IDER/2000/1
ANNEX 3
Appendix II, page1
/ WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATIONInternal Audit and Oversight Division
EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE
Regional Meeting of Heads Directors of Industrial Property
Offices of Latin America
organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
in cooperation with
the National Center of Registries (CNR), Ministry of the Economy, El Salvador
San Salvador, 31 October 31 to 3 November 3, 2000
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This questionnaire comprises four sections. The first section contains questions of a general nature concerning the regional meeting. The second contains questions relating to the substantive aspects of the regional meeting. The third contains questions on the organizational aspects of the regional meeting. The fourth and last section contains questions on the regional seminar and the round table.
It is respectively suggested that participants who did not attend the previous regional meetings should consult, wherever possible, their predecessors to enable them to reply to the questions concerning those meetings. Likewise, your detailed observations on all questions would be highly appreciated.*
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*If the space provided is not sufficient, please use separate sheets
SECTION I:GENERAL ASPECTS OF THE REGIONAL MEETING
1.What did you expect of the meeting? Please state briefly:
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2.To what extent did the meeting satisfy your expectations?
(1) Fully (2) In part (3) Not much
Observations: ______
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SECTION II:SUBSTANTIVE ASPECTS OF THE REGIONAL MEETING
3.To what extent did the meeting achieve its objectives, i.e.:
(a) to analyze the current situation of the industrial property systems in the participating countries?
(1) Fully (2) Sufficiently (3) Insufficiently
Observations:______
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(b) to exchange experience and information on the items discussed in the meeting?
(1) Fully (2) Sufficiently (3) Insufficiently
Observations:______
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(c) to identify the needs and priorities at national, regional and subregional levels?
(1) Fully (2) Sufficiently (3) Insufficiently
Observations:______
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(d) to lay down the general lines of cooperation and assistance activities by WIPO in the region at:
national level? (1) Fully (2) Sufficiently (3) Insufficiently
Observations:______
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regional level? (1) Fully (2) Sufficiently (3) Insufficiently
Observations:______
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subregional level? (1) Fully (2) Sufficiently (3) Insufficiently
(where appropriate)
Obervations:______
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4.In your opinion, do the objectives of the meeting continue to be relevant with regard to the strengthening of cooperation
(a) between the WIPO Member States of the region?
(1) Yes (2) Not all
If not all, which will not be achieved and why?:
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(b) between WIPO and the Member States of the region?
(1) Yes (2) Not all
If not all, which will not be achieved and why?: ______
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5.Is there any objective additional to those of the meeting which, in your opinion, could be addressed?
(1) Yes (2) No
If yes, please describe briefly: ______
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6.Does the meeting contribute to more extensive interaction and policy dialogue with WIPO?
(1) Considerably (2) Adequately (3) Insufficiently
Observations: ______
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7.To what extent does the meeting provide an opportunity for:
(a) discussion between participants? (1) Very much (2) Sufficiently (3) Not sufficiently
Observations: ______
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(b) more policy dialogue between the participants?
(1) Very much (2) Sufficiently (3) Not sufficiently
Observations: ______
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8.To what extent does the meeting promote the establishment or strengthening of working relations between the participants?
(1) Very much (2) Sufficiently (3) Not sufficiently
Observations: ______
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9.Do you feel that the contacts established or confirmed through the meeting facilitate initiatives and actions at bilateral and multilateral levels in the region?
(1) Very much (2) Sufficiently (3) Not sufficiently
Observations: ______
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10.In your opinion, to what extent does the meeting promote better understanding of the WIPO cooperation program for development in the context of the region?
(1) Considerably (2) Adequately (3) Not sufficiently
Observations: ______
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11.Do you consider that the objectives of this meeting could be achieved in a different way from that provided by these regional meetings?
