Invitation to apply for Advanced Summer School on Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Durban, South Africa (24 November to 5 December 2014)
Online registration
Online registration for the Summer School is open from 31 March to 30 August 2014. Applicants should submit their resumé together with a letter of motivation (setting out their reasons for applying and what they hope to gain from the Summer School) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Selected applicants will be notified two weeks after the registration deadline.
This two-week Summer School on Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology Transfer (TT), offered jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Academy, the Department of Science and Technology of South Africa through the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO), the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) and the Durban University of Technology, provides an opportunity for senior students and young professionals to acquire deeper knowledge of IP and TT. There will be discussions on current issues pertaining to the management and commercialisation of IP and the role that WIPO plays in the global administration of IP in enhancing TT.
Curriculum
The programme includes lectures by eminent WIPO and external experts in the field of IP and TT, as well as case studies and group discussions on selected IP topics.
A certificate of participation will be awarded to everyone who successfully completes all the requirements of the programme.
Eligibility
The Summer School is open to 50 senior students (graduates and postgraduates) and young professionals in any field of study or discipline. The programme is designed for candidates who are already familiar with IP.
Pre-selected candidates will be required to successfully complete a special session of the Academy's distance learning module, Course on Intellectual Property Management. Dates for this session will be announced upon pre-selection.
Participants are responsible for their own travel costs to and from Durban, as well as accommodation and living expenses during their participation in the programme.
Insurance and medical examination
Non-resident participants will be provided with insurance coverage for the duration of their stay in connection with the Summer School programme.
Each participant will be required to present a medical certificate upon arrival.
For further information, please contact the Summer School coordinator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
