Project report on Intellectual Property Training Program for Eastern Africa, held on 11th June – 29th June 2007, with a follow-up on 30th August-31st August 2007 at International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya

The purpose is to build local capacity in Intellectual Property practices (IP) for business and research communities in the health and agricultural biotechnology sectors in Eastern Africa. 26 trainees from diverse sectors, which included universities; public research institutions in the fields of Health, Agriculture and Industrial Research; the private sector; and Government Agencies, examined the type of IP issues that their institutions regularly confront and how to deal with them. Following the audit, the trainees reported back to each other and the trainers and prepared reports for submission to their institutions with their findings