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Organized by the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO AMC) Tuesday, March 11, 2025 11.00-11.10* Opening Speakers: Mr. Marco Aleman, Assistant Director General, IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector, WIPO Mr. Bemanya Twebaze – Director General, ARIPO 11.10-11.30 I. Overview: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Speaker: Leandro Toscano, Head, Business Development and Digital Content Disputes Section, WIPO AMC 1. Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) procedures 2. The experience of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center 3. International trends 4. Collaboration with IP and Copyright Offices 11.30-11.50 II. Co-administration Program for IP and Copyright Offices Speaker: Leandro Toscano 1. Introduction to the Co-administration program 2. Current trends and statistics from around the world 11.50-12.30 III. Mediation of IP and Technology Disputes Speaker: Alexia Gkoritsa, Legal Case Manager, Business Development and Digital Content Disputes Section, WIPO AMC 1. Basic principles of mediation 2. The WIPO Mediation procedure 3. WIPO mediation case examples 12.30-13.00 Questions and answers   Wednesday, March 12, 2025 11.00-11.30 I. Arbitration of IP and Technology Disputes Speaker: Alexia Gkoritsa 1. Basic principles of arbitration 2. The WIPO Arbitration and Expedited Arbitration procedures 3. WIPO arbitration case examples 11.30-12.00 II. ADR in IP Cases- Case Studies Speaker: Mr. Ngoga Gakuba Thierry, Managing Partner, Legal Line Partners 12.00-12.30 III. Drafting Effective Mediation and Arbitration Clauses for IP and Technology Disputes Speaker: Oscar Suárez, Legal Officer, Business Development and Digital Content Disputes Section, WIPO AMC 1. Introduction to Clause Drafting 2. Examples 3. WIPO Recommended Clauses and Submission Agreements 12.30-13.00 Questions and answers 13.00 Closing *All times are in Central Africa Time (CAT)