septembre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Émirats arabes unis  
Brief description  Apport d 'expertise dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du plan d 'action de l 'accord 
de coopération signé avec l 'INPI en octobre 2019 : atelier d 'initiation à la propriété 
industrielle animé par la conseillère régionale au Moyen -Orient  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI 
Outputs  or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Partage d 'expérience sur la gestion d 'un centre d 'appel téléphonique  
Date and end date  7 janvier 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Thaïlande  
Brief description  Apport d 'expertise technique sur la gestion d 'un centre d 'appel téléphonique auprès 
du DIP.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 59 - Name of programme or project  Partage d 'expérience sur les IG  
Date and end date  9 janvier 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Thaïlande  
Brief description  Apport d 'expertise sur la thématique des indications géographique (enregistrement 
des IG, contrôle et défense des IG) lors d 'une visite d 'une Délégation menée par le 
DIP avec l 'INAO 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Partage d 'expérience et de pratiques d 'examen des titres de PI entre 
offices  
Date and end date  12 janvier 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Thaïlande  
Brief description  Apport d 'expertise : échange d 'informations et de bonnes pratiques entre les 
départements marques et brevets des deux offices de PI (INPI, DIP)  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s ) INPI 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 60 - Name of programme or project  Education et sensibilisation  
Date and end date  12 janvier 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Intervention de la conseillère régionale pour la zone ASEAN lors du séminaire 
régional organisé par l 'OMPI pour promouvoir les systèmes d 'enregistrement 
nationaux et internationaux. Mise en avant de l 'initiative française pour éduquer et 
sensib iliser à la PI de manière ludique, présentation en particulier des jeux 
éducatifs.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Lutte  anti-contrefaçon  
Date and end date  1 septembre 2020 - 4 septembre 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Chine  
Brief description  Coopération visant à travailler sur le renforcement et la coordination de la lutte 
anti-contrefaçon en Chine notamment la lutte contre la contrefaçon sur l 'e-
commerce.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 61 - Name of programme or project  Séminaire lutte anti -contrefaçon des marques et IG  
Date and end date  15 novembre 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Chine  
Brief description  Premier séminaire sur la lutte anti-contrefaçon des marques et IG françaises de 
vins et spiritueux pour 200 inspecteurs de l 'Administration de la Supervision et de 
la Régulation du Marché.  
Apport d 'expertise visant à renforcer la connaissance mutuelle et l 'identification 
des contrefaço ns durant les campagnes de surveillance du marché ou lors du 
traitement des plaintes.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Séminaire lutte anti -contrefaçon  
Date and end date  1 janvier 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Inde 
Brief description  Séminaire national avec les principaux directeurs juridiques des entreprises 
indiennes sur la contrefaçon en ligne et les moyens de lutte par des actions 
collectives en impliquant tous les maillons de la chaine économique  
Apport d 'expertise pour lutter contre les contrefaçons sur les plateformes de vente 
en ligne  
Benef iciary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 62 - Name of programme or project  WIPO INDIA SUMMER SCHOOL  
Date and end date  7 janvier 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Inde 
Brief description  Partage d 'expérience française sur soutien à innovation, accompagnement des 
entreprises et évolution du cadre réglementaire PI.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Lutte anti -contrefaçon  
Date and end date  11 janvier 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Maroc  
Brief description  Novembre 2019 : Atelier d 'information et d 'échange en matière de lutte anti -
contrefaçon en présence des DG INPI et OMPIC, ainsi que de représentants 
marocains des Douanes, de la Gendarmerie Royale, de la Direction Génér ale de la 
Sûreté Nationale et du Ministère de la Justice + présence d 'une délégation UNIFAB 
d'entreprises françaises.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 63 - Name of programme or project  Atelier gestion de la relation client  
Date and end date  3 janvier 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Maroc  
Brief description  Atelier d 'échange sur la gestion de la relation client et le développement des 
services associés et sur les services liés au registre de commerce de sociétés  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Soutien technique à la mise en place du télétravail dans l 'office PI (OMPIC)  
Date and end date  4 janvier 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Maroc  
Brief description   
Beneficiary institution or audience  OMPIC  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 64 - Name of programme or project  formation transfert de technologie  
Date and end date  1 janvier 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Tunisie  
Brief description  Organisation, en partenariat avec l 'Agence nationale de la promotion de la 
recherche scientifique, d 'un cycle de six formations sur la PI et la valorisation de la 
recherche scientifique. Public : Les 25 bureaux de transfert de technologie des 
universités et centres de recherche tunisiens.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Bureaux  de transfert de techn ologie des universités et centres de recherche 
tunisiens.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI et agence nationale de la promotion et de la recherche scientifique  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Echange d 'expérience sur les IG  
Date and end date  3 janvier 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Côte d 'Ivoire  
Brief description  Identification des IG labellisables en Côte d 'Ivoire et pays voisins - en coopération 
avec SNL, OAPI, CIRAD  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 65 - Name of programme or project   Echange d 'expérience sur l 'accompagnement des entreprises dans le 
domaine de la PI  
Date and end date  2 janvier 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Viet Nam  
Brief description  Echange d 'expérience sur l 'accompagnement des entreprises  avec le VIPRI, 
Institut de Recherche en Propriété Intellectuelle du Viet Nam qui dépend du 
Ministère de la Science et de la Technologie Echange d 'expérience et rencontre 
avec CEIPI et IEEPI, organismes de formations français à la propriété intellectuelle  
Benefic iary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI CEIPI IEEPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Africa GI training  
Date and end date  1 janvier 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Organisation par le Cirad et l 'OAPI de la première session de Africa GI training à 
Yaoundé  
Présence de 27 étudiants dont 22 boursiers (venue financée par le projet PAMPIG2)  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  AFD 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 66 - Name of programme or project  Salon de l 'Agriculture d 'Abidjan  
Date and end date  23 novembre 2019 - 25 novembre 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Côte d 'Ivoire  
Brief description  Participation de l 'OAPI au Salon de l 'Agriculture et des Ressources Animales (SARA) du 23 novembre 
au 1er décembre à Abidjan.  
Cérémonie  de lancement de la labellisation de l 'attiéké et du pagne Baoulé, le 23 novembre 2019, 
présidée par le Ministre en charge de l 'industrie de la Côte d 'Ivoire, en présence du Directeur General 
de l'OAPI, du Coordonnateur du projet PAMPIG de l 'AFD. 
Atelier  débat sur les IG animé par l 'INPI France avec la participation du CIRAD, de l 'OAPI, des 
producteurs d 'IG.  
- participation à l 'exposition des représentants des groupements poivre de Penja du Cameroun, 
Ananas Friguiagbé de Guinée, Huile d 'Agonlin et Gari Sohoui du Benin, Attiéké et Pagnes Baoulé de 
Cote d 'Ivoire, de façon alternée du 23 novembre au 1er décembre 2019.  
- atelier de formation des producteurs de Côte d 'Ivoire le lundi 25 novembre 2019.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperat ion provider(s)  AFD  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Sri lanka - Ceylan TEA  
Date and end date  1 janvier 2020 - 1 janvier 2024  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Sri Lanka  
Brief description  Accompagner le Sri Lanka Tea Board dans la mise en place d 'une Indication Géographique (IG) sur 
le « Thé de Ceylan ».  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Sri lanka Tea Board  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Financement AFD  
Mise en oeuvre : CIRAD UNIDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 67 - Name of programme or project  Projet régional AFD d 'appui aux démarches indications géographiques en Asie du Sud -Est  
Date and end date  1 janvier 2020 - 1 janvier 2024  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Projet lancé en janvier 2020 suite au recrutement du consortium opérateur.  
L'objectif général du projet est de mettre en place ou de renforcer les dispositifs de gestion et de protection des 
Indications Géographiques au Cambodge, au Laos et en Birmanie.  
Le projet comprend quatre objectifs spécifiques, correspondant aux  3 composantes nationales (une par pays 
bénéficiaire) et à une composante régionale :  
- Objectif spécifique pour le Cambodge : au moins quatre IG (le sel et/ou la fleur de sel de Kampot/Kep, ainsi que les 
trois IG déjà enregistrées (le poivre de Kampot, le sucre de palme de Kampong Speu et le pomelo de Koh Trung) 
fonctionnent de manière effective et durable et d 'autres projets d 'enregistrement d 'IG sont initiés/engagés.  
- Objectif spécifique pour le Laos : au moins une IG (le riz Khao Kai Noy) est  enregistrée avec des dispositifs de contrôle 
mis en œuvre, les compétences opérationnelles du Département de la Propriété Intellectuelle (DPI) sont renforcées et 
d'autres projets d 'enregistrement d 'IG sont initiés/engagés.  
- Objectif spécifique pour la Bi rmanie : au moins une IG (le riz Paw San de Shwe Bo) est enregistrée avec des dispositifs 
de contrôle mis en œuvre, les compétences opérationnelles du DPI sont renforcées et d 'autres projets d 'enregistrement 
