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WIPO medium term strategic plan 2010-2015 launched

August 24, 2010

On May 27, 2010, the Director General presented to the Member States of WIPO a Consultation paper on a Medium Term Strategic Plan for WIPO.
This launched the consultative process through which the WIPO Secretariat is working with Member States to develop the Medium Term Strategic Plan (MTSP).

Goals
The proposed path for WIPO is laid out along seven substantive goals forming a “strategic framework”. These include:
- balanced evolution of the international normative framework for IP;
- provision of premier global IP services;
- facilitating the use of IP for development;
- coordination and development of global IP infrastructure;
- world reference source for IP information and analysis;
- international cooperation on building respect for IP;
- Addressing IP in relation to global policy issues.

Time schedule
The first draft was published on 27th May. Member states were given the opportunity to make comments on the plan. These comments are included in the July draft.
A meeting of member states with the director general was scheduled for 19 August and discussed the July draft before it was sent to the WIPO Program and Budget Committee.
This committee will meet from 1-3 September.
The strategic plan then will be submitted to the annual decision-making WIPO General Assemblies, taking place from 20-29 September.
If adopted, the plan will provide high level strategic direction to WIPO, according to its website.
See WIPO website for draft strategic plans