Introduction to TRIPS

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WIPO Conference on Building Partnerships for
Mobilizing Resources for Development
IP and Aid for Trade how development agencies
really work
Tom Pengelly Saana Consulting Director, IPRTA
Forum 6 November 2009, Geneva
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Presenters background in Aid for Trade IP

• Worked for DFID 1993-2001 - technical director
  for DFID trade related assistance programmes
  1999-2001
• Special Adviser to OECD-DAC on guidelines for
  trade capacity development 2000-2001
• Deputy Head of Secretariat for UK Commission on
  IPR from 2001-2002 and Director of IPRTA Forum
  since 2006
• Consulted to DFID, World Bank, DANIDA, USAID,
  AusAid, ITC on trade related programmes since
  2002
• Led IP projects in Uganda, Sierra Leone,
  Indonesia, Philippines, Mauritius
• Designed UK DFID global Aid for Strategy in
  2007-8
• Designed series of flagship Aid for Trade
  programmes in Africa between May 2008 and October
  2009

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Understanding development agencies a 10 point
checklist for resource mobilizers

1. Development agencies are different from IP
   offices - requires a different approach to
   resource mobilization
2. Development agencies have low levels of
   understanding and engagement on IP education
   and sensitization
3. Aid for Trade is a broad spectrum and IP is a
   very niche area where are the entry points?
4. Budgets from development agencies are usually
   divided into global/thematic-regional-national
   segments requires careful targeting of resource
   mobilization efforts
5. Budgets in each segment follow clear time cycles
   requires precise timing and adequate lead times
   for project development and approval

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Understanding development agencies a 10 point
checklist for resource mobilizers (cont)

1. Decision-making on programme funding is
   decentralized, national programme managers very
   country focused requires tailoring and strong
   field presence
2. Aid effectiveness, local ownership, low
   transaction costs are key requires compliance
   with Paris Declaration
3. Development agencies use a range of aid
   instruments and modalities in Aid for Trade
   understand how these work and can be used
4. Development agencies have well established
   partnerships with international institutions
   already how to leverage and/or learn from
   these?
5. Development agencies have rigorous project design
   and appraisal standards use professional
   project designers

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Maintaing momentum after this conference - a
suggested to do list for 2010

• Establish an international task force to consult
  widely and set out the case and strategy for
  including IP within Aid for Trade
• Build links with key Aid for Trade sectors (e.g.
  linking assistance on IP enforcement with customs
  modernization)
• Invest more in co-ordination, joint needs
  assessments and better toolkits for providers and
  beneficiaries of IP assistance
• Explore potential for sub regional platforms,
  particularly in Africa, linking with RECs and
  regional Aid for Trade vehicles
• Better leverage the link to WTO/TRIPS, including
  LDC needs assessment process follow-up a missed
  opportunity so far
• Learn about development agencies policies,
  strategies programmes, priorities and modalities
  on Aid for Trade

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The IPRTA Forum - a knowledge resource and
network to help us on our way

• Global initiative launched by UK DFID in 2006 to
  mainstream and evolve IP technical assistance
  within development co-operation, co-funded by EPO
  and Switzerland
• Aims to provide a bridge between IP community and
  wider development community informal, positive,
  lesson learning
• Brings together providers, developing countries
  and third sector organisations to share
  knowledge, build partnerships and catalyse
  concrete actions
• Addresses supply side and demand side of IP
  assistance
• Biannual meetings (Bangkok 06, Mexico 08, Cairo
  2010), toolkits, pilot projects, and website
  (www.iprtaforum.org)