d'IG sont initiés/engagés.  
- Objectif spécifique  pour le niveau régional : les compétences institutionnelles sur les IG sont consolidées, la 
collaboration régionale entre les trois pays (et d 'autres éventuellement) est renforcée et le projet régional est mis en 
œuvre de façon coordonnée.  
Beneficiary in stitution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Financement AFD  
Mise en oeuvre par un consortium : GRET ARTE -FACT, CIRAD, IRAM, Certipaq REDD   
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- 68 - Name of programme or project  Projet régional AFD d 'appui aux démarches indications géographiques en Asie du Sud -Est  
Outputs or impact  Sur le plan opérationnel :  
- le premier trimestre a été consacré à une phase de démarrage, consistant à évaluer la situation des IG sélectionnées 
sur lesquelles le projet travaillera, à mettre à jour les informations issues de l 'étude de faisabilité (réalisée au premier 
semestre 2018) ;  
- une analyse de la vulnérabilité climatique des  filières ciblées a été réalisée et un plan d 'actions genre a été élaboré ;  
- un programme de formation en ligne en 10 modules ainsi que des sessions de tutorat ont été organisés, au bénéfice 
des partenaires nationaux (DIP et organisations de producteurs).  
Au Cambodge, les activités ont démarré avec les trois filières appuyées par le projet :  
- un accord de partenariat a été signé avec l 'Association de Promotion du Sucre de Kampong Speu (KSPA). Cet accord 
définit les appuis techniques et financiers qui sero nt apportés par le projet et en contrepartie les engagements pris par 
la KSPA. Un appui à l 'élaboration d 'une stratégie de promotion de l 'IG a été initié.  
- Des contacts ont également été pris par le projet avec Ethiquable, en France, afin d 'inciter cet ac heteur à utiliser le 
nom «Kampong Speu» ;  
- un appui à la révision du cahier des charges du poivre de Kampot ainsi qu 'à l'élaboration d 'un plan d 'actions pour 
lutter contre les contrefaçons sont en cours de démarrage ;  
- une évaluation conjointe sur le sel de mer de Kampot / Kep a été menée en mars avec l 'Organisation mondiale de la 
propriété intellectuelle (OMPI), qui soutient également l 'IG. Un p artage des rôles a été convenu entre les deux projets, 
qui consistera dans un premier temps à la prise en charge par l 'OMPI de la préparation du cahier des charges tandis 
que le projet financé par l 'AFD apportera appui à la création de l 'association de ges tion IG.  
Au Laos, un accord de partenariat avec les deux associations de gestion de l 'IG riz Khao Kai à Xieng Khouang et 
Huaphan a été élaboré. Le processus de recrutement de personnel salarié est en cours. La préparation des assemblées 
générales des asso ciations est également en cours.  
En Birmanie, une évaluation initiale de la production et du commerce du riz Shwe Bo Paw San a été réalisée. La 
préparation du cahier des charges de l 'IG a démarré mais les ateliers avec les producteurs ont dû être reportés en 
raison de l 'augmentation du nombre de cas de COVID -19 au Myanmar depuis début septembre. En parallèle, un 
examen complet des statuts de l 'association interprofessionnelle de Shwe Bo Paw San a également été réalisé en vue 
de la révision des statuts de l 'association.  
Le projet a également réalisé l 'inventaire des autres initiatives en appui au développement des IG dans les trois pays 
et initié un certain nombre de partenariats opérationnels pour créer des synergies entre les différents appuis, 
notamment avec l 'OMPI avec un partage des tâches pour l 'appui à l 'IG sel de mer de Kampot/Kep, mais également 
avec la Banque Asiatique de Développement (BAsD) qui finance un projet d 'appui aux IG mais en œuvre par la FAO 
qui se termine au Laos, avec l 'Institut Fédéral Suisse de la Propriété Intellectuelle qui intervient au Laos. Des contacts 
ont également été pris avec des projets d 'appui à des filières agricoles pour lesquelles la création d 'un IG est à l 'étude 
(thé et café au Laos notamment, avec les proj ets ReCoSEL et Mékong Tea project financés par l 'AFD).   
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- 69 - Name of programme or project  Programme TAIEX  
Date and end date  2 septembre 2019 - 7 septembre 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Viet Nam  
Brief description  Expertise des perspectives de développement de l 'AB au Viet Nam (export et 
marché national)  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INAO - ECOCERT - UE 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Assistance technique EuropeAid/138565/DH/SER/XK  
Date and end date  3 septembre 2019 - 14 septembre 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  - Four workshops and field visits on GI Sharri cheese  
- One workshop on GI wines GFA / ADECIA  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INAO - ADECIA - GFA  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 70 - Name of programme or project  Séminaire IG  
Date and end date  10 septembre 2019 - 13 septembre 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Fédération de Russie  
Brief description  Participation à un séminaire à Moscou sur les IG et la protection internationale. 
Rencontre avec délégation sénatoriale russe sur la nouvelle loi russe sur les IG. - 
Service économie de l 'ambassade de France à Moscou  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  SER Moscou – INAO – association de producteurs viticoles (Côtes de Provence)
  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Assistance technique IG  
Date and end date  20 octobre 2019 - 25 octobre 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Arménie  
Brief description  Coopération et expertise sur mise en place 1ere AOC viticole (aspect lien à l 'origine 
et délimitation) ADECIA  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INAO - ADECIA  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 71 - Name of programme or project  Jumelage  
Date and end date  27 octobre 2019 - 1 novembre 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Géorgie  
Brief description  Jumelage GE 16 ENI EC 03 18 "Establishing Efficient Protection and Control System 
of Geographical Indications (GIs) in Georgia " - component 2 UE / ADECIA  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Jumelage UE - INAO- ADECIA  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Accord de coopération IG  
Date and end date  4 novembre 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Chine  
Brief description  Signature d ' un protocole d 'accord sur les IG entre l 'INAO, le MAA et 
l'administration chinoise compétente (CNIPA) devant les PR français et chinois  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INAO MAA  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 72 - Name of programme or project  Expertise IG  
Date and end date  17 novembre 2019 - 23 novembre 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Liban  
Brief description  Expertise du premier projet de cahier des charges d 'IG au Liban. Conditions de 
production et délimitation Service économie de l 'ambassade de France au Liban  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INAO 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Assistance technique IG  
Date and end date  8 décembre 2019 - 13 décembre 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Ukraine  
Brief description  Assistance technique porté par  le consortium GFA (Allemagne)/ DMI (France)/ 
ADECIA(France). "Support to the development of a Geographical Indications 
system in Ukraine " (EuropeAid/138706/DH/SER/UA):  
Travaux sur la mise d'une place  d'une IG Miel de Transc arpathie (organisation 
collective, cahier des charges) UE  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INAO GFA ADECIA  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 73 - Name of programme or project  Assistance IG  
Date and end date  9 décembre 2019 - 14 décembre 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Assistance technique Europe Aid/138565/DH/SER/XK  
Soutien  et reconnaissance GI Sharri cheese (geographical area and final 
specification) GFA / ADECIA  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INAO -GFA-ADECIA  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Assistance IG  
Date and end date  11 janvier 2020 - 19 janvier 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Philippines  
Brief description  Participation à des visites de terrain pour développement d 'un projet de noix sous 
IG – rencontre avec associations de producteurs, assistance juridique et 
réglementaire.  
Présentation et conférence à l 'Office des marques de Manille aux côtés du ministère 
de l'agriculture philippin  
Beneficiary insti tution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INAO – SER Singapour  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 74 - Name of programme or project  Formations IG  
Date and end date  23 septembre 2019 - 28 septembre 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Formation inter IG de sept personnes  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  MAA  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Projet IG FAO  
Date and end date  1 janvier 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Financement d 'une cinquième phase d 'un projet IG à la FAO "Appui au 
développement des IG pour des systèmes d 'alimentation durables "  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Financement MAA  
Outputs or impact   
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Report under TRIPS Article 67 from Germany for the period of July 2019 - July 2020.  
Name of programme or project  Capacity Building Workshop on the Framework for Transfer of Technology 
and Research and Development Partnership in Egypt  
Date and end date  17 July 2019 - 18 July 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Egypt  
Brief description  UNCTAD organized this workshop in Cairo jointly with the Egyptian Patent Office 
(EGYPO) and the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. The 
workshop focused on ways to enhance the Egyptian research and development 
(R&D) framework to boost the country 's opportunities to trade in technology goods 
within the AfCFTA. This workshop benefitted from the results of UNCTAD expert 
consultations in February 2019 in Geneva. See website for further information, 
below.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  EGYPO, Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  EGYPO has requested UNCTAD 's technical cooperation in follow -up activities.  
Website for further information  https://unctad.org/en/pages/Me etingDetails.aspx?meetingid=2142  
Contact point for further information  Christoph Spennemann, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
  
