2/5/2018 Inside WIPO
Inside WIPO
What is WIPO?
WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property
services, policy, information and cooperation. We
are a self-funding agency of the United Nations,
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with 191 member states.
Our mission is to lead the development of a
balanced and effective international intellectual
property (IP) system that enables innovation and
creativity for the benefit of all. Our mandate,
governing bodies and procedures are set out in the
WIPO Convention, which established WIPO in
1967.
Quick facts
History: established in 1967 | Membership: 191 member states | Director General: Francis Gurry |
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Who we are
Member states Management & staff Observers
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Our 191 member states approve Our staff (- the Secretariat), Some 250 non-governmental
WIPO's strategic direction and guided by our core values, provide organizations (NGOs) and
activities in the annual meetings of the skills to implement the intergovernmental organizations
the Assemblies. member states' decisions and (IGOs) have official observer
deliver WIPO's diverse programs. status at WIPO meetings.
WIPO member states
Decision-making bodies Director General Francis Gurry
Information by country Senior Management Team
Organigram of the WIPO
secretariat structure
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What we do
We help governments, businesses and society realize the benefits of IP.
We provide: Activities
Email updates
a policy forum to shape balanced Each WIPO division, led by its
international IP rules for a Director, is responsible for specific WIPO Wire – A short
changing world; programs to achieve our selection of news, features
nine strategic goals and and resources from WIPO. 2
global services to protect IP objectives: per month.
across borders and to resolve
disputes; WIPO activities by unit
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The Year in Review: Report of
technical infrastructure to connect the DG to the WIPO newsletters
IP systems and share knowledge; Assemblies 2015
PDF
cooperation and capacity-building WIPO – Making IP Work (a
programs to enable all countries quick introduction to WIPO and
to use IP for economic, social and what we do)
cultural development; PDF
a world reference source for IP
information
Accountability
Results, program and budget Financial reporting Oversight
The objectives, performance We submit two-yearly financial Our operations and activities are
measures and budgetary planning management reports and annual overseen and evaluated by
for all WIPO's proposed activities financial statements to the external and internal bodies:
are set out in our Program and Assemblies of the Member States,
WIPO Independent Advisory
Oversight Committee (IAOC)
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Budget. We report to member prepared in accordance with the External Auditor
states on the results each year in International Public Sector Internal Oversight Division
the Program Performance Report. Accounting Standards (IPSAS). (IOD)
Working with WIPO
WIPO careers Individual contractors Procurement Cooperation
We employ talented We engage experts and We procure goods and We work in close
individuals from around accredited service services from suppliers partnership with IP
the globe to help us providers as external worldwide. We focus on offices, IGOs, NGOs,
meet our challenges. resources to cover achieving the best value and other public and
our business for money through a private stakeholder
Current vacancies requirements. transparent procurement throughout the world to
Internships Contractors typically process. deliver our programs.
work in areas such as IP
for development, WIPO procurement
copyright, IP services, process and
translation and strategic procedures
projects. PDF
Current tenders
Current vacancies for
individual contractors
Connecting with WIPO
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