Courses

WIPO/Norcode Training Programme on
EXERCISE AND MANAGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Norwegian Copyright Development Association (Norcode) invited associations, organizations and government agencies to nominate candidates for a three week training programme on exercise and management of copyright and related rights.

The first ten days of the programme took place in Oslo, Norway from May 23 – June 1 2011. In November 2011 the program will continue with one week in a Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Norcode/WIPO Training Course, Oslo, May 2011
Foto: Trond Smith-Meyer


Program Objectives
The main objectives of the training program are the following:

-       To have a comprehensive picture of all pillars of a well-functioning copyright system: legislation, enforcement and management of rights;
-       To have an understanding of the national and international legal framework and its impact on national infrastructure fostering the growth of local creative industries;
-       To enhance the capacity in the management of copyright and related rights in developing countries;
-       To focus on exercise and management of copyright and related rights to provide the participants with information and skills on how to benefit from the exploitation of protected works in their own countries;
-       To provide information and examples on various aspects of individual exercise of rights, such as contracts between creators and publishers/producers;
-       To provide information on collective management of rights both in theory and practice by using the Norwegian collective management organizations (CMOs) as an example.

Participation
Target Regions
All regions, countries in transition included; majority from Africa and South East Asia

Target Group
20 persons
Representatives of creators and publishers/producers as well as representatives of collective management organizations will benefit from the program. It is equally well suited for Government representatives, in particular persons in charge of Copyright Offices, who as policy makers want to acquire knowledge on how the copyright system functions in practice and benefits rightsholders and users of copyrighted material as well as the society at large.


Program Structure
The program is divided into four phases:

The first phase consists of writing a Country Report, based on a template, to include a short overview of the copyright system and to describe the current status of exercise and management of rights. This Country Report will be presented during the second part of the program. The first phase also includes a preliminary assessment of the participants’ individual work to be completed between the second and third phases.

The second phase consists of training in Oslo where information will be provided by Norwegian and foreign specialists on all aspects of a well-functioning copyright system. This phase also includes the presentation of the Country Reports and study visits to Norwegian collective management organizations. Time will be devoted to practical training and development of skills.

The third phase will take place in the participants’ home countries where they work on an individual subject that benefits their organization and country. This individual work will be facilitated by tutoring online.  The participants will write a Study Report to be presented during the fourth phase.

The fourth phase will consist of a training session in a developing country. The participants will have an opportunity to get acquainted with the local copyright and related rights system. The Study Reports will be presented during the fourth phase. The fourth phase will also include practical training, such as negotiation skills and case studies.

The participants are obliged to participate in all phases of the program.