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- 76 - Name of programme or project  Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA) IX report  
Date and end date 1 July 2019 - 31 July 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  Following requests by AUC and UNECA, UNCTAD contributed the bulk of the IP 
chapter in the 2019 issue of this ARIA report, which provides guidelines for the IP 
Protocol negotiations scheduled to begin in the first half of 2020. The study reviews 
the status of intellectual property norm setting in Africa, the international and 
regional framework, the experience of other regions and the mechanism to address 
Africa 's interest in the protection and utilization of traditional knowledge and 
genetic resources. UNCTAD also contributed to the elaboration of intellectual 
property issues under the chapter on e-Commerce and Integration in a Digitizing 
Africa.  
Beneficiary ins titution or audience  African policymakers and government officials, AfCFTA negotiators  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  AUC, UNECA, UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  The report will inform the negotiations of the AfCFTA Protocol on Intellectual 
Property Rights.  
Website for further information  https://www.uneca.org/publications/assessing -regional -integration -africa -aria-ix 
Contact point for furthe r information  Christoph Spennemann, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
  
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- 77 - Name of programme or project  Realising African industrial development and regional value chains under 
AfCFTA  
Date and end date  29 August 2019 - 29 August 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  UNCTAD reported on its AfCFTA -related work at a seminar organized jointly with 
the African Union Commission (AUC) at the Tokyo International Conference on 
African Development (TICAD). Benefiting from participation by BMZ, the European 
Union, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the World Bank, the UN 
Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the private sector, this seminar 
reviewed existing technical cooperation and potentia l donor coordination.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  AfCFTA policy makers, development partners  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD, AUC, BMZ, EU, JICA, World Bank, UNECA  
Outputs or impact  The seminar contributed to increased understanding amo ng donors and AfCFTA 
countries of UNCTAD 's and BMZ 's activities regarding the AfCFTA process.  
Website for further information  https://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDet ails.aspx?meetingid=2266  
Contact point for further information  Christoph Spennemann, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
  
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- 78 - Name of programme or project  Towards a Common Investment Area in the African Continental Free Trade 
Area: Policy Options Towards Levelling the Playing Field for Intra -African 
Investment  
Date and end date  10 December 2019 - 10 December 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Algeria; Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cameroon; 
Central African Republic; Chad; Comoros; Congo; Côte d 'Ivoire; Democratic 
Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Egypt; Equatorial Guinea; Eswatini; Ethiopia; 
Gabon; The Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; 
Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius; Morocco; Mozambique; 
Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; Sao Tomé and Principe; Senegal; Seychelles; 
Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; Togo; 
Tunisia; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) organized this Expert Group 
Meeting. UNECA invited UNCTAD to contribute expertise on investment and 
intellectual property for the review of the initial draft study on "Towards a Common 
Investment Area in the African Continental Free Trade Area: Policy Options 
Towards Levelling the Playing Field for Intra -African Investment ". 
Beneficiary institution or audience  African policymakers and government officials  
Technical cooperation provider (s) UNECA, UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  Based on its previous contribution, UNCTAD has been invited to provide further IP 
and investment -related expertise to a second draft of the study during a virtual 
expert meeting on 17 and 18 September 2020.  
Website for  further information  Not yet available.  
Contact point for further information  Christoph Spennemann, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
  
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- 79 - Name of programme or project  UNECA Committee on Private Sector Development, Regional Integration, 
Trade, Infrastructure, Industry and Technology  
Date and end date  11 December 2019 - 12 December 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  UNCTAD was invited by UNECA to contribute to a discussion on regional trade 
integration and development in Africa.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  AfCFTA government officials and private sector  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNECA, UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  The discussion raised awareness of AfCFTA policymakers and the pr ivate sector of 
the implications of the AfCFTA for regional trade and private sector development.  
Website for further information  https://www.uneca.org/1st -session -committee -private -sector -development  
Contact point for further information  Christoph Spennemann, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
 
Name of programme or project  Investment in quality local production to address supply bottlenecks 
related to the pandemic  
Date and end date  23 April 2020 - 23 April 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  UNCTAD and WHO on 23 April 2020 organized a webinar on investment in quality 
local production to address supply bottlenecks related to the COVID -19 pandemic 
and beyond. The event, which was attended by 127 participants, emphasized the 
need to increase pand emic preparedness in developing countries through, 
inter alia, increased local pharmaceutical production.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Developing country policymakers and Geneva -based delegates  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  UNCTAD relied on the discussions and recommendations of this webinar to publish 
a policy paper on "Ten Actions to Boost Low and Middle -Income Countries ' 
Productive Capacity for Medicines ". 
Website for further information  https://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=2418  
Contact point for further information  Christoph Spennemann, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
  
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- 80 - Name of programme or project  "Who owns our data? What is the role of intellectual property?  
Date and end date  29 April 2020 - 29 April 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  As the importance of data for innovation, productivity and talking global challenges, 
such as in food and agriculture, climate change and industrialization, grows, the 
governance for the control, access and sharing of data became crucial. This 
webinar, which was part of UNCTAD 's e-comm erce week 2020, hosted international 
experts on data and intellectual property rights to address the key bottlenecks for 
data sharing and the role of intellectual property rights.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Geneva delegates, national and regional  policymakers, private sector  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD, WIPO, South Centre  
Outputs or impact  The webinar contributed to increased awareness of webinar participants of the role 
of IP rights in promoting the sharing of data.  
Website for further information  https://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/DTL_STICT_2020.11.05_e
Week2020finalsummaryreport_en. pdf 
Contact point for further information  Christoph Spennemann, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
  
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- 81 - Name of programme or project  Ten Actions to Boost Low and Middle -Income Countries ' Productive 
Capacity for Medicines  
Date and end date  27 May 2020 - 27 May 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; 
Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Kingdom of Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; 
Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; 
Botswana; Brazil; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cameroon; Central African 
Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Costa Rica;  Côte 
d'Ivoire; Cuba; Curaçao; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Dominica; 
Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eswatini; 
Ethiopia; Fiji; Gabon; The Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; Guinea; 
Guinea -Bissau;  Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; India; Iran; Iraq; 
Israel; Jamaica; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Republic of Korea; the State of 
Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Leban on; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Macao, China; 
Madagascar; Malawi; Maldives; Mali; Mauritan ia; Mauritius; Mexico; Republic of 
Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Nepal; 
Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Macedonia ; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; Papua New 
Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Qatar; Russian Federation; Rwanda; Saint Kitts and 
Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tomé and 
Principe; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; 
Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; Sudan; 
Suriname; Syria n Arab Republic ; The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, 
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Timor -Leste; Togo; Tonga; 
Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Turkey; Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; 
Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; Yemen; Zambia; 
Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The paper recommends ten actions to ensure low - and middle -income countries ' 
equitable access to COVID -19-related products, focusing on technology 
partnerships between LMIC governments, local pharmaceutical producers, foreign 
investors and development partners.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  LMIC policymakers, development partners  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UNCTAD  
Outputs or impact  Increased awareness among developing country pol icymakers of the potential of 
IP and investment policies for technology partnerships to address COVID -19. 
Website for further information  https://healthpolicy -watch.org/ten -actions -to-boost -lmics-productive -capacity -
for-medicines/  
Contact point for further information  Christoph Spennemann, Officer -in-Charge, Intellectual Property Unit, UNCTAD  
  
