Monday 05 February 2007 Venue: Paul Octave Wiehe Auditorium
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Welcome Address by UOM Representative Speech by representative of WIPO |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Theme 1: WIPO Mandate and Objectives - Speaker: Mr T. Kongolo, Head/Senior Lecturer, Professional Development Program, WIPO |
| 13:45 – 14:30 | Theme 2: The Role of IP as a Tool for National Development - Speaker: Mr Mr T. Kongolo, Head/Senior Lecturer, Professional Development Program, WIPO |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Break |
| 14:45 – 15:45 | Theme 3: The Concept of Industrial Property; The Basics of Patents, Trademarks, Designs and Geographical Indications - Speaker: Mr D. Cohen, Head Education and Degree/Diploma Program, WIPO |
| 15:45 –16:00 | Questions & Answers |
Tuesday 06 February 2007 Venue: Paul Octave Wiehe Auditorium
Morning
| 09:00 – 09:30 | OPENING CEREMONY & Official Launching of IP Seminar |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Break |
| Theme 4: INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS (Chair & Rapporteur - IVTB School of Design) | |
| 10:00 – 10:40 | 4.1 - The Importance of Designs in Today’s Economy - Speaker: Mr D. Cohen, Head Education and Degree/Diploma Program, WIPO |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | 4.2 - Personal Touch - Speaker: Mr N. Hurry, Artist, Mahatma Gandhi Institute |
| 11:00– 11:15 | Break |
| 11.15 – 11.30 | 4.3 - Protection of Industrial Designs, Design Law and Process of Design Protection in Mauritius - Speaker: R. Beergaunot, Acting Principle Patents & Trade Marks Officer, Industrial Property Office. |
| 11.30 – 11.45 | 4.4 - Current Status of Design Protection in Mauritius - Speaker: Mr S. K. Parahoo, Director, CCRC, University of Mauritius |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Questions & Answers |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Break |
Afternoon
| Theme 5: TRADEMARKS (Chair - MASA, Rapporteur - UOM) | |
| 13:30 – 13:20 | 5.1 - Substantive Conditions for Trademark Protection: Case Law - Speaker: Mr D. Cohen, Head Education and Degree/Diploma Program, WIPO |
| 13:30 – 13:40 | 5.2 - The protection of marks in Mauritius - Speaker: Mr R. Beergaunot, Acting Priciple Patents & Trade Marks Officer, Industrial Property Office |
| 13:40 – 14:00 | 5.3 - The New Trademark System - Speaker: Mr B. Pillay, Manager LBF Division, Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Break |
| 14:15 – 14:35 | 5.4 - Presentation of Brand Manaement - Speaker: Mr M. Lapierre, Fake Busters Ltd, Representative of IV Play |
| 14:35 – 14:55 | 5.5 - IPR Enforcement by Mauritius Customs - Speaker: Mr B. Cunningham, Director of Customs |
| 14:55 – 15:15 | 5.6 - Creative Comments Licence: Current Trends for Free Learning Open Source Software & OER - Speaker: Prof. A. Senteni, Director VCILT, University of Mauritius |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Questions & Answers |