Activities

20 - 21 Apr

Regional Workshop on IPR Enforcement for Enforcement Authorities

ARISE+ IPR is organising a regional workshop on IPR enforcement for enforcement authorities of the ASEAN member states.

01 - 30 Apr

Creation of an ASEAN Guidebook on Regional Intellectual Property Management for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

In the ASEAN region, many micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have only partial knowledge of the benefits of intellectual property (IP) protection and the importance of protecting their IP rights nationally and regionally.

28 - 30 Mar

Attachment Training on Trade Mark and Design Examination for Examiners from LDCs

ARISE+ IPR's ‘Attachment Training on Trade Mark and Design Examination for Examiners from LDCs’ is a training that focuses on Trade Mark and Design Examination for the benefit of ASEAN's Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

08 - 11 Mar - Feb

The 3rd ASEAN Trade Mark and Design Convergence Network Meetings

The ‘3rd ASEAN Trade Mark Convergence Network Meeting’ and the ‘3rd ASEAN Design Convergence Network Meeting’ will take place on 8-9 and 10-11 March 2022, respectively.

26 - 27 Jan

Workshop for Legislators on IP Education for Rural Areas/Community-Based Industries

ARISE+ IPR has hosted many workshops for Geographical Indications (GIs) producers under its previous annual work plans to increase their capacity and promote their commercialisation of GI products. In 2021, the project had a different approach.

14 - 15 Dec

Exchange of best practices on developing sustainable business operation models for ASEAN IP offices

ARISE+ IPR organised a 2-day online workshop to exchange best practices, among ASEAN IP offices, on business operation and management, especially in streamlining business operation and teleworking mechanisms. The workshop was held on 14 and 15 December 2021.

07 - 09 Dec

Training for the ASEAN IP Academy

On 7 and 9 December 2021, ARISE+ IPR hosted the ‘Training for the ASEAN IP Academy’.

30 - 02 Nov - Dec

Workshop on IP for women entrepreneurs

ARISE+ IPR carried out a ‘Study on the role and involvement of women in the community-based industries related to IPR in ASEAN’. As a follow up, ARISE+ IPR organised a ‘Workshop on IP for Women Entrepreneurs’ on 30 November and 2 December 2021.

23 - 24 Nov

Workshop on drafting GI Product Specifications

Geographical Indications (GI) Product Specifications is an important document to help control and improve GI protection and enforcement. On 23 and 24 November 2021, ARISE+ IPR organised a workshop on drafting GI Product Specifications.

10 - 17 Nov

Pre-accession Training on the Hague Agreement and Regional Workshop on the Madrid Protocol

In November 2021, ARISE+ IPR organised ‘Pre-accession training on the Hague Agreement’ and ‘Regional Workshop on the Madrid Protocol’.

25 - 26 Oct

Colloquium on IP Valuation and the Use of IP as an Asset

On 25-26 October 2021, ARISE+ IPR hosted a ‘Colloquium on IP Valuation and the Use of IP as an Asset’ for government officials of the ASEAN Member States and ASEAN SMEs and MSMEs.

11 - 21 Oct

Workshop on IP Mediation

Under the framework of Annual Work Plan 4, ARISE+ IPR organised two workshops on IP mediation in October 2021, targeting different groups of ASEAN Member States (AMS).

23 Sep

Public awareness seminar on GI registration and protection in the ASEAN region

On 23 September, ARISE+ IPR organised an online public awareness seminar to showcase the benefits of the ASEAN GI registration in the ASEAN region using data and results collected from ASEAN and worldwide GIs.

20 - 22 Sep

Roundtable discussions for ASEAN IP offices on the findings of the ‘Impact Study on ASEAN GI registration in the ASEAN region’

Following the ‘Impact Study on ASEAN GI registration in the ASEAN region’, which was conducted in 2020, ARISE+ IPR or

01 - 30 Aug - Apr

Technical assistance for developing and registering potential local GIs

Under the Annual Work Plan 4, ARISE+ IPR sets out to support Least Developed Countries (LCDs) in developing and registering potential geographical indications (GIs).

