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GOVERNMENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
JAPAN PATENT OFFICE
TISC WORKSHOP
WIPO/TISCS/KLA/17/INF/1 PROV.
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DATE: JANUARY 20, 2017
Establishing Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) in
Ugandan Universities
organized by
the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
in cooperation with
the Government of the Republic of Uganda
and
the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)
and with the financial assistance of
the Japan Patent Office (JPO)
Kampala, January 23 to 25, 2017
PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
prepared by the International Bureau of WIPO
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KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY, KAMPALA
Monday, January 23, 2017
8.00 – 8.45
Registration
8.45 – 9.00
Opening Ceremony
Opening Remarks by:
The representative of the Government of Japan, Embassy of Japan
Kampala
The representative of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),
Geneva
The representative of the Government of Uganda, Kampala
9.00 – 9.20
Theme 1
Establishing Technology and Innovation Support
Centers (TISCs) in Ugandan Universities
Speaker:
9.20 – 9.40
Theme 2
Synergies between URSB and Universities to
Promote Technical and Scientific Development in
Uganda
Speaker:
9.40 – 10.00
Theme 3
Mr. Elangi Botoy Ituku, Project Officer, Innovation
and Technology Support Section, WIPO
Lubwama James Tonny
Promotion and Outreach of TISCs and Research4Life
(R4L) Programs; Success Stories
Speaker: Ms. Natalia Rodriguez
10.00 – 10.30
Coffee Break
10.30 – 11.30
Theme 4
Patent Database Search Tools including the
International Patent Classification (IPC)
Speaker:
11.30– 12.30
Theme 5
Accessing R4L Scientific Publications to Promote
Academic and Scientific Activities in Uganda
Speaker:
12.30 – 14.00
Lunch
14.00 – 15.30
Theme 6
Coffee Break
The representative of ITOCA, South Africa
Searching using PATENTSCOPE
Speaker:
15.30 – 16.00
Mr. Elangi Botoy Ituku
Mr. Elangi Botoy Ituku
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16.00 – 17.00
Theme 7
Searching Scientific and Technical Journals using
the R4L Programs
Speaker:
17.00
The representative of ITOCA
End of the day
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
9.00 – 10.00
Theme 8
Overview of the TISC Project Resources: Web Site,
Guides, Brochures, Publications, e-TISC Platform,
e-Tutorial, WIPO Academy Distance Learning Courses,
and Patent Landscape Reports
Speaker:
10.00 – 10.30
Coffee Break
10.30 – 12.00
Theme 9
Searching Scientific and Technical Journals Using the
Research4Life Programs (practical exercise)
Speaker:
12.00 – 12.30
Theme 10
14.00 – 15.30
The representative of ITOCA
Patent Database Search Tools including the
International Patent Classification (IPC) (practical
exercise)
Speaker:
12.30 – 14.00
Mr. Elangi Botoy Ituku
Mr. Elangi Botoy Ituku
Lunch
Theme 10
continued…)
Patent Database Search Tools (practical exercise
Speaker: Mr. Elangi Botoy Ituku
15.30 – 16.00
Coffee Break
16.00- 16.30
Theme 11
Promotion and Outreach of TISCs and Research4Life
(R4L) Programs; Success Stories
Speaker: Ms. Natalia Rodriguez
16.30 – 17.00
End of the Day Concluding Remarks
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KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY, KAMPALA
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
08.00 – 08.30
Registration
08.30 – 09.00
Opening Ceremony
Opening Remarks by:
The representative of the Government of Japan, Embassy of
Japan Kampala
The representative of the World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO), Geneva
The representative of the Government of Uganda, Kampala
The representative of Kyambogo University, Kampala
9.00 – 10.30
Theme 1
Establishing Technology and Innovation Support
Centers (TISCs) in Ugandan Universities
Speaker:
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee Break
11.00- 11.50
Theme 2
Mr. Elangi Botoy Ituku, Project Officer, Innovation
and Technology Support Section, WIPO
URSB IP Services
Speaker: Fiona Bayiga
11.50 – 12.30
Theme 3
12.30 – 14.00
Lunch
14.00 – 15.00
Theme 4
Patent Database Search Tools including the
International Patent Classification (IPC)
Speaker:
Overview of the TISC Project Resources: Web Site,
Guides, Brochures, Publications, e-TISC Platform,
e-Tutorial, WIPO Academy Distance Learning Courses,
and Patent Landscape Reports
Speaker:
15.00 – 15.30
Coffee Break
15.30 – 17.00
Theme 5
Theme 6
The representative of ITOCA
Accessing R4L Scientific Publications to Promote
Academic and Scientific Activities in Uganda
Speaker:
18.00
Mr. Elangi Botoy Ituku
Searching Scientific and Technical Journals Using the
Research4Life Programs
Speaker:
17.00 – 18.00
Mr. Elangi Botoy Ituku
The representative of ITOCA, South Africa
Concluding remarks, End of the Workshop