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- 82 - Name of programme or project  Visit to the Federal Patent Court  
Date and end date  3 July 2019 - 3 July 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Visit by high -ranking representatives from IP departments of Chinese companies, 
14 people.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Federal Patent Court  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Visit to the Federal Patent Court  
Date and end date 9 September 2019 - 9 September 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Visit of a Chinese delegation led by the Deputy Director of the Standing Committee 
of Legislative Affairs of the NPC as part of the "IP Key China - Patent Trials Mission 
to the EU ", 7 people  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation prov ider(s)  Federal Patent Court  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 83 - Name of programme or project  Visit to the Federal Patent Court  
Date and end date  29 October 2019 - 29 October 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Belarus  
Brief description  Visit of a delegation from the National Centr e for Intellectual Property of the 
Republic of Belarus as part of a study trip organized by the IRZ, 6 people  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Federal Patent Court  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Heads meeting  
Date and end date  29 October 2019 - 29 October 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Belarus  
Brief description  Heads meeting with the Director General and his delegation, trademark  law in 
Germany, six persons  
Beneficiary institution or audience  NCIP (National Centr e of Intellectual Property, Belarus)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  German Patent - and Trademark  Office and IRZ  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 84 - Name of programme or project  Study visit  
Date and end date  1 July 2019 - 1 July 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Study visit of a delegation of the China National Intellectual Property Administration 
of the P.R. of China, 25 persons  
Beneficiary institution or audience  CNIP (State National Intellectual Property Administration)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  German Patent - and Trademark  Office  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Study visit  
Date and end date  6 September 2019 - 6 September 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Study visit of a delegation from the Legal Affairs Commission, six persons  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  German Patent - and Trademark  Office and EUIPO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 85 - Name of programme or project  Heads meeting  
Date and end date  17 September 2019 - 17 September 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Heads meeting with the Deputy Commissioner and his delegation, 40 years of 
cooperation, latest developments at the two offices, further cooperation, six 
persons  
Beneficiary institution or audience  CNIPA (State National Intellectual Property Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  German Patent - and Trademark  Office  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Heads meeting  
Date and end date  30 September 2019 - 30 September 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Heads meeting with the Deputy Commissioner and his delegation, Preparation of 
the Memorandum of Understanding, Visit of a delegation from DPMA, five persons  
Beneficiary institution or audience  CNIPA (State National Intellectual Property Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s ) German Patent - and Trademark  Office  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 86 - Name of programme or project  Patent Examiner Exchange Program mes 
Date and end date  24 November 2019 - 1 December 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Continuation of the program mes, three patent examiners from DPMA visited the 
CNIPA  
Beneficiary institution or audience  CNIPA (State National Intellectual Property Administration  
Technical coop eration provider(s)  German Patent - and Trademark  Office  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Study visit  
Date and end date  9 December 2019 - 9 December 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  State Administration for Market Regulation, 22 persons  
Beneficiary institution or audience  CETC (China Education & Training Center)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  German Patent - and Trademark  Office  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 87 - Name of programme or project  Study visit  
Date and end date  7 August 2019 - 7 August 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Republic of Korea  
Brief description  Visit of a representative of KIPO and an interview about the unification of Germany, 
one person  
Beneficiary institution or audience  KIPO (Korean Intellectual Property Office)  
Technical cooperation provider (s) German Patent - and Trademark  Office  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Study visit  
Date and end date  12 November 2019 - 12 November 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Republic of Korea  
Brief description  Delegation of Patent Attorneys of the Daejon -Munich IP Network Forum 2019, 15 
persons  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Daejon -Munich IP Network  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  German Pate nt- and Trademark  Office  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 88 - Name of programme or project  Patent Examiner Exchange Program mes 
Date and end date  18 November 2019 - 22 November 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Republic of Korea  
Brief description  Continuation of the program mes, four patent examiner from KIPO visited the DPMA  
Beneficiary institution or audience  KIPO (Korean Intellectual Property Office)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  German Patent - and Trademark  Office  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Heads meeting  
Date and end date  30 September 2019 - 30 September 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Peru 
Brief description  Heads meeting with the Chairman of the board of Directors INDECOPI, The German 
Patent and Trademark  Office – an overview, Cooperation, discussion about the 
German IP Law, Three persons.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  INDECOPI (National Institute for the Defense of Free Competition and the 
Protection of Intellectual Property in Lima)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  German Patent - and Trademark  Office  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 89 - Name of programme or project  Study visit  
Date and end date  10 December 2019 - 10 December 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
Brief description  Exchange of issues on utility model systems, two persons  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Taipe i Representative Office in the Federal Republic of Germany  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  German Patent - and Trademark  Office  
Outputs or impact   
Website for furthe r information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Serbia  
Date and end date  1 February 2019 - 31 January 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Serbia  
Brief description  The overriding objective of the EU Twinning project is to support the Republic of 
Serbia in aligning its standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual 
property rights with established EU practices, in order to condu ct effective 
accession negotiations and successfully manage all the integration and pre  
accession assistance from the EU. In addition, a functioning system for the 
protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights will be set up and 
adapted to sui t EU standards and procedures. These project guidelines are being 
implemented thanks to regular seminars, workshops and study visits  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Serbian Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Tele -communications  
Technical cooperation prov ider(s)  DKPTO (Danish Patent and Trademark Office) in cooperation with IRZ (German 
Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 90 - Name of programme or project  Supporting and upgrading the institutional, technical and raising 
awareness capabilities of the Egyptian Patent Office (EPO)  
Date and end date  1 February 2019 - 31 January 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Egypt  
Brief description  The EU Twinning project is set to improve the technical and institutional capabilities 
of the Egyptian Patent Office, in order to increase the number of patent applications 
and improve the protection of intellectual property in Egypt. Another o bjective is 
to bring together the academic world with small and medium sized enterprises and 
to familiarise them with patent application in compliance with EU standards.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Egyptian Patent Office (EPO)  
Technical cooperati on provider(s)  Spanish Patent and Trademark Office in cooperation with IRZ (German Foundation 
for International Legal Cooperation) and the DKPTO (Danish Patent and Trademark 
Office)  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Study Trip on "Trademark and Patent Law, Copy Right Law and Copyright 
Collecting Societies "  
Date and end date  28 October 2019 - 31 October 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Belarus  
Brief description  Expert discussions with representatives of  
- German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA)  
- Federal Patent Court (BPatG)  
- Patent Attorneys  
- Patent Lawyers´ Association  
- Higher Regional Court Munich, Senate for Patent Attorney Matters  
Beneficiary institution or audience  National Centr e of Intellectual Property of Belarus  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information    
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Name of programme or project  Study trip on "Expert witnesses in Germany " 
Date and end date  5 November 2019 - 8 November 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Russian Federation  
Brief description  Expert discussions with representatives of  
- Federal Patent Court  
- Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Campus Munich  
- District court of Munich  
- Meissner Bolte patent attorneys and lawyers partnership mbB  
Audience: Representatives in the field of intellectual pro perty at different 
institutions and bodies. 7 participants from Russian Federation  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation) and German Federal 
Foreign Office  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Regional seminar on "Copyright Pro -tection in the Inter -net: Problems and 
Prospects "  
Date and end date  16 October 2019 - 17 October 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Kazakhstan  
Brief description  Participation of head of copyright and publishing division (German Federal Ministry 
of justice and consumer protection). Audience: Representatives of WIPO, Ministry 
of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO and IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 92 - Name of programme or project  Autumn Academy as part of the media law project of the German Federal 
Foreign Office in Georgia, Part 1  
Date and end date  3 November 2019 - 4 November 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Georgia  
Brief description  Lecture for law students  
Topics:  
- Media -related European competition and antitrust law  
- Copyright law  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Sulkhan -Saba Orbeliani University of Georgia  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Autumn Academy as part of the media law project of the German Federal 
Foreign Office in Georgia - Part 2  
Date and end date  30 November 2019 - 1 December 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Georgia  
Brief description  Lecture for law students  
Topics:  
- Media -related European competition and antitrust law  
- Copyright law  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Sulkhan -Saba Orbeliani University of Georgia  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IRZ (German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation)  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
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- 93 - 2.5  Lithuania  
Name of programme or project  Women Innovative Business Development in Ivory Coast "Expand Ivory 
Coast " 
Date and end date  1 March 2019 - 1 October 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Côte d 'Ivoire  
Brief description  Project aims at reducing inequalities between women and men in Côte d 'Ivoire and 
improving the economic and social situation of women through measures enabling 
them to deve lop innovative businesses. It will strengthen their entrepreneurship 
capacities and provide new knowledge which is needed in order to run and develop 
the business successfully. Thus, it will provide them with the higher income source 
and will improve their  living standard.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  ONG service for job  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  www.lic.lt  
Contact point for further information  Lithuanian Innovation Centre, j.rakstyte@lic.lt  
  
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- 94 - Name of programme or project  Implementation of the Reforms Envisaged in the Association Agreements 
between EU and Moldova , Republic of  in a Science, Innovation and 
Technology Sector  
Date and end date  1 March 2019 - 30 September 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Republic of Moldova  
Brief description  The goal of the project is to strengthen capacities of Moldova , Republic of  for 
successful implementation of the EU -Moldova Association Agreement in the policy 
field of science, innovations and technology.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Regional Development Agency South (MD),  
Moldovan Technology Transfer Network (MD),  
The Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises Sector  
Development Interactions with businesses (MD)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Li thuania  
Outputs or impact  Hight level expert consultations; industry digitalization roadmap and action plans 
were prepared.  
Website for further information  https://orangepr ojects.lt/en/moldova/moldova -projects  
Contact point for further information  Lithuanian Innovation Centre Ms.Daiva Bickauske, d.bickauske@lic.lt  
  
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- 95 - Name of programme or project  Creating Innovative Women 's Businesses Using Aquaponics Technology - 
INNOVATIONS FOR IVORY COAST  
Date and end date  1 April 2020 - 1 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Côte d 'Ivoire  
Brief description  The project aims to establish aquaponics systems managed by women 's 
cooperatives. This would contribute to food security as well as development of 
innovative women -run businesses in the country. Aquaponics is an innovative, 
resource -saving technology. This system requires a relatively small area of land 
and little water, making it an attractive activity for women who usually are not 
landowners.  
Women will attend training regarding the system itself and management of 
business. Two pilot aquaponics systems will be implemented. Based on the 
experience of the first year , the network of aquaponics systems will be expanded 
in different regions of the country during the second year. Participants will also be 
introduced to the Lithuanian experience, the situation of women in our country, 
their role in political and economic life in order to empower women in Côte d 'Ivoire 
to become economically independent and contribute to positive changes in their 
society.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  ONG service for job  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania  
Outputs or impact  Five aquaponic systems created and 5 cooperatives established to manage them. 
20 women with increased entrepreneurship skills, directly involved into the 
management of the cooperatives.  
Website for further information  www.lic.lt  
Contact point for further information  Lithuanien  Innovation Centre email: j.rakstyte@lic.lt  
 