28 - 29 Jul - Oct

Seminar on IP Services and Tools for Business

In 2021, ARISE+ IPR organised a series of ‘Seminars on IP Services and Tools for Business’ for local and EU companies operating in the ASEAN Member States, especially SMEs and MSMEs.

31 May

Online

Study on the role and involvement of women in the community-based industries related to IPR in ASEAN

ARISE+ IPR carried out a study on the role and involvement of women in community-based industries related to IPR in the ASEAN under the Annual Work Plan 3-2020.

01 - 31 May - Mar

Updating mechanism for the ASEAN Common Guidelines on the Examination and Registration of Industrial Designs

From May 2021 to March 2022, ARISE+ IPR will provide technical and administrative assistance to the ASEAN IP offices to support them in updating the ASEAN Common Guidelines on the Examination and Registration of Industrial Designs (‘the Guidelines’) and in establishing an updating mechanism to or

01 - 30 May - Apr

Support to the maintenance of the ASEAN IT Tools and Databases: technical tutorial session with ASEAN IP tool focal points

When the ECAP III project finished in February 2017, it handed over responsibility for maintaining and updating the ASEAN regional databases and servers to the ASEAN IP offices.

30 Apr

Online

Training on the ASEAN Common Guidelines on the Substantive Examination of Trade marks

In April 2021, the ARISE+ IPR programme will launch the online training modules and organise a Q&A session for trade mark examiners from the ASEAN IP offices.

29 Apr

Online

Regional Workshop on IPR Enforcement

A new edition of the annual Regional Workshop on IPR Enforcement took place online on 29 April 2021. ARISE+ IPR organised the event to promote the fight against counterfeiting, especially during the COVID 19 pandemic.

27 - 17 Apr - Jun

Online

Attachment training on the Hague Agreement and the Madrid Protocol

In collaboration with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), ARISE+ IPR organised an online training session on the Hague Agreement operations and another online training session on Madrid Protocol operations.

07 - 08 Apr

Online

National roving seminars for GI associations on GI management and promotion

On 7 and 8 April 2021, the ARISE+ IPR programme organised a two-day webinar on geographical indications (GI) management and promotion for existing and potential GI associations in all the ASEAN Member States (AMS).

06 Apr

Online

Workshop on the Madrid Protocol and preparation of promotional materials

Under its Annual Work Plan 3, ARISE+ IPR organised a workshop on ‘Madrid Protocol - A Route to Global Branding’.

01 - 30 Apr

Impact Study of ASEAN Geographical Indication registration in the ASEAN region

During the first and second year of the project implementation, ARISE+ IPR has organised many activities to promote Geographical Indications (GI) protection and empower GI producers and associations in the ASEAN region.

01 Apr

Online

Assist Cambodia and Lao PDR in the integration of TMclass

In December 2019, IT officials from Cambodia and Lao PDR together with the EUIPO’s IT experts discussed the future integrations of both c

31 Mar

Online

Support to the ASEAN IP Academy

In March 2021, the ARISE+ IPR programme launched the online training modules for all the ASEAN Member States and the relevant officials within each IP office on the ARISE+ IPR website and the EUIPO e-learning portal to support the implementation of the ASEAN IP Academy.

31 Mar

Assistance to Myanmar in pre-accession to Madrid Protocol

Currently, nine ASEAN countries have already become members of the Madrid Protocol. Malaysia joined the Madrid Protocol in December 2019 being is the newest member of the Madrid Protocol amongst ASEAN.

31 Mar

Awareness-raising on intellectual property rights in the different ASEAN Member States

ARISE+ IPR developed national leaflets to raise awareness on intellectual property rights, with a focus on IPR infringements and enforcement for some interested ASEAN Member States (AMS).

31 Mar

Evaluation study of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement

Within the framework of Annual Work Plan 3-2020, ARISE+ IPR provided legal and technical support for the elaboration of an ‘Evaluation study on the accession and recommendations on the implementation of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications.

