100 Years of Design Excellence: A Look at the WIPO Hague System The World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs is celebrating its 100th anniversary, marking a century of streamlining global design protection. Established by treaty in The Hague in 1925, the system has evolved from a smallContinue reading “The Hague System: Simplifying Global Design Protection”
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Influential Figures Join UNESCO as Goodwill Ambassadors
UNESCO Welcomes Four New Goodwill Ambassadors On October 28, 2025, UNESCO announced that Audrey Azoulay appointed four distinguished international personalities as new Goodwill Ambassadors, tasked with advancing UNESCO’s mission in education, culture, heritage, and innovation. Meet the Appointees Why This Matters In Azoulay’s words: “These individuals embody the diversity of talents and backgrounds that enrichContinue reading “Influential Figures Join UNESCO as Goodwill Ambassadors”
The Future of Urban Living: People-Centered Smart Cities 2025
World Cities Day 2025: Building People-Centred Smart Cities Every year on October 31, people around the world celebrate World Cities Day. This observance was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013 (Resolution A/RES/68/239). World Cities Day marks the conclusion of Urban October, a month dedicated to raising awareness about sustainable urban development andContinue reading “The Future of Urban Living: People-Centered Smart Cities 2025”
UNESCO’s MONDIACULT 2025: A Global Agenda for Culture
MONDIACULT 2025: UNESCO will convene Ministers of Culture from all member states in Barcelona to collaboratively shape future cultural policies. UNESCO Headquarters, September 22, 2025 — MONDIACULT, UNESCO’s global Conference on cultural policies, will convene cultural actors, partners, and leaders from around the world in Barcelona, Spain, from September 29 to October 1, 2025. TheContinue reading “UNESCO’s MONDIACULT 2025: A Global Agenda for Culture”
WIPO Awards 2025: Recognizing Global Innovators in Intellectual Property
Geneva, Switzerland, July 24, 2025 — This year, ten small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), startups, and university spinoffs have won the WIPO Global Awards. Their innovative products include antibody therapeutics, sign-to-speech gloves, next-generation memory chips, and sustainable protein fermentation. These breakthroughs demonstrate the transformative power of intellectual property (IP) in enhancing lives, advancing technology, andContinue reading “WIPO Awards 2025: Recognizing Global Innovators in Intellectual Property”
WIPO Global Awards 2025: Applications Now Open
Geneva, Switzerland, January 19, 2025 — The WIPO Global Awards 2025 competition has opened applications for startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and university spinouts that utilize intellectual property (IP) to stimulate economic growth and enhance societal well-being. Launched in 2022, the Global Awards recognize enterprises that utilize intellectual property (IP) for business success andContinue reading “WIPO Global Awards 2025: Applications Now Open”
Transforming Cities: United Nations University’s New Hub at The City College of New York
The United Nations University has launched its first Hub in the U.S. at The City College of New York. NEW YORK, November 23, 2024 — A new hub for the United Nations University (UNU) focused on Remote Sensing and Sustainable Innovations for Resilient Urban Systems (R-SIRUS) has been established at The City College of NewContinue reading “Transforming Cities: United Nations University’s New Hub at The City College of New York”
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