IP Workshops/Seminars/Conferences Organized or Attended by IPO-Pakistan Sr.# Program Date Venue Organizers (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Trade Marks Registry, Karachi ---- Karachi WIPO, IPO-Pakistan 1 WIPO Training Course for Trade Marks Examiners 18-24 July, 2005 2 Seminar on IPR Protection 21-22 Aug, 2005 3 WIPO Roundtable on Integrated Management of Intellectual Property in Pakistan WIPO Training Course for Patent Examiners 29-30 Aug, 2005 Marriot Hotel Islamabad April, 2006 IPO HQs Islamabad International Islamic University, Islamabad International Islamic University, Islamabad PARC Auditorium Islamabad International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) PARC Auditorium Islamabad Faculty of Management Sciences, IIUI 4 American Business Council (ABC) IPO-Pakistan, WIPO, EU(TRTA) WIPO, IPO 5 IPR Certificate Course “Intellectual Property Rights” 19 April, 2006 6 IPR Certificate Course “Intellectual Property Rights” 23 May, 2006 7 WIPO National Workshop on Geographical Indications 3-4 July, 2006 8 IPR Certificate Course “Intellectual Property Rights” 10 July, 2006 9 WIPO National Workshop on Protection of Copyrights in the Digital Environment 24-25 July, 2006 10 Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights in Pakistan 1 Aug, 2006 Marriot Hotel, Karachi ACIF, TMC 11 Talk-show on “IP Situation” in Roshan Pakistan Transmission of Pakistan Television WIPO Roundtable on IP Strategy --Aug, 2006 PTV-2 Centre Islamabad 16-18 Aug, 2006 National Library Islamabad 17 Aug, 2007 PTV Centre Islamabad Pakistan Television Islamabad IPO-Pakistan, WIPO, EU(TRTA) Pakistan Television 12 13 News Morning Program on IP situation in Pakistan Faculty of Management Sciences, IIUI IPO-Pakistan, WIPO, EU(TRTA) Faculty of Management Sciences, IIUI IPO-Pakistan, WIPO, EU(TRTA) 14 WIPO Seminar on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights 12-13 Sep, 2006 15 1st IP Judicial Conference “Adjudication of IP Disputes in Pakistan” Training Course for KRL Researchers and Scientists 18-19 Sep, 2006 16 20 Oct, 2006 17 Training Course on “Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan’s Trade Policy” 13 Nov, 2006 18 Skill Development Course for Customs Officers 15 Nov, 2006 19 3rd Ministerial Meeting of ECO Member Countries 28-30 Nov, 2006 20 WIPO National Workshop on Trademark and Madrid System 4-5 December 21 Seminar on IP and Innovation: Value Creation in the Knowledge Economy Training Program on Recognition and Identification of Pirated and Counterfeit CDs and DVDs SAARC Workshop on Access to Information and IPR Issues 12-13 Dec, 2006 22 23 24 “Customs Corner” program of ARY Television. 25 University – Intellectual Property Linkage for Protection and Promotion of IP Assets Training program for Customs Officers 26 18 Dec, 2006 19-22 Dec, 2006 10 Jan, 2007 PARC Auditorium Islamabad Federal Judicial Academy, Islamabad KRL Labs, Rawalpindi Pakistan Administrative Staff College, Lahore Directorate General of Training(Custo ms, Excise and Income Tax) ---- Lahore PARC Auditorium Islamabad COMSTEC, Auditorium, Islamabad Holiday Inn Islamabad PASTIC Auditorium, Islamabad. ARY TV Station Islamabad IPO-Pakistan, WIPO, EU(TRTA) IPO-Pakistan, CLDP(US), FJA Kahota Research Laboratories Pakistan Administrative Staff College Central Board of Revenue Govt. of Pakistan IPO-Pakistan, WIPO, EU(TRTA) Pakistan Academy of Sciences IPO-Pakistan, IFPI(UK), MPA(UK) PASTIC, PSF, SDC ARY TV 23 January, 2007 COMSATS Islamabad Campus COMSATS Institute 10 Feb, 2007 CBR 27 Training Course for Senior Officers of Min. of Commerce 