31 Mar

Training for national IPR helpdesk in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar

ARISE+ IPR provided a strategic training course for the IPR helpdesk staff in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar, covering several areas under the scope of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and the IP protection system in the respective ASEAN Member States (AMS).

09 - 10 Mar

Online

The 2nd meeting of the ASEAN Trade mark Convergence Network

The ASEAN Trade Mark Convergence Network aims to develop new content to improve the ASEAN Common Guidelines on Trade Marks, the overall quality of trade mark services in the region, to harmonise trade mark practices, and to discuss the technical and legal issues ASEAN I

04 - 05 Mar

Online

The 2nd meeting of the ASEAN Design Convergence Network

To improve the ASEAN design service quality, harmonise design practices in the region, and provide a platform for the exchange of design-related trends and issues, 

01 - 02 Mar - Apr

Online

ARISE+ IPR contribution to AsiaGI training

To enhance the value of local products and inform geographical indications (GI) producers in the ASEAN region about how they can benefit from having their GIs protected, ARISE+ IPR is supporting the 5th and 6th editions of the AsiaGI training in 2020 and 2021, respectively.<

01 - 31 Mar

Support to the ASEAN IPR Helpdesk

ARISE+ IPR supports the creation of an ASEAN IPR helpdesk, which coincides with one of the ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2016-2025’s strategic goals.

26 - 30 Jan - Mar

Online

Roundtable discussion for ASEAN judges and prosecutors

In 2021, ARISE+ IPR organised a series of online roundtable discussions for ASEAN judges and prosecutors on 26 January (Malaysia), 2 February (Thailand) and 30 March (Cambodia and Lao PDR).

08 - 10 Dec

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, and Lao PDR

Follow-up Trainings for Examiners on Madrid Protocol Operations and Trade Mark Examination

The ARISE+ IPR team supported the Follow-up Training on Madrid Protocol Operations and Trade Mark Examination for examiners from the IP Offices respectively of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia and Lao PDR on 8 and 10 December 2020.

01 - 31 Aug

Online

ARISE+ IPR to celebrate local artisans’ culture and promote design rights in Cambodia and Lao PDR

Local artists, designers, and artisans have a great deal of potential to preserve their culture and wisdom, empowering their communities and boosting their industries’ economy using Intellectual property.

01 - 31 Aug - Dec

Technical assistance in updating the content of the ASEAN IP Case Law

Under the ECAP III Phase II Project (2015), the reference search tool ‘ASEAN IP Case Law’ was developed for officials from the ASEAN IP institutions and judiciary.

21 - 23 Jul

online

Online training on new types of designs and international classification

As a follow-up activity to the training course ASEAN Common Guidelines on the Registrations of Industrial Designs held in October 2019, ARISE+ IPR will organise online training sessions on new types of designs and international classification on 21 and 23 July 2020.

15 - 17 Jun

Online

ARISE+ IPR organised a meeting to discuss the development of the ASEAN IP Academy

On 15 and 17 June 2020, ARISE+ IPR organised a meeting with representatives from the ASEAN IP Offices to discuss the development of the ASEAN IP Academy and other related aspects.

02 - 03 Jun

South-East Asia

ARISE+ IPR supports the accession of ASEAN Member States to the Hague Systems through gap analysis and regional workshops

In 2020, ARISE+ IPR provides legal and technical assistance in preparations for accession to as well as the post-accession of the implementation of the Hague Agreement, concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (Geneva Act) for the ASEAN Member States, via two components.

29 May

ASEAN Member States

Training on the revised ASEAN Trade Mark Guidelines for TM officials

To support the ASEAN Member States’ effort in improving the quality of the examination of trade marks in the region, the ASEAN Common Guidelines on the Substantive Examination of Trade Marks were adopted in 2015 in the framework of ECAP III Phase II.

