PLAN DE TRAVAIL 2024

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Component I: International Agreements
1 Legal and technical assistance for the AfCFTA Secretariat for the phase II IPR negotiations
2 Experts Dialogue on overlapping trade and IP agreements within the framework of the implementation of the AfCFTA
3 Technical support for accession to international IP treaties
Component II: Capacity building
4 Technical support for the reference collections for the Accredited Research and Examination Centres on Plant Varieties in OAPI countries
5 Exchange on best practices regarding reference collections, and training database management tools for the Accredited Research and Examination Centres on Plant Varieties in OAPI countries
6 Support for the network of OAPI judges – 4th conference
7 Capacity-building for OAPI trade marks and industrial design examiners on substantive examination
8 Training on IPR enforcement for ARIPO Member States
9 Training on patent drafting for ARIPO Member States
10 Exchange of anti-counterfeiting best practices for Portuguese speaking African Countries
11 Technical training on trade marks for examiners, and engagements with IP agents of ARIPO Member States
12 ‘Women in IP’ conference for ARIPO Member States
13 Consultative roundtable on IPR enforcement / anti-counterfeiting for North African countries
14 Trade mark and design guidelines of the Egyptian TIDO: revision and technical working groups
15 Promotion and integration into EUIPN IT tools
16 Support for the digitalisation of the Nigerian IP office
17 Support for the digitalisation of the Industrial Property Office of Mauritius (IPOM)
18 Support for IPOs in digitalising and improving the quality of data
19 Study visit by OAPI IT officers to the EUIPO
20 Copyright workshop on online infringements and resale rights
Component III: SME's and IP
21 Africa IP SME Helpdesk
22 Support the development of a mentoring program to support OAPI members states SMES
23 Support for IP Academic Masters Programmes
Component IV: Geographical Indications
24 Evaluation and support for the AU Continental Strategy for GIs
25 International colloquium and trade fair on GIs in Africa
26 Technical support for the development of the legal framework for GIs in ARIPO Member States
27 Technical support for the development of the legal framework for GIs in Nigeria
28 Technical support for the development of the legal framework for GIs in Ethiopia
29 Support the registration at the regional level of Ylang Ylang of Comoros
30 Support the registration at the regional level of Pierre de Mbigou of Gabon
31 Support the registration at the regional level of Poutargue Imraguen of Mauritania
32 Support the registration at EU level of the GI for Kilichi du Niger
33 Support the registration at the regional level of Spirulina from Chad (Dihé)
34 Support the registration of pilot GIs in Mauritius
35 Support the registration of pilot GI in Ghana
36 Support the registration of pilot GI in Mozambique
37 Support the registration of pilot GI in Seychelles
38 AFRICA-GI training on geographical indications
39 Awareness-raising on geographical indications
40 Awareness-raising on IP: World IP Day 2024
41 ARIPO communication programme for national IP offices and media