EU-ASEAN Colloquium on a Common Postgraduate IP Curriculum and Syllabi Template for ASEAN Countries 17-18 August 2005, Singapore

ASEAN and European scholars discussed a proposal developed by ASEAN scholars who received ECAP II Postgraduate Scholarship to Europe for a common post-graduate curriculum and syllabi template that could be adapted for educational institutions across the region. The forum also provided an opportunity for networking between European and ASEAN universities and IP educational institutions.

Presentation materials from this event are available here for download:

• Opening speech by Mr Johan Amand, Director for International Affairs, the European Patent Office.
• Press release.
• “Teaching of IP, the Need for Expertise,” by Mr Wolrad Prinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont, Programme Director, Munich Intellectual Property Law Centre, Munich, Germany.
• IP Curricula and Access to Materials by Prof. Michael Blakeney, Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute.

Presentation by ECAP II Postgraduate Scholars:

• The Current State of IPR Teaching and Learning in Cambodia by San Sorphorn, Senior Lecturer, Royal University of Laws and Economics, Cambodia.
• The Current State of IPR Teaching and Learning in Indonesia by Rahmi Jened, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Airlangga-Surabaya, Indonesia.
• The Current State of IPR Teaching and Learning in Malaysia by Asst Prof Juriah Abd Jalil, Ahmed Ibrahim Kuliyah of Laws, International Islamic University, Malaysia.
• The Current State of IPR Teaching and Learning in the Philippines by Ferdinand M.Negre, Attorney, Partner, Bengzon, Negre & Untalan Law Office, Philippines.
• The Current State of IPR Teaching and Learning in the Singapore by Assoc. Prof. Samtani Anil, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University Singapore
• The Current State of IPR Teaching and Learning in Thailand by Lukana Pobromyen, Lecturing, Faculty of Social Science, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
• The Current IP Teaching and Learning in Vietnam by Tran Le Hong, IP Research and Training Centre of the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam.

Proposed Postgraduate IP Law Curriculum Model for ASEAN Countries.

Input on adaptation of the common IP Law curriculum in ASEAN countries:

• Cambodia: by Mr Rath Chhang, Quality Assurance Unit, Royal University of Phnom Penh
• Indonesia: by Emawati Junus, Director of Trademarks, DGIPR, Indonesia.
• Malaysia: byAssoc. Prof. Rohazar Wati Zuallacobley, Faculty of Law, MARA University of Technology, Selangor, Malaysia
• Philippines: by Dr Celia Aurora T.Torres-Villanueva, Vice Chancellor for Research and Development, University of the Philippines Diliman.
• Singapore: Assoc. Prof. Ng-Loy Wee Loon, Director, LLM (IP & Technology) Programme, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore.
• Thailand: by Dr. Prasit Thongsavai, Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education (PPT)
• Vietnam: by Mr. Tran Viet Hung, Deputy Director-General, National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam.

Networking Among Universities and Institutes in ASEAN and in Europe .

• The European IP Networking Experience: the European Intellectual Property Institutes Network – EIPIN
  By Prof. Dr. Dieter Stauder, Director of the International Section of the Centre for International Industrial Property Studies, Strasbourg, France, and a member of the European Patent Academy.
• The ASEAN-EU University Network Programme (AUNP)
  By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni, ASEAN Co-Director

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