01 - 25 May - Mar

Online

Support to the maintenance and updating of ASEAN IT Tools

Following the ‘IT Training on the Maintenance and Update of ASEAN TMview and ASEAN DesignView’ at the European Union Intellectual Property Off

01 - 31 May - Dec

ARISE+ IPR supports the promotion of the ASEAN Trade Mark Common Guidelines and the ASEAN Design Common Guidelines

In 2020, ARISE+ IPR provided technical support to the publication, translation, and promotion of two common guidelines developed under the framework of ECAP III Phase II and updated under the framework of the ARISE+ IPR project.

01 - 31 Feb - Dec

Feasibility Study on the Establishment of an ASEAN Trademark Registration System

As agreed by the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) in November 2018, ARISE+ IPR will conduct this feasibility study on setting up an ASEAN trade mark registration system.

01 - 30 Jan - Jun

Cambodia, Lao PDR

Local artisans’ culture and wisdom celebrated at the ARISE+ IPR training in Cambodia and Lao PDR

Local artists, designers, and artisans have a great deal of potential in preserving their culture and wisdom, empowering their communities and boosting their industries' economy using intellectual property.

03 - 04 Dec

EUIPO premises (Alicante, Spain)

Support to the maintenance and update of ASEAN TMview, ASEAN DesignView and IT training for officials from Cambodia and Lao PDR

On 3-4 December 2019, ARISE+ IPR organised two events in Alicante, Spain, at the premises of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

31 - 01 Oct - Nov

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The First ASEAN Trade Mark Convergence Network Meeting

ARISE+ IPR hosted the first meeting of the ASEAN Trade Mark Convergence Network in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 31 October to 1 November 2019.

31 - 01 Oct - Nov

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The First ASEAN Design Convergence Network Meeting

ARISE+ IPR hosted the first meeting of the ASEAN Design Convergence Network in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 31 October to 1 November 2019.

29 - 30 Oct

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Training Course on the ASEAN Common Guidelines on the Examination and Registration of Industrial Designs

On 29-30 October 2019, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ARISE+ IPR held a training course for ASEAN design examiners on the ASEAN Common Guidelines on the Examination and Registration of I

01 - 31 Oct

ASEAN

ARISE+ IPR provides support to the updating and maintenance of the ASEAN GI Database

ASEAN GI Database is the common online Geographical Indications (GIs) platform of the ASEAN Member States aimed at making the information of all registered GIs in the ASEAN region widely available and easily accessible to all interested stakeholders.

23 - 28 Sep

Gruyere, Switzerland

ARISE+ IPR supported ASEAN officials at the Advanced InterGItraining in Gruyere, Switzerland

The ARISE+ IPR team supported IP officials from Cambodia and Lao PDR to attend the Advanced InterGI training on “The collective management o

23 - 27 Sep

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand

ARISE+ IPR hosted technical workshops on Geographical Indications (GI) for GI producers

ARISE+ IPR hosted technical workshops on Geographical Indications for GI producers in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand respectively from 23 to 27 September 2019.

18 - 20 Sep

Brunei Darussalam, Viet Nam

ARISE+ IPR hosted national roving seminars on Geographical Indications in Brunei Darussalam and Viet Nam

ARISE+ IPR hosted national seminars on Geographical Indications (GIs) in Brunei Darussalam and Hanoi, Viet Nam respectively on 18 September and 20 September, 2019.

05 - 09 Aug

Manila, the Philippines

ARISE+ IPR supports ASEAN trademark examiners with attachment training on Madrid Protocol

The ARISE+ IPR team supported the participation of trademark examiners from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, and Lao PDR in an attachment training on Madrid operations and trademark examination.

01 Jul

online

ARISE+ IPR publishes booklet on Geographical Indications in the ASEAN Region

ARISE+ IPR, in coordination with the national Intellectual Property (IP) offices of the ASEAN Member States, publishes a booklet on ASEAN Geographical Indications (GIs) procedures and products.

11 - 12 Jun

Naypyidaw, Myanmar

Meeting with Myanmar officials to discuss establishment of a national IP office

ARISE+ IPR is supporting the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) to hold a meeting with officials in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on 11-12 June to discuss technical requirements for the establishment of a national IP office in the country.