   
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- 97 - Name of programme or project  2019 Edition of the Worldwide Symposium on Geographical Indications  
Date and end date  2 July 2019 - 4 July 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Albania; Angola; Kingdom of Bahrain; Belgium; Plurinational State of Bolivia; 
Brazil; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Chile; China; Colombia; Costa Rica; Côte d 'Ivoire; 
Croatia; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Finland; France; 
Georgia; Germany; Greece; Guatemala; Gu inea-Bissau; Honduras; Hungary; 
Indonesia; Italy; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyz Republic; Lao People 's Democratic 
Republic; Malawi; Malaysia; Malta; Mexico; Republic of Moldova; Mongolia; 
Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Netherlands; Nicaragua; North Macedonia ; 
Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russian 
Federation; Senegal; Slovenia; Spain; Thailand; Turkey; Uganda; United Arab 
Emirates; United States of America; Uruguay; Viet  Nam 
Brief description  The 2019 edition of the Worldwide S ymposium on Geographical Indications was 
organized jointly by WIPO and the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property 
(INPI PT) with the support of the European Union Intellectual Property Office 
(EUIPO).  
Every two years, the International Symposium on Ge ographical Indications (GIs) 
brings together representatives of national administrations, producers of GI 
products and GI specialists.  
The Symposium provides a forum for exchanging ideas and perspectives on issues 
relating to the use and protection of geog raphical indications. It also offers 
technical insights and information on recent developments in the field.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  250 participants from approx. 62 countries, including many worldwide developing 
countries  (Albania; Algeria; G ermany; Angola; Azerbaijan ; Bahrain , Kingdom of ; 
Belgium , Bhutan; Bolivia , Plurinational State of; Brazil; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; 
Chile; China; Colombia; Costa Rica; Côte d 'Ivoire; Croatia; Egypt; United Arab 
Emirates, Ecuador; Spain; United States of Amer ica; Russian Federation; Finland; 
France; Georgia; Greece; Guinea Bissau; Honduras; Hungary; Indonesia; Iran; 
Italy, Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyz  Republic ; Lebanon; North Macedonia; 
Malaysia; Malawi; Malta; Morocco; Mexico; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nicaragua; 
Uganda; Paraguay; Netherlands; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Republic Of 
Moldova; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Dominican Republic; Romania; Sao 
Tome And Principe; Senegal; Slovenia; Thailand; Turkey ; Viet Nam) .  
Representatives from the following Organizations: Association of South East Asian 
Nations (ASEAN); African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO); 
African Union (AU); European Union (EU)  
Representatives from the following Associations: European Communities 
Trademark; As sociation (ECTA); Association of European Regions for Products of 
Origin (AREPO); Association française des indications géographiques industrielles 
et artisanales (AFIGIA); International Wine Law Association (AIDV); Consortium 
for Common Food Names (CCFN);  MARQUES – The Association of European 
Trademark Owners; Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (MPI); 
QUALIFICA Association;   
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- 98 - Name of programme or project  2019 Edition of the Worldwide Symposium on Geographical Indications  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Organized jointly by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the 
Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property  (INPI PT)  with the support of the 
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).  
Outputs or impact  Geographical Indications: International Symposia  
The International Symposium on Geographical Indications  is organized every two 
years by WIPO in cooperation with an interested Member.  
It brings together international experts, representing academia, Members ' 
administrations, geographical indication (GI) producers and non -governmental 
organizations.  
The Sympo sium is a forum for the exchange of ideas and views on various issues, 
such as the socio -economic impact of GIs, the way in which intellectual property 
may be used in branding strategies for commodities, and the management of GIs 
(e.g., the organization of  producer groups, traceability and control issues relating 
to the use and protection of GIs).  The Symposium contributes to the ongoing 
debate on GIs at national and international levels.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=51446   
https://inpi.justica.gov.pt/Noticias -do-INPI/Portugal -recebe -Simposio -Mundial -
sobre -Indicacoes -Geograficas  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 99 - Name of programme or project  Bilateral meeting held at the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property 
(INPI PT) facilities between EUIPO officials and a delegation of the IP 
Keys Andean Region Officials  
Date and end date  2 July 2019 - 2 July 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Argentina; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; 
Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; 
Paraguay; Peru; Uruguay  
Brief description  Organized in the context of the International Sympo sium on Geographical 
Indications (GIs) a bilateral meeting was held at the INPI PT facilities between 
EUIPO officials and a delegation of the IP Keys Andean Region Officials with the 
purpose to discuss and approach the respective practices of trademark 
examination, in relation to geographical indications in Andean Regions.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IP Key Andean Region IP Offices (Argentina ; Brazil ; Bolivia, Plurinational State of; 
Chile; Colombia ; Costa Rica ; Ecuador ; El Salvador ; Guatemala ; Honduras ; Mexico ; 
Nicaragua ; Panama ; Paraguay ; Peru; Uruguay)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IP Keys Projects (directed by the European Commission and implemented by the 
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) with the participation of many 
European stakeholders (The Directorate - General for Trade of the European 
Commission (DG TRADE); The Directorate - General for Taxation and Customs 
Union (DG TAXUD); European Patent Office (EPO); Community Plant Variety Office 
(CPVO)  
 
Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property - INPI (PT)  
Outputs or impact  Coordinated with IP Key IP Key South -East Asia and with the support of the 
Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property  (INPI PT), the representatives of the 
Andean Countries were able to get familiar with the requirements, production 
methods, marketing and international perspectives of different Geographical 
Indications (GIs)  in Portugal, " which allowed them to gain a more practical 
understanding of the of the Europ ean GI protection system.  
Through partnerships, networks and sharing of information and best practices, IP 
Key Latin America contributes positively to raise awareness of the value of IP in 
the region, and to support EU companies doing business there.  
Webs ite for further information  https://ipkey.eu/en/latin -america/news/andean -region -officials -visit-portugal -
participat e-ig-related -activities  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 100 - Name of programme or project  Bilateral visit of the China National Intellectual Property Administration 
(CNIPA) to the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI PT)  
Date and end date 2 July 2019 - 2 July 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Bilateral visit from a delegation representing the China National Intellectual 
Property Administration (CNIPA) to the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property 
(INPI PT)  in order to exchange experiences and good practices and to discuss 
future strategies on the IPR s Protection between both Offices.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)  
Technic al cooperation provider(s)  Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property - INPI (PT)  
Outputs or impact  Exchange of experiences and good practice and discussion of future strategies on 
the IPR s Protection between both Offices.  
Website for further informatio n https://inpi.justica.gov.pt/Noticias -do-INPI/Delegacao -chinesa -visita -INPI 
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 101 - Name of programme or project  Bilateral visit of the Institute for Quality Management and Intellectual 
Property (IGQPI) from Cabo Verde to the Portuguese Institute of 
Industrial Property (INPI PT)  
Date and end date  5 July 2019 - 5 July 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cabo Verde  
Brief description  Bilateral visit from a delegation representing the Institute for Quality Management 
and Intellectual Property (IGQPI) of Cabo Verde to the Portuguese Institute of 
Industrial Property (INPI PT)  to discuss the new c ooperation framework existing 
between both Institutes, aiming at training of human resources in IP issues such 
as trademarks, patents, geographical indications and designations of origin, 
cooperation in the analysis of the protection of patents and enhance ment and 
promotion of the Industrial Property System among public and private entities of 
Cabo Verde.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Institute for Quality Management and Intellectual Property (IGQPI) of Cabo Verde  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property - INPI (PT)  
Outputs or impact  New cooperation framework existing between both Institutes, aiming at training of 
human resources in IP issues such as trademarks, patents, geographical indications 
and designations of origin, cooperation in the analysis of the protection of patents 
and enhancement and promotion of the Industrial Property System among public 
and private entities of Cabo Verde.  
Website for further information  https://inpi.justica.gov.pt/Noticias -do-INPI/Reuniao -de-cooperacao -entre -o-INPI-
e-o-IGQPI  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 102 - Name of programme or project  IP Key Geographical Indications (GIs) Study Visit conducted in 
collaboration with the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI 
PT) and IP Key SEA to producers of  Porto Wine (Vinho do Porto)  and 
Arroz Carolino das Lezirias Ribatejanas, GIs protected  in the EU.  
Date and end date  5 July 2019 - 6 July 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; 
Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Organized in the context of the International Symposium on Geographical 
Indications (GIs), a IP Key GI Study Visit was conducted in collaboration with INPI 
PT and IP Key SEA. Asian officials visited the producers of  Port Wine "Vinho do 
Porto" and "Arroz C arolino das Lezirias Ribatejanas ", Appellation of Origin and  
Geographical Indication protected in the EU. These producers shared production 
processes, control mechanisms to ensure the quality of their products, branding 
and marketing strategies, and overa ll benefits of GIs protection to their 
communities in Lisbon and Porto.  
IP Key South -East Asia works in collaboration with a range of partners from the EU 
and beyond. Through partnerships, networks and sharing of information and best 
practices, IP Key Sout h-East Asia contributes positively to raise awareness of the 
value of IP in the ASEAN region, and to support EU companies doing business there.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Representatives from IP Key South -East Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippin es,  
Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Myanmar , Lai People 's Democratic Republic)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IP Keys Projects (directed by the European Commission and implemented by the 
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) with the parti cipation of many 
European stakeholders (The Directorate - General for Trade of the European 
Commission (DG TRADE); The Directorate - General for Taxation and Customs 
Union (DG TAXUD); European Patent Office (EPO); Community Plant Variety Office 
(CPVO)  
 
Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property - INPI (PT)  
Outputs or impact  Organized in the context of the International Symposium on Geographical 
Indications (GIs), this Study Visit aimed at giving the Asian officials  a better 
knowledge on the registration of IGs  and Appellations  of Origin in Europe.  
Moreover the producers of  "Vinho do Porto " and "Arroz Carolino das Lezirias 
Ribatejanas " (AO and GI protected in the EU)  Moreover, these producers had the 
opportunity to share with them their production processes and control mechanisms 
to ensure the quality of their products, bra nding and marketing strategies, and 
overall benefits of GIs protection to their communities in Lisbon and Porto.   
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- 103 - Name of programme or project  IP Key Geographical Indications (GIs) Study Visit conducted in 
collaboration with the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI 
PT) and IP Key SEA to producers of  Porto Wine (Vinho do Porto)  and 
Arroz Carolino das Lezirias Ribatejanas, GIs protected  in the EU.  
Website for further information  https://ipkey.eu/en/south -east-asia/activities/eu -conference -geographical -
indications -and-lisbon -agreement -geneva -act  
 
https://tradicional.dgadr.gov.pt/en/categories/vegetables -and-cereals/631 -arroz-
carolino -das-lezirias -ribatejanas -pgi 
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Meeting between the EPO and IP Offices from the Community of 
Portuguese Language Countries  
Date and end date  16 July 2019 - 17 July 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Angola; Brazil; Cabo Verde; Guinea -Bissau; Mozambique  
Brief description  Meeting between the EPO and IP Offices from the Community of Portuguese 
Language Countries aiming at the debate on possible areas of cooperation. In 
addition to discussing future perspectives in the area of technical capacity building, 
legal systems development, d atabase access and information sharing, the meeting 
also promoted the exchange of experiences on recent activities implemented by 
the various National Institutes of Industrial Property.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Representatives from the Communit y of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) in 
the area of Industrial Property: Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guinea -Bissau, 
Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  European Patent Office (EPO) and  
Portuguese Instit ute of Industrial Property - INPI (PT)  
Outputs or impact  Debate on possible areas of cooperation in the field of Industrial Property. In 
addition to discussing future perspectives in the area of technical capacity building, 
legal systems development, data base access and information sharing, the meeting 
also promoted the exchange of experiences on recent activities implemented by 
the various National Institutes of Industrial Property.  
Website for further information  https://inpi.justica.gov.pt/Noticias -do-INPI/Paises -Lusofonos -reunem -se-em-
Munique  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 104 - Name of programme or p roject  Meeting organized by the European Patent Office (EPO),  Mexican Institute 
of Industrial Property (IMPI) Representatives from the Latin America 
countries, Spain and Portugal  
Date and end date  2 October 2019 - 2 October 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Argentina; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Cuba; Dominican 
Republic; Ecuador; Mexico; Paraguay; Peru; Portugal; Spain; Uruguay; Bolivarian 
Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Meeting of the IP Ibero -American Programme for the promotion of the IP 
Development (IBEPI) with the purpose to discuss the future cooperation among 
the IBEPI countries  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IP Offices of Bolivia, Plurinational State of; Cuba; Argentina ; Brazil ; Colombia ; 
Costa Rica ; Ecuador ; Chile; Spain ; Guatemala ; Mexico ; Paraguay ; Peru; Portugal ; 
Dominican Republic and Uruguay ; Venezuela , Bolivarian Republic of  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  European Patent Office (EPO),  
Instituto Mexicano de Propiedad Industrial (IMPI)  
and  
Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property - INPI (PT)  
Outputs or impact  Meeting organized by the European Patent Office (EPO), Mexican Institute of 
Industrial Property (IMPI) and INPI PT with the purpose to discuss and s trengthen 
the bonds and the cooperation between the countries of South America, Spain and 
Portugal  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 105 - Name of programme or project  Meeting of the General Directors from the IP Ibero -American Offices 
belonging to the IP Ibero -American Programme for the promotion of the 
Development (IBEPI)  
Date and end date  3 October 2019 - 3 October 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Argentina; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; 
Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; 
Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Portugal; Spain; Uruguay; Bolivarian 
Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Meeting of the IP Ibero -Ameri can Programme for the promotion of the IP 
Development (IBEPI) with the purpose to discuss the future cooperation among 
the IBEPI countries  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Argentina ; Bolivia, Plurinational State of; Brazil ; Colombia ; Costa Rica ; Cuba; 
Chile; Ecuador ; El Salvador ; Spain ; Guatemala ; Honduras ; Mexico ; Nicaragua ; 
Panama ; Paraguay ; Peru; Portugal ; Dominican Republic ; Uruguay ; Venezuela , 
Bolivarian Republic of ; Andorra  
 
Regarding INPI PT the Recipient countries are the Community of Portuguese 
Speaking Countries (CPLP): Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea -Bissau, 
Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IBEPI Countries with the cooperation of World Intellectual Property Organization 
(WIPO),  
 
Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property - INPI (PT)  
Outputs or impact  To discuss the future cooperation among the IP Ibero -American Programme for the 
promotion of the IP Development (IBEPI) countries.  
Website for further informa tion  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 106 - Name of programme or project  Bilateral Meeting between the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property 
(INPI PT) and the Brazilian Institute of Industrial Property (INPI BR)  
Date and end date  3 October 2019 - 3 October 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  Bilateral Meeting between INPI PT and INPI BR with the aim to reinforce the 
institutional relationship and to evaluate new cooperation areas between INPI PT 
and INPI BR.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Brazilian Institute of Industrial Property (INPI BR)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  INPI PT  
 
INPI BR  
Outputs or impact  To reinforce the institutional relationship and to evaluate new cooperation areas 
between INPI PT and INPI BR.  
Website for further information  https://inpi.justica.gov.pt/Noticias -do-INPI/INPI -participa -nas-Assembleias -dos-
Estados -Membros -da-OMPI 
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 107 - Name of programme or project  Training Course in the area of Patents organized by the Portuguese 
Institute of Industrial Property (INPI PT)  
Date and end date  2 October 2019 - 10 October 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cabo Verde; Sao Tomé and Principe  
Brief description  With the purpose to deepen knowledge in the area of Patents, representatives of 
the Institute of Quality Management and Intellectual Property (IGQPI) of Cabo 
Verde and the Service of Intellectual Property and Quality (Sao Tome and Principe) 
participated in a training course organized by the Portuguese Institute of Industrial 
Property (INPI PT).  
Beneficiary institution or a udience  Institute of Quality Management and Intellectual Property (IGQPI) of Cabo Verde  
Service of Intellectual Property and Quality (São Tomé & Príncipe)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property - INPI (PT)  
Outputs or impact  This training course, organized by the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property - 
INPI (PT),enabled the representatives of the Institute of Quality Management and 
Intellectual Property (IGQPI) of Cape Verde and the Service of Intellect ual Property 
and Quality (Sao Tome and Principe)  to deepen their knowledge in the area of 
Patents  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 108 - Name of programme or project  Participation in a  General Course on Industrial Property organized by the 
Industrial Property Academy of the the Portuguese Institute of Industrial 
Property (INPI PT)  
Date and end date  18 November 2019 - 20 November 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Angola; Cabo Verde  
Brief description  With the purpose to deepen knowledge in the area of Industrial Property, 
representatives from the Angolan Institute of Industrial Property of Angola (IAPI) 
and the Institute of Quality Management and Intellectual Property (IGQPI) of Cabo 
Verde participated in a training course organized by the Industrial Property 
Academy of  the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI PT)  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Angolan Institute of Industrial Property (IAPI)  
Institute for Quality Management and Intellectual Property (IGQPI) of Cabo Verde  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property - INPI (PT)  
Outputs or impact  Deepening of knowledge in the area of Industrial Property.  
Website for further informa tion https://inpi.justica.gov.pt/Formacao/Curso -Geral -de-Propriedade -Industrial  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 109 - Name of programme or project  Bilateral meeting and signature of a Memorandum of Understanding 
between the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI PT) and the 
National Intellectual Property Administration of China (CNIPA)  
Date and end date  28 November 2019 - 29 November 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  The purpose of this bilateral Meeting was to present and  discuss the activities 
developed by both the IP Offices and their strategies for future.  A Memorandum 
of Understanding w as also signed aiming at reinforcing the bilateral cooperation 
between Portugal and China in the field of Industrial Property, namely in terms of 
the exchange of knowledge and experience, systems and tools, exchange of 
employees and joint promotion of Indu strial Property awareness activities among 
users of the IP System, as well as the general public.  
Reception of the CNIPA delegation in an audience at the Ministry of Justice in view 
to strengthening relations between Portugal and China.  
Visit of the CNIPA  delegation to the Portuguese Vine and Wine Institute where the 
regions of Geographical Indications / Denomination of Origin of Portugal were 
presented as well as the essential requirements and procedures necessary to 
submit an application for obtaining a GI / DO designation.  
Visit of the CNIPA delegation to the Wine producer "Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal ", 
located in Azeitão, Setúbal, Portugal.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property - INPI (PT)  
Portuguese Ministry of Justice  
Portuguese Vine and Wine Institute  
Outputs or impact  Discussion of  the activities developed by both the IP Offices and the strategies for 
future.  
Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding aiming at reinforcing the bilateral 
cooperation between Portugal and China in the field of Industrial Property, namely 
in terms of the exchange of knowledge and experience, systems and tools , 
exchange of employees and joint promotion of Industrial Property awareness 
activities among users of the IP System, as well as the general public.  
On the other hand, the INPI PT representatives also accompanied the CNIPA 
delegation in an audience at the  Ministry of Justice in view to strengthening 
relations between Portugal and China as well as at  a visit to the Portuguese Vine 
and Wine Institute where the regions of Geographical Indications / Denomination 
of Origin of Portugal were presented as well as  the essential requirements and 
procedures necessary to submit an application for obtaining a GI / DO designation. 
Moreover, it also included a visit to the wine producer company "Bacalhôa Vinhos 
de Portugal ", located in Azeitão, Setúbal, Portugal.   
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- 110 - Name of programme or project  Bilateral meeting and signature of a Memorandum of Understanding 
between the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI PT) and the 
National Intellectual Property Administration of China (CNIPA)  
Websit e for further information  https://inpi.justica.gov.pt/Noticias -do-INPI/Reuniao -bilateral -e-assinatur a-de-
Memorando -de-Entendimento -entre -o-INPI-e-a-CNIPA  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  XXXVI Regional Course on Industrial Property for Latin America: The 
management of Industrial Property Offices to receive international 
applications of Trademarks under the Madrid System organized by the 
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)  
Date and end date  3 December 2019 - 4 December 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Argentina; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; 
Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; 
Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Uruguay; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Within the sco pe of this training course aimed at representatives of Latin American 
Industrial Property bodies, a representative from the Portuguese Institute of 
Industrial Property (INPI PT) made a presentation on the international registration 
of trademarks in Portuga l, referring to the Madrid System.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IP Offices from Latin America Countries (Argentina ; Bolivia , Plurinational State of; 
Brazil ; Colombia ; Costa Rica ; Cuba; Chile; Dominican Republic ; Ecuador ; El 
Salvador ; Guatemala ; Honduras ; Mexico ; Nicaragua ; Panama ; Paraguay ; Peru; 
Urugay ; Venezuela , Bolivarian Republic of  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)  
Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI PT)  
Outputs or impact  Deeping of knowledge of the Latin American Industrial Property bodies on the 
international registration of trademarks through the Madrid System.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=54686  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 111 - Name of programme or project  Bilateral visit of representatives from the Institute for Quality 
Management and Intellectual Property (IGQPI) of Cabo Verde  to the 
Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property - INPI (PT)  
Date and end date  9 December 2019 - 9 December 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cabo Verde  
Brief description  Following the meeting held in July 2019, a Memorandum of Understanding was 
signed between INPI PT and the Institute for Quality Management and Intellectual 
Property (IGQPI).   
The  main objective of this MoU is to strengthen bilateral cooperation between INPI 
and IGQPI in the area of Industrial Property, having as purpose the scientific and 
technological development, the promotion of innovation and technology transfer, 
as well as strengthening business competitiveness and promoting econ omic growth 
in both countries. An Action Plan for 2020 was also established to implement the 
Memorandum, to improve the technical skills of the IGQPI technical staff and a 
greater efficiency in examining requirements for the protection of technological 
incidence rights, providing also technical assistance for the creation of an Anti -
Counterfeiting Group in Cabo Verde, joint organization of IP awareness and 
dissemination actions aiming at different target audiences and the promotion of 
actions with the purpo se of strengthening IP within the Community of Portuguese 
Speaking Countries (CPLP).  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Quality Management and Intellectual Property (IGQPI) of Cabo Verde  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Portuguese Institute of Industr ial Property - INPI (PT)  
Outputs or impact  Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Portuguese 
Institute of Industrial Property (INPI -PT) and the Institute for Quality Management 
and Intellectual Property (IGQPI) of Cabo Verde having as main objective to 
strengthen bilateral c ooperation between INPI PT and IGQPI in the area of 
Industrial Property, having as purpose the scientific and technological 
development, the promotion of innovation and technology transfer, as well as 
strengthening business competitiveness and promoting ec onomic growth in both 
countries.  
Establishment  of an Action Plan for 2020 to implement the MoU, to improve the 
technical skills of the IGQPI technical staff and a greater efficiency in examining 
requirements for the protection of technological incidence r ights, providing also 
technical assistance for the creation of an Anti -Counterfeiting Group in Cabo Verde, 
joint organization of IP awareness and dissemination actions aiming at different 
target audiences and the promotion of actions with the purpose of st rengthening 
IP within the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP).  
Website for further information  https://inpi.justica.gov.p t/Noticias -do-INPI/INPI -e-IGQPI -assinam -Memorando -
de-Entendimento   
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- 112 - Name of programme or project  Bilateral visit of representatives from the Institute for Quality 
Management and Intellectual Property (IGQPI) of Cabo Verde  to the 
Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property - INPI (PT)  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Bilateral e -Meeting between the Portuguese Institute of Industrial 
Property (INPI PT) and the Brazilian Institute of Industrial Property (INPI 
BR) 
Date and end date  20 March 2020 - 20 March 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  Bilateral e -Meeting between INPI PT and INPI BR with the purpose to discuss the 
cooperation between both Offices and the issues related to the cooperation 
between the Community of the Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), INPI PT and 
INPI BR.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Brazilian Institute of Industrial Property (INPI BR)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI PT)  
Outputs or impact  Discussion of the cooperation issues  between the Portuguese Institute of Industrial 
Property (INPI PT) and the Brazilian Institute of Industrial Prop erty (INPI BR), 
related to the cooperation between the Community of the Portuguese Speaking 
Countries (CPLP), INPI PT and INPI BR  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
   
