Tutorial Task 3

Discuss each of these and explain their roles

WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization.

WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property services, information, policy, and cooperation. WIPO is a self funding organization with United Nations. Their mission is to "lead the development of a balanced and effective international intellectual property (IP) system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all." WIPO Convention established WIOP in 1967. (1)

Berne Convention: Created in 1886, the Berne Convention deals with the protection of works and the rights of their creators/authors. This organization gives the creators/authors a way to control how their work is used/seen. (2)

UNESCO: United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.

UNESCO was funded on 16th November 1945. UNESCO is governed by the General Conference and the Executive Board. The UNESCO's headquarters is in Place de Fontenoy in Paris, France. (3) UNESCO's mission is "to concrete to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.". UNESCO works to create the environment for dialogue among people, cultures and cities, based on respect. (4)

UCC: Universal Copyright Convention.

UCC has four basic rights they follow by. One; no nation should give domestic authors/creators more favourable copyright treatment than authors/creators in other country/nation. Two; The copyright notice must be on all copies of work, but requires more formalities in other countries/nations. Three; The shortest time the copyright can last is the authors/creators life plus 25 years. And Four; All nation must grant an exclusive-right of translation for seven years. (5)

WTO: World Trade Organization.

WTO has Five fundamentals, Trade negotitions, Implementation and monitoring, Dispute settlement, Building trade capacity, and Outreach. Trade negotitions cover goods, service and property. Implementation and monitoring require governments to enforce and notify the WTO's laws. Dispute settlement resolves any trade quarrels and enforces rules for smooth flowing. Building trade capacity contains provision for developing nations, with longer time periods and increased trading opportunities with included support. Outreach has regular chats with non-governmental organizations, with the aim of increasing cooperation and awareness of WTO. (6)

TRIPS: Trade Related aspects of Intellectual Property.
TRIPS brings rights into the framework of the WTO, well considering the intellectual property. (7)

References

1) http://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/ 

2) http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/berne/ 

3) http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/about-us/

4) http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/about-us/who-we-are/introducing-unesco/

5) https://www.britannica.com/topic/Universal-Copyright-Convention

6) https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/what_we_do_e.htm

7) https://ideas.repec.org/b/oxp/obooks/9780199271283.html