05 Jun

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Integration of DesignView for Cambodia & Seminar on Industrial Designs

On 5 June 2019, the ARISE+ IPR team will be overseeing a high level event in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, that will mark the go-live date for the nation in their joining of DesignView.

30 - 31 May

Bangkok, Thailand

Join ARISE+ IPR at IP Fair 2019 in Thailand!

The ARISE+ IPR team will be on hand at IP Fair 2019 in Bangkok on 30-31 May to provide advice on the Madrid System for the international registration of trademarks and demonstrate the IP tools databases, ASEAN TMView, ASE

24 - 25 Apr

Manila, the Philippines

ARISE+ IPR hosts regional IP rights enforcement workshop in the Philippines

The ARISE+ IPR team hosted the ‘Regional Workshop on IPR Enforcement’ in Manila, the Philippines, on 24-25 April, back to back with the 4th ASEAN Network of IPR Enforcement Experts (ANIEE) meeting on 25-26 April.

25 - 30 Mar

Bali, Indonesia

ARISE+ IPR supports ASEAN officials and producers at AsiaGI 2019 in Bali

The ARISE+ IPR team supported the participation of IP officials and producers from Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar to learn more about geographical indications (GIs) at the AsiaGI 2019 training event in Bali, Indones

05 Mar

Indonesia, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand

Workshops on international trademark and design registration procedures for local business

The ARISE+ IPR team hosted a series of workshops in Indonesia, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Thailand on the Madrid system for the international registration of marks from 27 February to 5 March, to assist local businesses in taking advantage of the benefits the system offers.

18 - 19 Feb

Bangkok, Thailand

Support in the integration of IP tools for the management of TM and ID, in particular Front Office, CESTO and User Satisfaction Survey (USS)

Between February 18th - 19th 2019, ARISE+ IPR team organized the 6th ASEAN IT Consultation meeting with the participation of all ten ASEAN Member States.

18 - 19 Feb

Bangkok, Thailand

Supporting AMS in updating and upgrading ASEAN TMview, ASEAN DesignView and ASEAN TMClass

Between February 18th - 19th 2019, ARISE+ IPR team organized the 6th ASEAN IT Consultation meeting with the participation of all ten ASEAN Member States.

18 - 19 Feb

Bangkok, Thailand

Feasibility study relating to the convergence on graphical representations of designs

Between February 18th -19th  2019, ARISE+ IPR team organized the 3rd ASEAN Design Consultation Meeting with the participation of senior design officials from all ten ASEAN Member States.

18 - 19 Feb

Bangkok, Thailand

Provision of technical assistance to update the content of ASEAN TMclass database

Between February 18th - 19th 2019, ARISE+ IPR team organized the 6th ASEAN IT Consultation meeting with the participation of all ten ASEAN Member States.

07 - 08 Feb

Philippines

Design contest winners attend internship with leading furniture design studio

The winners of the Creative ASEAN Furniture Design Contest participated in an internship programme with acclaimed designer Kenneth Cobonpue in Cebu City, Philippines, on 7-8 February.

01 - 31 Jan

Lao PDR

ARISE+ IPR delivers Singapore Treaty assessment study to Lao PDR

An assessment study on the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (STLT) for Lao PDR has been undertaken by the ARISE+ IPR project in close collaboration with the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Science and Technology, of Lao PDR.

11 Dec

Mandalay, Myanmar

Mandalay SME representatives to examine international IP practices

Following the success of the “National Seminar on Protecting Brands, Inventions and Designs Overseas” for Myanmar IP officials and SME representatives in Yangon on 12 November, ARISE+ IPR will organise a second seminar in Mand

27 Nov

Siem Reap, Cambodia

AWGIPC briefed on status of ARISE+ IPR studies

The ARISE+ IPR management team held a consultation session with heads of the ASEAN IP offices at the 57th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) on 27 November in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

19 - 20 Nov

Lao PDR and Cambodia

Provision of technical assistance to DIP Cambodia and DIP Lao PDR to set up IPR helpdesks/Information centres

Between November 19th -20th of 2018, ARISE+ IPR team organized missions to Lao PDR and Cambodia and meet with representatives of the Intellectual Property Offices in order to support the setting-up of the IPR Helpdesks.

