CarIPI Project Steering Committee Meeting: Consultation on the 2027–2028 Work Plan

On 15 October 2026, the CarIPI project brings together representatives of CARIFORUM intellectual property offices, regional partners and observers for an online Project Steering Committee meeting. The session reviews the progress of the second Annual Work Plan, which includes trainings, IP awareness activities, work on the support of regional GIs and advances in legal frameworks and digitisation across the region.

The meeting also opens the consultation on the third Annual Work Plan, which will run from April 2027 to March 2028. The draft proposes 14 activities, including support for GI legislation and post-registration management, examination training in trademarks, designs and patents, AI-assisted tools, IP in Schools, new mentorship cohorts and a heads-of-offices IP Alliance Network event in 2027. Participating countries will have the opportunity to share their priorities and will submit written comments on the draft. The plan will then go to the Steering Committee for approval in early 2027.