In 2018 WIPO Academy launched IP for Youth and Teachers as a comprehensive, on-demand service to kick-start educators and youth on their intellectual property (IP) learning journeys to harness the creative and innovative potential of future generations.
The service includes support to ministries of education, schoolteachers and students in primary and secondary schools, in addition to young innovators, creators and entrepreneurs.
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Working with ministries of education to set up IP curricula for schools.
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Equipping teachers with the tools and skills needed to integrate IP into their classrooms.
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Empowering young innovators, creators and entrepreneurs to harness their potential through IP knowledge.
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Youth camps for intensive and practical IP knowledge and skills-building.
WIPO IP Youth Ambassadors Program
WIPO spotlights young innovators, creators and entrepreneurs who are users of the IP system through its IP Youth Ambassadorship Program. The program supports the ambassadors in engaging with youth in their countries and regions to promote IP education, fosters a network for collaboration among fellow winners of the title, and offers tailored IP education and mentorship.
The WIPO IP Youth Ambassadors are selected following an extensive assessment triggered by their nomination through a national or regional IP authority.
Meet WIPO’s first IP Youth Ambassador: Santiago Mena López, Peru’s youngest author.
Neeam Al Harrasi is saving the oceans from plastic pollution with her innovative bioplastic that uses natural elements available in her home country, Oman.
Călin-Tudor Topan is one of Romania’s nationally-recognized up and coming painters for his unique and award-winning art.
Dayana S. Meléndez Vargas is WIPO’s youngest IP Youth Ambassador. The eleven-year-old is an equestrian and writer from the Peruvian Amazon jungle who is inspiring children in her community to chase their dreams and promote gender equality in sports.
Oxana Zaporoniuc is a Moldovan designer who created an innovative packaging design for fragile glass bottles, which minimizes the use of cardboard and other materials for ecological purposes.
Jevaughn John is a Soca musician, songwriter, producer and performer from Grenada, with a global following on Spotify and a record deal with Virigin Records. He is advocating for the importance of IP among fellow artists in the music industry who can make a living from music like he does.
“If you have a good idea, don’t give up on it. Start now, write it down and make a plan. People will encourage and discourage you, so you just need to be self-motivated at the end of the day. With access to a computer and internet you can achieve anything.”
“IP should be considered a key pillar of the school curriculum. Classes that explain the importance and value of IP in schools are the only way to cultivate real interest in the subject among young people so they can get the most out of it.”