(1) No (2) Yes
If yes, please state those objectives and how to achieve them:
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12.If this meeting were to be discontinued in future, to what extent do you feel that its effects would continue at:
national level? (1) Fully (2) In part (3) Not at all
regional level? (1) Fully (2) In part (3) Not at all
subregional level? (1) Fully (2) In part (3) Not at all
Observations: ______
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13.What are the measures or actions that you have taken or will take in the immediate future as a result of the meeting?
Please describe briefly: ______
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14.Have there been particularly significant changes, progress or successes since the last meeting or one of the earlier meetings, in your office or in other sectors connected with industrial property in your country and which you wish to highlight here?
Please describe briefly: ______
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15.In your opinion, what are the factors, if any, which could affect implementation at national, regional or subregional level of the general orientations and of the specific proposals for cooperation made during the meeting?
Please describe briefly: ______
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16.Do you feel that the knowledge and experience gained during the meeting are useful for your professional training and development?
(1) Yes (2) No
If yes, please explain briefly: ______
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17.Do you consider the initiative of formally evaluating this meeting to be:
(1) Very useful (2) Useful (3) Not useful
Observations: ______
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SECTION III:ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE REGIONAL MEETING
18.What is your opinion on the meeting with respect to:
- the organizational arrangements? (1) Very good (2) Satisfactory (3) Inadequate
Observations: ______
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- Duration? (1) Too long (2) Adequate (3) Not sufficient
Observations: ______
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- The agenda? (1) Very appropriate (2) Appropriate (3) Not very appropriate
Observations: ______
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- The amount of substantive information received?
(1) Too much (2) Adequate (3) Not sufficient
Observations: ______
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19.In your view, what has functioned well in the organization and running of these regional meetings?
Please describe briefly: ______
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20.And what has functioned less well?
Please describe briefly: ______
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21.Compared with earlier meetings, have there been particular improvements or shortcomings in this last meeting that you would like to underline?
(a) from an organizational point of view
Please describe briefly: ______
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(b) from a substantive point of view
Please describe briefly: ______
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22.How do you judge the “Report on WIPO Cooperation in Industrial Property” prepared by WIPO for each meeting?
(1) Excellent (2) Satisfactory (3) Unsatisfactory
Please briefly describe any improvements you would suggest:
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23.Do you consider the report adopted at the end of the meeting to be useful as a reference document for yourself and for your office?
(1) Very useful (2) Not very useful (3) Very little useful
Please briefly describe any improvements that you would suggest:
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24.Do you feel that the reports submitted to each meeting by the representatives of the other offices are:
(1) Over informative (2) Adequately informative (3) Not sufficiently informative
Please describe briefly any suggestions you would like to make:
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25.Does the meeting provide sufficient time for free individual, informal interaction between the participants?
(1) Sufficient (2) Hardly sufficient (3) Not sufficiently
Observations: ______
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SECTION IV:QUESTIONS ON THE REGIONAL SEMINAR AND THE ROUND TABLE
26.To what extent has the seminar met your expectations?
(1) Fully (2) Partly (3) Not sufficiently
Observations:______
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27.How would you describe the presentations given at the seminar?
The first (1) Very good (2) Satisfactory (3) Inadequate
Observations:______
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The second (1) Very good (2) Satisfactory (3) Inadequate
Observations:______
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The third (1) Very good (2) Satisfactory (3) Inadequate
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The fourth (1) very good (2) Satisfactory (3) Inadequate
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28.How would you judge the round table held after the seminar?
(1) Very instructive (2) Instructive (3) Not very instructive
Observations: ______
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29.Do you have any observations on the regional seminar and the round table held on the occasion of the 1999 meeting?
(1) Yes (2) No If yes, please briefly comment:
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30.If a seminar were to be held again during the forthcoming meeting, would you be interested in receiving oral information on specific, recent or current experience of dialogue concerning policies and other significant events in the field of industrial property concerning other developing regions covered in the WIPO program for development cooperation?
(1) Yes (2) No If yes, please state the region or regions or developing country or countries, and give the reason for your interest:
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31.Please make any additional observations or suggestions that you have with regard to this meeting, with regard to previous meetings (say which year) and/or future meetings:
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