New academic opportunities @ UNCTAD Virtual Institute
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) invite applications from teachers of intellectual property (IP) from developing countries and countries with economies in transition to participate in their upcoming colloquium to be held in Geneva June 17-28.
The two-week programme will cover elements of IP law and policy, and explore the relationship between IP and economic development, public health, competition policy, transfer of technology, and genetic resources, among other areas. Teaching, training and research of the topic will also be discussed. The course will be delivered in English.
The 22 participants will be chosen from among applicants with at least five years' teaching experience who have an advanced degree and teaching experience in intellectual property law or international law/economics/management with a specialization in intellectual property. WIPO and the WTO will cover travel, accomodation and subsistence costs.
To apply, complete the online application form no later than March 31.
Virtual Institute members may compete for this year's WTO Essay Award for Young Economists.
The CHF 5,000 award will be presented to the author(s) at the annual conference of the European Trade Study Group, a forum for academic discussion and research on international trade among European universities and research institutes, to be held in Birmingham, UK, in September.
Papers must address issues related to trade policy and international trade cooperation. The author(s) must possess or be engaged in the completion of a PhD degree and, if over 30 years of age, be no more than two years past a PhD defence. In the case of co-authored papers, this requirement shall apply to all authors. Essays may not exceed 15,000 words.
Submissions, including author(s) CVs, must be sent to [email protected] by June 1.
Best regards,
Susana Olivares
Virtual Institute
UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Division on Globalization and Development Strategies
Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva 10 - Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 917 5823 Fax: +41-22 917 0050
Web: http://vi.unctad.org
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