International Conference on Intellectual Property Capacity Building for Development - Holds Tomorrow

Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS)  in conjunction with Open Air Project announces international conference on “Intellectual Property Capacity Building for Development: The Role of Scholars”

DATE: TIME: NOVEMBER 20, 2012; 9.00AM – 5.15PM

VENUE: The Auditorium, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of Lagos Campus, Akoka - Yaba

 The Conference will discuss contemporary issues relating to intellectual property and development from the perspective of Nigeria. With over twenty named and invited speakers and discussants from the academia, the judiciary and the cultural/creative industry in Nigeria and Diaspora, Cameroon, Ghana, Egypt and Canada, participants will be discussing and exchanging ideas on successful strategies and practices to enhance the knowledge of Nigeria intellectual property experts regarding open licences as well as best practices that will impact countries across the continent.

Topics include:

•  Where is IP Law in Nigeria: Substance & Rationale Reform & Future of IP in Nigeria
• Openness and Development & Repositioning Nigeria as an Emerging Economy
• Where is IP in National Development: Role in 21st Century
• Constructing IP Policy for Development: Which Model for Nigeria
• Emerging Nigerian IP Academy and the Role of Scholars as Partners in IP Policy Formulation
• Nigerian IP Curriculum: Opportunities, Gaps and Challenges
• Understanding the Inter-disciplinarity of IP and Implications for Curriculum Development
• Teaching IP as Collaborative Capacity Building: Leveraging on Diaspora Exchange and Opportunities Within-Thoughts on Strategies
• Commercialising Research: Bridging the Gap between Research and Industry
• Public Interest IP: Challenges and Prospects for Nigeria
• Engaging Stakeholders: Creators, Users, Administrators, Legislators, the Judiciary the Legal Profession and Law Enforcement & the Interplay of Roles
• Nollywood Voice and Perspective
• Perspectives from Ghana, Cameroon and Egypt.

 Target Participants:

Intellectual Property scholars; University and Research Institution Librarians; stakeholders in Nollywood and Music Industries, manufacturing sector, publishing and the arts; policy makers; Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC); Trademarks Registry; NOTAB; members of the Judiciary; Law students; intellectual property Lawyers and Practitioners, etc.

 REGISTRATION IS FREE

Go to this link http://tinyurl.com/openairlagos  to register online

For further information please contact,

Send an E-mail to:

 Helen: helenchuma@hotmail.co.uk

 Laura: laura_ani2000@yahoo.co.nz  

 You may also call: 08035024679, 07035974779