12 Nov

Yangon Myanmar

Myanmar IP officials and SMEs to be briefed on international practices for trademarks, patents and designs

ARISE+ IPR and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in cooperation with the Myanmar Intellectual Property Proprietors Association (MIPPA), will organize the “National Seminar on Protecting Brands, Inventions an

07 - 21 Nov

Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand

Roving seminars on the protection of GIs, including branding strategies, quality standards and control systems, especially in the LDCs

A series of seminars is taking place in 6 ASEAN Member States on geographical indications for GI producers and associations, as well as IP officials responsible for GI.

31 - 01 Oct - Nov

1st ASEAN IP Academy Meeting

The meeting, to be attended by representatives of all 10 ASEAN IP Offices as well as ASEC is one of the first steps to carry out  a “Feasibility study on an ASEAN IP Academy”, which directly supports the ASEAN IPR Action Plans Initiative 7.1.

04 - 05 Sep

Singapore

ARISE+ IPR hosts IP commercialisation seminar at Singapore IP Week

The ARISE+ IPR team will host a seminar on ‘Generating Value From Ideas: IP in the Innovation Ecosystem, Key Players and Success Factors’ at

15 - 17 Aug

Bangkok, Thailand

Evaluation study on the accession and recommendations on implementation of the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks

This activity aims at providing legal and technical assistance to the accession to the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks for interested ASEAN Member States.

15 - 17 Aug

Bangkok

Updating the ASEAN Common Guidelines for Substantive Examination of Trademarks

The 8th Trademark Consultation Meeting commenced in Bangkok on 15 August to discuss possible updates to the guidelines on the substantive examination of trademarks.

14 - 28 Aug

TH (14-15) LA (20-21) CAM (23-24) INDO (27-28)

Madrid Protocol and Hague Agreement in practice

A series of training sessions held by the ARISE+ IPR team to support post-accession of certain ASEAN countries to the Madrid Protocol and the Hague Agreement commenced on 14 August in Bangkok.

06 - 08 Jul

BITEC, Bangkok

IP Key SEA and ARISE+ IPR at IP Fair 2018 ‘IP: Powering Change’

The IP Key SEA and ARISE+ IPR teams and experts will be present at IP Fair 2018 in Bangkok providing hands-on training on IT tools (ASEAN TMview, ASEAN Designview, GI Database and ASEAN TMclass).

14 - 18 May

Kampot (Cambodia)

3rd Edition of the AsiaGI

ARISE+ IPR supported the participation of the 6 GI Associations from Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar in the third edition of the one-week training on GIs in Kampot, Cambodia.

25 Apr

Manila (Philippines)

2nd ANIEE Meeting

ARISE+ IPR supported the organization of the 2nd ASEAN Network of IPR Enforcement Experts (ANIEE) Meeting held in Manila (Philippines) on 25 April 2018.  The ANIEE consists of representatives from various SE Asia and international IP offices and is tasked by the ASEAN Working Gr

24 - 25 Apr

Manila, The Philippines

Presentation and proposal on setting up ASEAN enforcement tools for enforcement agencies

The ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) designated IP Enforcement focal points, which constitute the ASEAN Network of IPR Enforcement Experts (ANIEE), in order to implement the IPR enforcement initiatives contained in the ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2016-2025 and the ASEAN

23 - 24 Apr

Manila (Philippines)

Regional Workshop on Online Infringements

ARISE+ IPR held the ‘Regional Workshop on Online Infringments for IPR Enforcement Officials, Prosecutors and ANIEE’ in Manila on 23-24 April.

30 Mar

Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei Darussalam)

Sub-PSC – Brunei 30 March 2018

The 1st Sub-Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam on 30 March 2018, served as the official launching event and starting point of the ARISE+ IPR project.