59. The European Commission was also financing the transfer of equipment, technology and know how (training).

An OAU WIPO working group was set up to administer a WIPO funded project in the framework of the fair.

By funding farmers to travel to other countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States, knowledge and expertise can be exchanged.

10. Global knowledge base on mineral resource potential.

Information, knowledge and communication systems help African country Parties in information sharing and resource mobilization.

(c) Draw upon institutions and expertise in other developing countries by using TCDC modalities.

At the heart of the UNFPA knowledge sharing strategy are knowledge assets, used to capture, synthesize and share experiential knowledge within the organization.

Highly industrialized countries must be encouraged to supply the capital and know how to help Africans to acquire and adapt technological tools and know how to developing country needs.

Mr. Rao (World Intellectual Property Organization) said that his organization had been involved for decades in dealing with issues relating to traditional knowledge, genetic resources and the folklore of indigenous communities.

Investment in human capital is equally important to create a basis for economic diversification and to foster evolution towards knowledge based economies.

We are encouraged by the fact that many countries are already helping by providing expertise and advice to Member States lacking the knowledge, the experience or the resources to implement resolution 1540 (2004).

In many developing countries, IPAs do not pay adequate attention to the potential for attracting FDI that could contribute to knowledge accumulation but focus rather on capital accumulation in tangible assets.

Familiarity with a wide range of information resource types, another basic of library work, will help staff give a broader view of possibilities at the knowledge discovery stage of organizational projects, as well as providing support to training and coaching activities.

States with more expertise and experience were requested to assist those with less.

Programme Area B Knowledge, Information and Advisory Services on Finance

The World Intellectual Property Organization has an ongoing programme addressing traditional knowledge and genetic resources.

Salary levels depended normally on the qualifications of the employee education, intellectual ability, special skills, knowledge of languages and the like.

We have the capacity, and we have the knowledge and resources.

We have the knowledge and the resources to do something about it.

Financial resources and transfer of technology and know how

In March 1998, the Agency issued a request for donor funded technical expertise to assist in education planning, to which one donor responded favourably.

The database is intended to facilitate access by Member States to information on existing expertise in the aforementioned areas.

In that regard, it is important to emphasize the fact that the ideal qualifications of a procurement professional need not necessarily include expertise in a particular commodity although that would be useful.

Increasing numbers of developing countries are now also requesting WIPO's assistance in the next stage of optimizing the economic and cultural value from IP assets and technology transfer.

In addition, the country support teams have established consultants rosters in case neither national nor country support team expertise is available.

28. Following a request by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the travel arrangements of the beneficiaries of travel grants from the Fund were changed to allow them also to participate in the Roundtable on Intellectual Property and Indigenous Peoples, organized by WIPO on 23 and 24 July 1998. The World Intellectual Property Organization paid for the extra days of stipend for the beneficiaries.

Policy support and knowledge for sustainable development

In 2000 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) had established an Intergovernmental Committee with a mandate to discuss intellectual property issues arising from access to genetic resources and benefit sharing, and the protection of traditional knowledge and folklore.

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They should be encouraged to use their specialized knowledge, experience and resources in assisting conflicting parties to resolve their differences and foster reconciliation.

In March 1998, the Agency issued a request for donor funded technical expertise to assist in review of eligibility criteria for the SHC programme.

Since polls are costly, the Group had asked the task force to consider ways to pool resources, tap outside expertise and seek pro bono assistance.

Refugee children have ideas, experiences, knowledge and an abundance of resources.

Recognizing also that the realization of the benefits of the Convention could be enhanced by international cooperation, technical assistance and advanced scientific knowledge, as well as by funding and capacity building,

(a) The Bank through its Drylands Knowledge Node would support the GM by generating and disseminating information and knowledge on technical issues and financial resource information flows

Whenever funding permitted, the national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies provided sustainable long term financial resources, technical assistance and knowledge at the community level.

Countries provide details of inventories that record traditional knowledge, adding that much (potentially very beneficial) knowledge is still being captured.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organized training seminars on intellectual property rights for women entrepreneurs and invited experts in the field to speak at events for women entrepreneurs and inventors.

Bhutan has neither the capacity nor the expertise to provide such assistance.

An observer for WIPO reported on the future direction of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC).

(a) Pursue various forms of cooperation and collaboration for mutual assistance, the transfer of knowledge and technology and the exchange of information, expertise and experiences

Fourthly, the confidentiality of information must be protected, including intellectual property rights.

This includes assistance with training, modernising IP institutions and systems, awareness raising, and expert advice on IP legislation.

9. Encourages all initiatives to mobilize resources and expertise to promote the implementation of the Programme of Action and to provide assistance to States in their implementation of the Programme of Action

(b) Communication networking and information and knowledge sharing. The regional programme will support networking and sharing of new and reliable knowledge and information through the Internet programme and the knowledge network facility (KNF) programme.