lntergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore, IGC (53rd session)
2026-09-16 - 2026-09-25 | WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland

Executive Course IP and Artificial Intelligence
2026-09-29 - 2026-09-30 | Domaine Barton (Geneva Graduate Institute), Parc Mon Repos, Rue de Lausanne, Geneva, 1202, Switzerland
This intensive two-day course provides a comprehensive, comparative analysis of the evolving legal and policy landscape at the intersection of Intellectual Property (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Participants will explore pressing legal challenges, including the copyright protection for AI training data, the patentability and copyright of AI-generated outputs, and the balance between proprietary interests and the public interest in research (Text and Data Mining and computational research) and the development of Public AI and Just AI. Find more information about the course on the Centre’s website here.
Enroll on the course on the website of the Geneva Graduate Institute here.
Use the link below to apply for a scholarship. Priority in the awarding of scholarships will be given to policy makers and stakeholders from the Global South who are working on AI and copyright reform in the public interest.

The course will feature in-depth comparative analysis of legal frameworks and policy proposals across the European Union (EU), United States (USA), India, Brazil, Singapore, Japan, and in international forums, such as the World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization and other agencies.
The learning experience will culminate in a practical role-play exercise in which students will draft a model international legal instrument aimed at ensuring fair remuneration for creators while safeguarding the rights of researchers and public interest organizations developing AI infrastructure. This legal instrument will focus on a range of factors to be used in distinguishing research and public interest uses of AI from commercial competitive uses.

Copyright, the Right to Research and Just AI: User Rights Annual Meeting
2026-10-01 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Domaine Barton (Geneva Graduate Institute), Parc Mon Repos, Rue de Lausanne, Geneva, 1202, Switzerland
Join the annual meetings of the Global Network on Copyright User Rights. This year’s meeting focuses on Just AI.
We invite presentations of scholarship and the opportunity to join a breakout session to discuss any of the following.

Analysis of the L&E agenda at WIPO, including the African Group Proposal for an Instrument.
How copyright norms can promote “Public AI” policies, including public interest, transparent governance, public accountability, equitable access to core and essential components (e.g. application of open access, essential facility, and refusal to deal doctrines).
Protections of the moral and material interests of creators in AI development;
Protecting the stewardship of traditional and knowledge and cultural expressions by communities;
Prioritization of the developmental priorities of the Global South.

If you are a member of the User Rights Network and you would like to make a presentation at the meeting, please apply below:

For general participation or attendance please register below:

Working Group on the Legal Development of the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (24th session)
2026-10-05 - 2026-10-09 | WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland

Working Group on the Legal Development of the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs (15th session)
2026-10-26 - 2026-10-28

Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (38th session)
2026-11-02 - 2026-11-06 | WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland

IPC Union - IPC Revision Working Group (56th session)
2026-11-09 - 2026-11-13 | WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland

Committee on Development and Intellectual Property, CDIP (37th Session)
2026-11-16 - 2026-11-20 | WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland

Committee on WIPO Standards (14th session)
2026-11-23 - 2026-11-27

Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, SCCR (49th session)
2026-11-30 - 2026-12-04 | WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland

Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO (67th Series)
2027-07-07 - 2027-07-15 | WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland
