Transcript WIPO and the United Nations South-South Cooperation Framework Nathalie Montillot Assistant Project Officer Geneva 22 November.

WIPO and the United
Nations South-South
Cooperation Framework
Nathalie Montillot
Assistant Project Officer
Geneva
22 November
2013
South-South Cooperation in the UN:
Institutional Framework
High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation
Main policy-making body on SSC in UN system
Subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly
Provides policy guidance on SSC
Ensures that efforts to strengthen SSC are
sustained within the UN system, including through
the allocation of adequate resources for SSC
Reviews the progress made in implementing the
recommendations of BAPA on SSC
Meets biannually
South-South Cooperation in the UN:
Institutional Framework
UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC)
Formerly “Special Unit for South-South Cooperation”
Serves as the Secretariat to the HLC on SSC
Organizes the sessions of the HLC
Carries out research to inform policy decisions on
the deepening of SSC
Advocates for SS approaches to development in
the UN system and provides advisory services to
UN Member States and agencies
Overall promotes, coordinates and supports SSC
globally and within the UN system
South-South Cooperation in the UN:
UNOSSC multilateral support architecture
South-South Cooperation in the UN:
Key Policy Documents
Buenos Aires Plan of Action (1978)
Technical cooperation among developing countries
described as a:
“vital force for initiating, designing, organizing and
promoting co-operation among developing countries
so that they can create, acquire, adapt, transfer and
pool knowledge and experience for their mutual
benefit and for achieving national and collective selfreliance, which are essential for their social and
economic development”
BAPA, paragraph 5
South-South Cooperation in the UN:
Key Policy Documents
Nairobi Conference Outcome Document (2009)
To date the most comprehensive internationally
agreed documentation of SSC principles
Increasing relevance of SSC as a complement to
North-South Cooperation
Importance of triangular cooperation
Urges UN organizations and specialized agencies
to take concrete measures and mobilize resources
to further promote SS knowledge-sharing,
networking and capacity-building
WIPO and UNOSSC
Participation in 17th session of the HLC (NY, May 2012)
Participation in 2012 and 2013 editions of GSSD Expo
GSSD Expo 2012 (Vienna, November 2012)
GSSD Expo 2013 (Nairobi, October 2013)
Building Inclusive Green Economies: SSC for
Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication
New partnership between WIPO GREEN and
SS-GATE (sharing of green technologies and
IP advice)
WIPO and UNOSSC
High-level Forum for Development Cooperation
Forum for UN system practitioners to share
experiences and best practices in the management
and support of SSC
Showcase developments and SSC initiatives at the
national/regional/international level
Broad participation from Member States and a
large number of IOs
High-level Forum for Development
Cooperation – GSSD Expo 2013
Distribution
High-level Forum for Development
Cooperation – GSSD Expo 2013
Distribution
Africa: Angola, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia
Arab States: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Yemen, Kuwait, Qatar
Sudan, Tunisia
Asia: Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Europe & CIS: Slovakia, Turkey, Uzbekistan
LAC: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela
Donor countries: Finland, Germany, Japan, Norway, UK, USA
IOs: FAO, IFAD, ILO, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNECE, UNEP,
UNIDO, UN-OHRLLS, UNOSSC, WBI, WHO, WIPO,
AfDB, ICCIA
Total: 129 participants
High-level Forum for Development
Cooperation – GSSD Expo 2013
Overview
Review of national and regional SSC initiatives highlights
a growing use of SSC at all levels:
 increase in SSC programs
 Increase in SSC funds
 Increase in policies and strategies for SSC
 New SSC institutional frameworks
 Large number of triangular cooperation projects with
the support from donor countries (Japan and USA in
the lead)
High-level Forum for Development
Cooperation – GSSD Expo 2013
Overview
International level: UN funds, programs and specialized
agencies are also increasingly placing emphasis on SSC
 Development of new web-based platforms to foster
the sharing of knowledge and experience
 Documentation of solutions and best practices
 Establishment of hubs & centers of excellence to
promote SSC
 Formulation of SSC strategies
 Emergence of dedicated SSC units
High-level Forum for Development Cooperation
GSSD Expo 2013
Lessons Learned
Better capture and disseminate experiences and good
practices from the South
Engage the private sector&civil society/encourage PPPs
Strengthen resources, capacities and institutional
frameworks for SSC
Use SSC as a tool to support, in particular, LDCs,
landlocked and small island developing countries
Strengthen SSC management practices (monitoring and
review mechanisms, coordination mechanisms)
 UNOSSC study on capacity development for SSC
Encourage further use of and partnerships with
SS-GATE for exchange of technologies&assets
Conclusion
SSC has become an important mechanism for
developing countries and LDCs to help them achieve
their development agenda
The multilateral system and donor countries are
increasingly supporting SSC helping to scale up these
initiatives and acting as knowledge-brokers and catalysts
More efforts need to be made in terms of strengthening
capacities and improving SSC management practices
WIPO will continue to work closely with UNOSSC to
follow up on UN system-wide developments and
contribute to the enhancement of SSC in the field of IP
Lessons learned will be taken into account in future work
of South-South project subject to MS decision
Thank you