20 Feb, 2007 Directorate of Customs Training FTIP, Islamabad 28 Strengthening of IPR Regime and its effective enforcement program of American Business Council 22 Feb, 2007 ABC HQs, Karachi 2 Min. of Commerce American Business Council (ABC) 29 Capacity Building Workshop for Lawyers on WTO and IPR 25 Feb, 2007 30 Faculty Training Program of COMSATS Institute 28 Feb, 2007 31 17th Conference of All Pakistan Library Association 27 Mar, 2007 32 National Pharmacy Conference 12 Apr, 2007 33 Training Course on Strategic Intent of HRM in the Public Sector Organizations 14 Apr, 2007 34 Celebrations of World IP Day 26 Apr, 2007 35 Capacity Building Workshop for Lawyers on WTO and IPR 36 2nd Conference for Patent Protection Regime of Patent Advisory Cell, PCSIR WIPO Asia Sub-Regional Workshop on the Use of Intellectual Property by SME Support Institutions for the Promotion of Competitiveness of SMEs in the Food Processing Sector Seminar on Balance of IPR and Rights of Consumer 37 38 39 Seminar on Geographical Indications 40 Intellectual Property: Law and Concepts 5 May, 2007 International Islamic University, Islamabad COMSATS Wah Cant IIUI and UNDPPakistan National Library, Islamabad Pharmacy College, Punjab University, Lahore Secretariat Training Institute, Islamabad Marriott Karachi Min. of Education 29 May, 2007 District Bar Association Lahore Avari Tower, Karachi 5-6 June, 2007 Avari Hotel Lahore 13 June, 2007 Avari Tower, Karachi 19-20 Jun, 2007 Holiday Inn Lahore 30 June, 2007 Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore 3 COMSATS Institute Punjab University Lahore Establishment Division Islamabad Pakistan Intellectual Property Rights Association (PIPRA) IIUI and UNDPPakistan Patent Advisory Cell, PCSIR, Karachi IPO-Pakistan, SMEDA, WIPO Consumers Association of Pakistan Commerce Department Govt. Punjab IPO-Pakistan, FJA, CLDP(US) 41 Capacity Building Workshop for Lawyers on WTO and IPR 4 July, 2007 42 Capacity Building Workshop for Lawyers on WTO and IPR 18 July, 2007 43 Reception Ceremony of US Consulate Lahore. 19 July, 2007 44 COMSATS Institute Faculty Training Program 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 District Bar Association Rawalpindi District Bar Association Multan US Consulate, Lahore IIUI and UNDPPakistan 6 Aug, 2007 COMSATS Wah Cant COMSATS Institute Brainstorming session on Flexibilities of TRIPS: Lecture from Ms. Humaira Mufti on Doha Round and Public Health Presentation “IP Management in Pakistan” in Training Course of Secretariat Training Institute Brainstorming session on Flexibilities of TRIPS: Role of Judiciary in IP enforcement by Judge Majid Bashir Presentation “IP Management in Pakistan” 13 Aug, 2007 IPO HQs Islamabad IPO-Pakistan 18 Aug, 2007 STI, H-9, Islamabad 20 Aug, 2007 IPO HQs Islamabad Secretariat Training Institute (STI) IPO-Pakistan 23 Aug, 2007 PCST, G-5/2, Islamabad EU-Pakistan Review Seminar on TRTA Project: Presentation on Component-3 for IPR Protection in Pakistan Presentation “Organizational Development: Change Management in the Global Scenario-Prospects and Challenges for Pakistan” in Training Course of Establishment Division for Senior Civil Servants. The Punjab Govt. Seminar on WTO Regime and its impact on Pakistan’s Economy 29 Aug, 2007 Marriot Hotel Islamabad 4 Sep, 2007 Secretariat Training Institute (STI), Islamabad Establishment Division, Islamabad 8 Sep, 2007 Govt. of the Punjab Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gujranwala 4 IIUI and UNDPPakistan US Consulate, Lahore Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) European Union, WIPO, UNIDO, ITC