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- 113 - 2.7  Spain  
The Spanish Patent and Trademark Office has developed a number of courses and seminars aimed at both the private sector, for the improvement of 
the competitiveness of business, and the public sector in charge of the implementation of intellectual property provisions. T he beneficiary count ries of 
these program mes are mainly from Central and South America, but program mes have also been developed in ASEAN and Egypt.  
Name of programme or project  CIBIT.  
"Capacitación Iberoamericana en Materia de Búsquedas e Información 
Tecnológica " 
Date and end date  1 setiembre  2019 - 31 diciembre  2019 
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Argentina; Costa Rica; Cuba; Honduras; Perú 
Brief description  Formación teórico -práctica de procedimientos y técnicas de búsquedas 
internacionales de patentes e informació n tecnológica en español.  
 
Lugar: Madrid (España)  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Oficinas nacionales de PI de los países beneficiarios  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OEPM  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  http://www.oepm.es/es/sobre_oepm/Cooperacion_por_paises/Iberoamerica/inde
x.html  
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección G eneral de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
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- 114 - Name of programme or project  LATIPAT  
Date and end date  31 October 2019 - 31 October 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Uruguay  
Brief description  Mejora de las capacidades de las Oficinas Nacionales de PI Iberoamericanas en 
relación a la producción e intercambio de información sobre patentes en español y 
portugués.  
 
Lugar: Madrid (España)  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Dirección Nacional de P ropiedad Industrial de Uruguay  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OEPM  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  http://www.oepm.es/es/s obre_oepm/Cooperacion_por_paises/Iberoamerica/inde
x.html  
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
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- 115 - Name of programme or project  TWINNING.  
"Apoyo y mejo ra de las capacidades institucionales y técnicas de la Oficina 
Egipcia de Patentes " 
Date and end date  5 January 2020 - 5 January 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Egypt  
Brief description  Fortalecimiento de la EGPO a través de talleres, sesiones de formación, misiones 
de expertos, visitas de estudio y asesoramientos que permitan mejorar y capacitar 
a esta Oficina, entre otros, en la tramitación de patentes o en la coordinación 
sostenible co n titulares de derechos PI, revisando y actualizando los sistemas 
establecidos por la EGPO de acuerdo con los estándares de la UE.  
 
Lugar: El Cairo  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Oficina de Patentes Egipcia  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Comisi ón Europea/  
FIIAPP  
OEPM/  
DKPTO/  
IRZ 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  http://www.oepm.es/es/sobre_oepm/Cooperacion_por_paises/OMPI/proyecto_lat
ipat.html   
https://www.fiiapp.org/noticias/el -proyecto -entre -la-oepm -y-la-oficina -egipcia -
de-patentes -arranca -en-el-cairo/   
https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood -enlargement/tenders/twinning_en  
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
  IP/C/R/TC/EU/1  
 
- 116 - Name of programme or project  Acuerdo PPH con México  
Date and end date  30 July 2020 - 30 July 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Mexico  
Brief description  Ampliación de acuerdo PPH entre México y España. El acuerdo inicial se firmó el 
09/07/2011 y ha sido renovado en dos ocasiones anteriores.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial y OEPM  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OEPM/  
IMPI 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
  IP/C/R/TC/EU/1  
 
- 117 - Name of programme or project  IP KEY AMÉRICA LATINA.  
"Foro de PI para el desarrollo de la competitividad del sector empresarial 
e industrial "  
Date and end date  11 December 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panamá  
Brief description  Creación de sinergias entre usuarios de PI y autoridades competentes analizando, 
entre otros, la operativa de las Oficinas Nacionales de PI o el uso de herramientas 
y sistemas online.  
 
Lugar: Ciudad de Panamá (Panamá)  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Cámaras y Asociaciones Empresariales o Industriales locales y europeas; Oficinas 
nacionales de PI de Centroamérica; y Organismos con competencia en materia de 
PI. 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Comisión Europea/ EUIPO/  
OEPM/  
ASIPI/ DIGERPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://ipkey.eu/es/latin -america/activities/la -actividad -final-de-ip-key-america -
latina -de-2019-se-centrara -en-las 
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
  IP/C/R/TC/EU/1  
 
- 118 - Name of pro gramme or project  IP KEY AMÉRICA LATINA. "Capacitación en marcas para examinadores de 
países Centroamericanos, México y República Dominicana " 
Date and end date  7 July 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Belize; Costa Rica; Dominican Republic; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; 
Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama  
Brief description  Capacitación en materia de signos distintivos, profundizando en temas como las 
marcas no tradicionales o los registros de mala fe, con prácticas contextualizadas 
en Eu ropa y en la región.  
 
