Expert Mission on the Development of National IP Curricula and IP Educational Material, 28-30 August 2006, Vientiane, Lao PDR

Following the preparatory meeting organised  by  ECAP II in Bangkok in mid August 2006, Prof Michael Blakeney from the European Intellectual Property Institutes Network (EIPIN) and Dr Nantana Gajaseni from the ASEAN University Network (AUN) were on mission in Vientiane to assist the National University of Laos and the Ministry of Education in developing national IP curricula and in identifying teaching materials for these courses. Similar missions have been organised in Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam between August and October 2006. These missions aim to analyse the current situation of IP teaching in these countries and prepare for further developments and EU-ASEAN co-operation in promoting IP education in the region.