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AMAZINGLY PROFOUND: My WIPO IP Study Tour 2024 Experience
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- Published: 06 November 2024
I'm thrilled to share that on the 4th of October, 2024, I was announced the 1st runner-up in the WIPO National IP Essay Competition 2024.
The 2024 edition of the competition launched on April 27, 2024, with the theme, “IP and Sustainable Agriculture: Combating Food Insecurity in Nigeria” was focused on the broader World IP Day 2024 theme: “IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity”.
The winning essay delved towards leveraging IP – the promotion and protection of innovative or creative works of the mind – to drive sustainable agriculture in combating food
insecurity and ensuring a more resilient future for Nigeria.
Furthermore, as part of the capacity-building initiative of WIPO for being one of the 20 finalists in the essay competition, I was opportuned to (be invited to) participate in the WIPO IP Study Tour, where I gained invaluably profound insights into IP in practice.
The highlights of the IP Study Tour (October 21st - 25th, 2024) are as follows:
Day 1:
- Arrival at the UN House, Abuja, and networking with other essay finalists
- An interactive IP learning session with presentations from the WIPO Nigeria Office team, led by Dr. Oluwatobiloba Moody
- Tour around Abuja.
Day 2:
- An interactive and engaging mentoring session with Atoyebi Oyetola Muyiwa, S.A.N., FCIArb. (U.K), Abimbola Ojenike, and Xoxa Icha; who blessed us with their respective wealth of knowledge, experiences and tutelage.
- An interactive presentation on policy recommendations to the principal officers of the Ministry of State for Agriculture, led by Dr. Aliyu S. Abdullahi.
Day 3:
- An interactive meeting with the UN Resident Coordinator, Mohamed Malick Fall
- An interactive presentation on policy recommendations to the principal officers of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), led by Dr. Obi Amadiobi.
- An interactive presentation on policy recommendations to the principal officers of the Nigeria Copyright Commission, led by John Asein, Ph.D.
- An impact-advocacy presentation by the erstwhile Vice President of the Nigerian Intellectual Property Club (NIPC), Emmanuella Edevbaro
Day 4:
- Participating in the UN Day Conference at the UN House, Abuja
- An interactive presentation with the principal officers of the Trademarks Registry, and Patents & Design Registry
- An interactive concluding session
- Dinner ?
Day 5:
Departure from Abuja.
These profound experiences have not only broadened my knowledge but also reinforced my commitment to promoting IP awareness and protection.
I'm immensely grateful for the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO's initiatives in fostering a community of IP enthusiasts and professionals.
