http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/news/ WIPO News http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/news/2008/article_0044.html - Enhanced WIPO support sought. WIPO WIPO 2008-11-27 http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/news/2008/article_0043.html - Climate change and MDGs top the agenda. WIPO WIPO 2008-11-19 http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/news/2008/article_0042.html - enhancing access to works for the visually impaired under debate. WIPO WIPO 2008-11-12 http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/news/2008/article_0041.html - Ceremony follows a two-day Forum in Lisbon. WIPO WIPO 2008-11-10 http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/news/2008/article_0040.html - WIPO Director General and IGC Chairman to pursue efforts to move forward international negotiations on traditional knowledge and related issues, prior to Committee's next session. WIPO WIPO 2008-10-22 http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/news/2008/article_0039.html - Five new multilingual courses have been added to the distance learning program of the WIPO Worldwide Academy. They cover Arbitration and Mediation Procedure; Patents; Patent Information Search; Basics of Patent Drafting; and Trademarks. WIPO WIPO 2008-10-17 http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/news/2008/article_0038.html Topped by the appointment of Mr. Francis Gurry as Director General, the WIPO Assemblies concluded a day ahead of schedule following a review of the Organization's activities and future work plan. WIPO WIPO 2008-10-01 http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/news/2008/article_0036.html At the opening session on September 22, Member States paid tribute to outgoing Director General, Dr. Kamil Idris, for his 25-year long career at WIPO. WIPO WIPO 2008-09-23 http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/news/2008/article_0035.html - Text of Mr. Francis Gurry's acceptance speech to the WIPO Assemblies on September 22. Watch the video. WIPO WIPO 2008-09-23 http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/news/2008/article_0034.html Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization unanimously appointed Francis Gurry as the Organization's new Director General. WIPO WIPO 2008-09-22