BACKGROUND OF THE ORGANIZATION
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
(hereinafter referred to as “the Organization”), is an Intergovernmental
Organization, which was established at Lusaka, Zambia, in 1976 by an
Agreement concluded under the auspices of the United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO).
The Organization was created, inter alia, to promote the development of
Intellectual Property (IP) laws appropriate to the needs of its members,
establish common services and training schemes, and assist its members
in the acquisition and advancement of technology and the evolving of
common views on IP matters.
The
Organization grants and administers IP titles on behalf of the Member
States and provides IP information to its clientele in the form of
search services, publications and awareness creation. Membership of the
Organization is open to all Member States of the African Union (AU) or
of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
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The
present members of the Organization are: Botswana, Kingdom of Eswatini,
The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Kingdom of Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi,
Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra
Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and
Zimbabwe. (Total: 20 states).
The organs of the Organization are::
(a) the Council of
Ministers, consisting of ministers who are responsible for the
administration of intellectual property matters in the respective Member
States;
(b)
the Administrative Council consisting of heads of offices dealing with
the administration of intellectual property , in the respective Member
States; and
(c) the Secretariat (the Office of ARIPO) headed by the Director General as the Chief Executive Officer of the Organization.
In order to achieve the intended objectives, ARIPO seeks a dedicated and keen persons to undertake the following posts as described in attached PDF files below:
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We
have the following job vacancies positions below (Click Title you want
to download PDF File and read full job descriptions and how to apply):
Application close: 24th January 2022 E. Africa Standard Time
