PROJECT TITLE: Capacity Development for Enhancing Enforcement of Copyright and Related Rights in the Republic of Azerbaijan
COUNTRIES: Azerbaijan
OVERALL OBJECTIVE: The overall objective of the project was to support the capacity building of the Copyright Agency of Azerbaijan and related rights regime thus assisting the Agency in enforcing and implementing the legal and regulative framework on intellectual property rights.
The main objectives of the project were the following:
- Improve IP legislation and bring it into conformity with EU legislation
- Implement IP rights and enhance IP management
- Strengthen enforcement of IP rights and measures on prevention of infringement of rights
- Support the capacity building of the Copyright Agency of Azerbaijan and the involved key actors with responsibilities as well as concerned staff
ACTIVITIES:
Main project activities included:
- Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Copyright Agency of Azerbaijan
- Upgrading of the technological capacity of the Copyright Agency of Azerbaijan
- Review of legal and regulatory framework and recommendations
- Training addressed to the Copyright Agency and other key stakeholders
- Raising awareness and publication?
FUNDING AGENCY: European Commission
LEADER: EPLO
PARTNERS: Internationale Rechtliche Zusammenarbeit (IRZ) of Germany and the Fundación Internacional y para Iberoamérica de Administración y Políticas Públicas (FIIAPP) of Spain
TIME FRAME: 2011-2013