Lugar: Online  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Oficinas nacionales de PI de los países beneficiarios.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Comisión Europea/ EUIPO/  
OEPM  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  a) https://euipoeuf.eu/en/ariseplusipr/activities/online -training -new-types -
designs -and-international -classification  
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
  IP/C/R/TC/EU/1  
 
- 119 - Name of programme or project  IP KEY  AMÉRICA LATINA.  
"Seminario sobre protección de diseños industriales " 
Date and end date  21 July 2020 - 24 July 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Plurinational State 
of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; 
Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; 
Honduras; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; 
Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; 
Uruguay; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Mejora de los procedimientos administrativos para la protección de los diseños 
industriales, intercambiando buenas pr ácticas europeas y de la región con especial 
atención a las ventajas del uso del Arreglo de La Haya  
 
Lugar: Online  
Beneficiary institution or audience  21-22/07/2020: División de examen de diseños industriales de las Oficinas  
nacionales de PIl de los sig uientes países beneficiarios:  
Argentina ; Bolivia, Estado Plurinacional de ; Brasil ; Chile 
Colombia ; Costa Rica ; Ecuador ; Guatemala ; Honduras ; México ; Nicaragua, 
Panamá ; Paraguay ; Perú; Uruguay  
 
24/07/2020: Público general  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Comisión Europea/  
EUIPO/  
OEPM/  
INPI francés  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://euipoeuf.eu/en/ariseplusipr/activities/online -training -new-types -designs -
and-international -classification  
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
  IP/C/R/TC/EU/1  
 
- 120 - Name of programme or project  ARISE + IPR s.  
"Curso de formación para ASEAN sobre las directrices de examen y 
registro de diseños industriales " 
Date and end date  29 October 2019 - 30 October 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; 
Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Formación, siguiendo la metodología de formación de formadores, para la 
utilización de Directrices como medio para mejorar la calidad, la consistencia y la 
transparencia del proceso de registro de diseños en la región de ASEAN.  
 
Lugar: Kuala Lumpur (Malas ia) 
Beneficiary institution or audience  Oficinas nacionales de PI de países ASEAN (examinadores de diseños)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UE 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://ipkey.eu/es/latin -america/activities/ip -key-america -latina -organiza -
seminario -virtual -sobre -proteccion -de 
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
  IP/C/R/TC/EU/1  
 
- 121 - Name of programme or project  ARISE + IPR s.  
"Primera reunión ASEAN de convergencia y networking en materia de 
diseños " 
Date and end date  31 October 2019 - 1 November 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; 
Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Mejora de la calidad del servicio de registro de los diseños industriales, facilitación 
del acceso a la información sobre este título de propiedad y capacitación en el uso 
de la Clasificación de Locarno.  Planteamiento de creación del "Asean Convergence 
Network "  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Actores del sistema de PI  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UE 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://ipkey.eu/es/latin -america/activities/ip -key-america -latina -organiza -
seminario -virtual -sobre -proteccion -de 
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
  IP/C/R/TC/EU/1  
 
- 122 - Name of programme or project  ARISE + IRP. "Formación de examinadores de ASEAN en nuevos tipos de 
diseños y clasificación internacional "  
Date and end date  21 July 2020 - 23 July 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; 
Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Capacitación de examinadores y abogados en la búsqueda,  examen y clasificación 
de nuevos tipos de diseños  (ej. GUI) usando, entre otros, casos de éxito.  
 
Lugar: online  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Oficinas nacionales de PI de países ASEAN (examinadores de diseños y abogados)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  UE 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  https://euipoeuf.eu/en/arise -ipr/activities/arise -ipr-organizes -first-asean -design -
convergence -network -meeting  
Contact  point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
  IP/C/R/TC/EU/1  
 
- 123 - Name of programme or project  "XVIII Seminario sobre Propiedad Industrial e Intelectual para Jueces y 
Fiscales de América Latina " 
Date and end date  16 September 2019 - 19 September 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Plurinational State 
of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; 
Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; 
Honduras; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Saint Kitts a nd Nevis; 
Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; 
Uruguay; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Capacitación de jueces, fiscales y expertos internacionales en legislación relativa a 
la propiedad industri al, con el objetivo clarificar y fijar criterios de valoración en los 
litigios de PI en América Latina.  
Creación de una red de formación de formadores para jueces y fiscales.  
 
Lugar: Montevideo (Uruguay)  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Funcionarios de las Oficinas nacionales de PI, Jueces y Magistrados de lo siguientes 
países beneficiarios:  
 
Argentina ; Bolivia , Estado Plurinacional de ; Brasil ; Chile; Costa Rica ; Colombia ; 
Cuba; Ecuador ; El Salvador ; Guatemala ; Honduras ; México ; Nicaragua ; Panamá ; 
Paraguay ; Perú; República Dominicana ; Uruguay y Venezuela , República 
Bolivariana de . 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OEPM/  
AECID/  
OMPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
  IP/C/R/TC/EU/1  
 
- 124 - Name of programme or project  "Taller Regional de formación de Formadores en Propiedad Industrial y 
Redacción de Solicitudes de Patentes para los países de América Latina " 
Date and end date  10 September 2019 - 13 September 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Plurinational State 
of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; 
Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; 
Honduras; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; 
Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; 
Uruguay; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Mejora del conocimiento de la redacción de solicitudes de patentes y desarrollar 
habilidades en esta materia a través de formación de formadores.  
 
Lugar: Montevideo (Uruguay)  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Oficinas de PI, entidades públicas o semi -públicas del sector de la innovación y 
universidades de los siguientes países beneficiarios:  
 
Argentina ; Brasil ; Chile; Colombia ; Costa Rica ; Cuba; Ecuador ; El Salvador ; 
Guatemala ; Honduras ; México ; Panamá ; Paraguay ; Perú; República Dominicana ; 
Uruguay ; Venezuela , República Bolivariana de . 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OEPM/  
AECID/  
OMPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
  IP/C/R/TC/EU/1  
 
- 125 - Name of programme or project  "Seminario sobre Marcas  Colectivas, Marcas de Garantía y Certificación e 
Indicaciones Geográficas " 
Date and end date  15 October 2019 - 17 October 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Plurinational State 
of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; 
Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; 
Honduras; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; 
Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; 
Uruguay; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Formación práctico -teórica en materia de marcas colectivas y marcas de garantía, 
profundizando en las particularidades  del registro de estos tipos d e signos 
distintivos, así como en la conflictividad de su registro frente a marcas geográficas, 
denominaciones de origen e indicaciones geográficas protegidas.  
 
Lugar: Cartagena de Indias (Colombia)  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Oficinas nacionales  de PI, universidades y centros de investigación de los siguientes 
países beneficiarios:  
 
Argentina ; Brasil ; Chile; Colombia ; Costa Rica ; Cuba; Ecuador ; El Salvador ; 
Guatemala ; Honduras ; México ; Nicaragua ; Panamá ; Paraguay ; Perú; República 
Dominicana ; Uruguay ; Venezuela , República Bolivariana de . 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OEPM/  
AECID/  
OMPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
  IP/C/R/TC/EU/1  
 
- 126 - Name of programme or project  "IV Foro de Empresas sobre Propiedad Industrial e Internacionalización 
del Sistema Internacional de Propiedad Industrial "  
Date and end date  19 June 2019 - 21 June 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Plurinational State 
of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; 
Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; 
Honduras; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; 
Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; 
Uruguay; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Fomentar el uso de la PI, mejorando el conocimiento de la PI y la gestión de los 
activos intangibles, profundizando e n cómo el uso de la misma puede suponer una 
ventaja competitiva en el mercado nacional e internacional.  
 
El Foro cuenta, entre otros, con la colaboración de IP Key, INTA, COCEP, ICEX e 
ASIPI 
 
Lugar: Lima (Perú)  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Empresar ios, miembros de Cámaras de Comercio y/o Industria, Oficinas nacionales 
de PI y Asociaciones empresariales de los siguientes países beneficiarios:  
 
Argentina ; Bolivia, Estado Plurinacional de ; Brasil ; Chile; Costa Rica ; Cuba; El 
Salvador ; Guatemala ; Honduras ; México ; Panamá ; Paraguay ; República 
Dominicana ; Uruguay ; Venezuela , República Bolivariana de . 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OEPM/  
INDECOPI/  
OMPI/  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  a) https://euipoeuf.eu/en/ariseplusipr/activities/online -training -new-types -
designs -and-international -classification  
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
  IP/C/R/TC/EU/1  
 
- 127 - Name of programme or project  "Taller sobre la PI como herramienta de desarrollo económico y social 
para el logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de la Agenda  2030 " 
Date and end date  11 November 2019 - 13 November 2019  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Plurinational State 
of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; 
Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; 
Honduras; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; 
Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; 
Uruguay; Boliv arian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Propiciar el intercambio de experiencias, investigaciones y publicaciones sobre la 
modernización de la administración. Mesa redonda sobre la gobernanza de la PI.  
 
Lugar: Buenos Aires (Argentina)  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Funcionarios públicos d e los siguientes países beneficiaros:  
 
Argentina, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, República 
Dominicana,  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OEPM/  
CLAD/  
OMPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
  IP/C/R/TC/EU/1  
 
- 128 - Name of programme or project  "Curso Regional Especializado para Procedimientos Relativos al Examen 
de Marcas y Aspectos Comunes de Propiedad Industrial "  
Date and end date  3 February 2020 - 7 February 2020  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Plurinational State 
of Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Curaçao; Dominica; 
Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; 
Honduras; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay;  Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; 
Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; 
Uruguay; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
Brief description  Capacitación de examinadores de marcas abordando temas como el registro de 
marcas, la C lasificación de Niza o el Sistema de Madrid.  
 
Lugar: Madrid (España)  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Oficinas de PI (examinadores de marcas) de los siguientes países beneficiarios:  
 
Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Paraguay, 
Perú y Uruguay  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  OEPM/OMPI  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information  a) https://ipkey.eu/es/latin -america/news/ip -key-america -latina -participa -en-
foro-empresarial -organizado -por-la-ompi-oepm  
Contact point for further information  Secretaría de la Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica y Relaciones 
Internacionales OEPM  
(+34)913496801  
departamento.coord -inter@oepm.es  
  
 
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