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Building respect for IP requires integrating elements encompassing developments in legislation, awareness and cultural change, business and technology solutions, and institutional collaboration.</p> <p>We provide the forum at which the relevant stakeholders continue to identify, discuss and elaborate creative solutions for building respect for IP.</p></span> </div> </div></div> <div class="complementary"> <div><div> <div class="media media--publications box"> <div><figure> <a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/2018/respectip_africa_conference.html"><img src="/web/20180724131321im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/meetings/images/wipo_sa-conf_500-351.jpg" alt=""/></a> <figcaption class="credit">(Image: WIPO/Przybylowicz)</figcaption> </figure></div><div class="media-body"> <h3><a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/2018/respectip_africa_conference.html">International conference</a></h3> <p> <p>The Respect for IP – Growing from the Tip of Africa conference will take place in Sandton, South Africa from October 23-25, 2018.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="content line"> <div class="main"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="nav-expanding"><h2 class="nav-expanding__header">News</h2> <ul class="nav-expanding__list"><li><a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/enforcement/en/news/2017/news_0003.html">Save the Date: International Conference “Respect for IP – Growing from the Tip of Africa”</a> <time>Dec 12, 2017</time></li> <li><a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/enforcement/en/news/2017/news_0002.html">Diversity in Building Respect for IP – ACE Concludes 12th Session</a> <time>Sep 6, 2017</time></li> <li><a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/enforcement/en/news/2017/news_0001.html">Time schedule of the 12th session of the Advisory Committee on Enforcement</a> <time>Aug 3, 2017</time></li> </ul><a class="a-all" href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/enforcement/en/news/"><button class="btn btn-info">All news</button></a> </div></div> </div> </div></div> <div class="complementary"> <div> <div> <h2></h2> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box__header">Email updates</h3> <p><strong><a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/newsletters-archive/en/building_respect.html" target="_blank">Building Respect for IP </a></strong>– An overview of recent WIPO activities in the field of building respect for IP; and developments from around the globe. 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The socio-economic effects of counterfeiting may go beyond the interests of IP owners and impact upon consumers and society at large.</p></span> </div> </div></div> <div class="col"> <div> <div> <figure> <a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/enforcement/en/cooperation-partners/#pil"><img src="/web/20180724131321im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/enforcement/images/i_68756483_600.jpg" alt=""/></a> <figcaption class="credit">(Photo: Istockphoto.com/Garsya)</figcaption> </figure> <h3><a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/enforcement/en/cooperation-partners/#pil">Private international law</a></h3> <span><p>IP infringements routinely impact on multiple territories, resulting in questions of jurisdiction, applicable law, and enforcement and recognition of foreign judgments.</p></span> </div> </div></div> <div class="col"> <div> <div> <figure> <a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/enforcement/en/cooperation-partners/#disposal"><img src="/web/20180724131321im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/enforcement/images/e_unep-counterfeit_600.jpg" alt=""/></a> <figcaption class="credit">(Photo: Project REN/UNEP)</figcaption> </figure> <h3><a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/enforcement/en/cooperation-partners/#disposal">Disposal of IP-infringing goods</a></h3> <span><p>Every day customs authorities around the world seize IP-infringing goods. The volume and nature of goods seized demands a planned, coordinated, and environmentally-safe approach to disposing of them. </p></span> </div> </div></div> </section></div> <div id="links" class="content line"> <h2>Related links</h2> <section class="cols cols--four"> <div class="col"> <div> <div> <h3>Policy | Reference</h3> <ul class="dividers"> <li><a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/enforcement/en/ace/">Advisory Committee on Enforcement (ACE)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/directory/en/">Country profiles</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/publications/en/">Publications</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/ipstats/en/">Statistics</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/ipadvantage/en/">IP case studies</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20180724131321/http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/">IP laws and treaties (WIPO Lex)</a></li> </ul> </div> </div></div> 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