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1 Training Workshop CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Organized by The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization () In Collaboration with The International Police (INTERPOL) and The World Intellectual Property Organization () 9-11 th July 2014 Headquarters Exploring possibilities for IP teaching in Police Colleges of Member States Page 1

2 Wednesday 9 th, July 2014 Time Item Facilitator/Role Player Arrival and Registration Ms. Netty Kavaza Official Opening Director of Ceremonies: Keitseng Nkah Monyatsi Welcoming Remarks Opening Remarks Key note Address Group Photo Mr. Fernando dos Santos Director General African Regional Intellectual Property Organization () Mr. Davie Louis Chilalire Representative International Police (INTERPOL) Ms. Louise Van Greunen Representative World Intellectual Property Organisation () Geneva, Switzerland Her Excellency Ndiyoi M. Mutiti Zambian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Tea Break Exploring possibilities for IP teaching in Police Colleges of Member States Page 2

3 Moderator: Ghana Objectives of the Training Workshop Ms. Keitseng Nkah Monyatsi Copyright Officer Overview of Mr. Fernando dos Santos Director General Overview of Intellectual Property Mr. Christopher Kiige Director, Industrial Property Piracy and Counterfeiting as a Violation IP Rights Mr. John Kabare Senior Examiner Lunch Break Moderator: Malawi Strategic Goal VI of : Building Respect for IP Rights Experiences in dealing with Piracy and Counterfeiting in Kenya Ms. Louise Van Greunen Mr. Ephraim Ndiritu Kenya Copyright Board Nairobi, Kenya Experiences: Key Issues in Investigating IP crime Mr. Teddy Nalube Zambia Police Services Lusaka, Zambia Tea Break IP Crimes and the Public Interest Ms. Louise Van Greunen The Economic Impact of piracy and counterfeiting Keitseng Nkah Monyatsi Discussions All Participants Exploring possibilities for IP teaching in Police Colleges of Member States Page 3

4 Thursday 10 th, July 2014 Moderator: Uganda Time Item Facilitator/Role Player International obligations on enforcement of IP Rights Work of the International Police in the fight against IP Crime Ms. Glenda Mutasa Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Office Mr. Davie Louis Chilalire INTERPOL Discussions Tea Break Moderator: The Gambia Experiences of Zambia in the a fight Against IP Violation Human Resource Capacities in the fight against IP Crime Mr. Kingsley Nkonde CYCORP Limited Lusaka, Zambia Mr. J. J. Mutipforo Zimbabwe Republic Police Cross Boarder Issues on IP Crime Mr. Philbert Muchechetere Zimbabwe Revenue Authority Discussions All participants Exploring possibilities for IP teaching in Police Colleges of Member States Page 4

5 Lunch Break Moderator: Swaziland Country Situation: Training the Police on IP Enforcement All participants Tea Break Country Situation: Training the Police on IP Enforcement All participants Mini-Survey: Findings and Indications Keitseng Nkah Monyatsi Discussion All participants Exploring possibilities for IP teaching in Police Colleges of Member States Page 5

6 Friday 11 th, July 2014 Moderator: Tanzania Time Item Facilitator/Role Player Regional and International Approaches towards the Fights Against Piracy and Counterfeiting s Advisory Committee on Enforcement Topical Issues Mr. Davie Louis Chilalire INTERPOL Ms. Louise Van Greunen s potential support to Member States: Introduction of IP Teaching in Police Academies Mr. Byson Sabola Training Officer Tea Break Moderator: Sierra Leone Way forward: Approaches towards introducing IP Teaching in Police Colleges Keitseng Nkah Monyatsi Lunch Break Way forward: Approaches towards introducing IP Teaching in Police Colleges Keitseng Nkah Monyatsi Tea Break Moderator: Botswana Conclusions and Take-home by Organising Institutions Moderator CLOSING: Remarks On behalf of the Delegates Official Closing INTERPOL Namibia Acting Director General Exploring possibilities for IP teaching in Police Colleges of Member States Page 6

7 Exploring possibilities for IP teaching in Police Colleges of Member States Page 7

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