Evaluation of Second Interregional Meeting on South-South Cooperation Geneva

22 November2013

Alejandro Roca Campaña

Senior Director

Main objectives of the Meeting

To provide a forum for fostering knowledge-sharing and the dissemination of experiences, best practices and lessons learned among developing countries and LDCs on issues related to patents, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial designs and enforcement

To support developing countries and LDCs in identifying priorities and special needs in these IP areas, including potential opportunities for South-South cooperation

Participation

Total: 105 registered participants

WIPO financed 28 participants (5 from each region: Africa, Arab, ASPAC, LAC; 1 China; 1 CEBS; 1 CACEES)

Distribution:

32 developing countries and least-developed countries

5 developed countries

4 intergovernmental organizations and 2 non-governmental organizations

Participation – Distribution by Region

Participation – Distribution by Institutions

ContentProgram developed on the basis of the guidelines established in the project document adopted by CDIP

Focus on following main IP areas, over a 3 day period:

Development and formulation of national IP strategiesInterface between IP and competition policyDevelopment of patent systems, use of flexibilities, and patent information and

knowledge disseminationTrademark protection, GIs and branding strategiesIndustrial design protectionEnforcement in light of Recommendation 45 of the DANational strategies against piracy and counterfeiting

Quantitative analysis

Feedback gathered through evaluation questionnaires distributed to all participants on the last day of the meeting

Focus on following information:

Overall assessment of the meeting (program and quality of presentations)

Opportunities for participation and sharingContribution to project objectives

Analysis of responses based on 46 completed forms

Overall assessment

Over 93% of respondents rated the meeting good, very good or excellent

Opportunities for participation & sharing

~70% of respondents considered that opportunities for participation and sharing during the meeting were very good or excellent

Contribution to main objective Foster the sharing of national experiences and information on the

process of design and implementation of national IP policy and legislation, and use of flexibilities

67% of respondents considered that the meeting had fully achieved this objective

Contribution to… A better understanding of IP and its potential contribution to

development in developing countries and LDCs

80% of respondents considered that the meeting had fully achieved this objective

Contribution to… Raising awareness of the strategic use of IP to foster innovation in

developing countries and LDCs

79% of respondents considered that the meeting had fully achieved this objective

Contribution to… Identifying priorities and special needs of developing countries and

LDCs the IP areas discussed during the meeting

77% of respondents considered that the meeting had fully achieved this objective

Overall organization of the meeting

Over 77% of respondents rated the overall organization of the meeting as very good or excellent

Qualitative assessment

Very informative

presentations

…would have required more time for in-depth discussions as such exchanges are of great value

Organisation was excellent

Sharing experiences and knowledge is especially important for LDCs like my country

More time needed so that more country examples could be shared

Qualitative assessment

Need webpage that includes cases on the successful use and potential of IP from countries of the South

Developing countries and

LDCs need to move

beyond the sharing of

experiences and

cooperate on concrete

projects in the field of IP

Would be useful to have an online library with all presentations

Need for more

focused and

thematic

South-South

meetings

In addition to learning

about lessons learned,

developing countries and

LDCs need guidance on

how to implement good

practices, step by step

Need more

trainings

and workshops

In conclusionSouth-South Meeting provided a platform for a fruitful exchange of experiences and lessons learned, bringing together countries from all regions

More time needed for more in-depth discussions

Beyond the sharing of experiences, there is a need for more practical trainings and workshops based on successful country experiences in using IP as a tool for development

Important role of traditional donors and of the multilateral system as catalysts of South-South cooperation and in scaling-up the impact of South-South cooperation

Thank you