In this context, the government, in collaboration with the private sector concerned, can stimulate
the drafting of policies and legislation on intellectual property. In addition, close collaboration
between the intellectual property management institutes and the judicial system, the police and
customs can increase the protection of rights and help combat their infringement. Collaboration
and support from the sector will be decisive for the success of these actions.
This aim will be achieved by means of the following strategic actions:
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Setting up an interministerial commission to draft and harmonize legislation and policies
on intellectual property;
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Introducing consultation mechanisms and forums for discussion between the institutions
administering IP, the judiciary, scientific research institutes, higher education institutes,
the private sector, official IP agents, associations of innovators and artists, NGOs and
civil society, with a view to creating a space for dialogue between these players and then
monitoring and assessing the level of implementation of the IP strategy, canvassing
different views on the implementation of the IP strategy, policies and legislation; and
•
Setting up an inter-sectoral commission to take action to combat infringement and piracy.
6.7.2. Ensuring institutional capacity-building and the training of staff in the intellectual
property management institutes
The intellectual property system new and complex. As a result, it lacks resources and, especially,
specialized technicians to deal with the subject. This situation calls for an effort on the part of
these institutions to build up their capacity for managing the system.
The institutions administering intellectual property therefore need to invest in training human
resources, in setting up appropriate infra-structure, including the use of the new information and
communications technology, to ensure the efficient management of the system.
This aim will be achieved by means of the following strategic actions: