Labeling food and artisan products with Geographical Indications (GIs) contributes to regional development, by facilitating the participation of local entrepreneurs in the regional, national or international markets, with their specific skills and know-how.

• What does GI recognition and protection mean for typical products?

•  What legislation and institutions are needed at the national and international levels for effective legal GI protection?

• What types of collective organizations for the supply chain exist and how are they managed?

• How should specifications be set up?

• How does one assure efficient controls to guarantee the authenticity of the product for consumers?

• What are the specificities of marketing traditional GI products?

The course will include theoretical inputs, individual and group works, exchange between participants and field case studies.

The course will be held in English.
 

E-mail:

intergi.training@cirad.fr

The answers to these and many other questions will be brought by meeting stakeholders of the international negotiations based in Geneva, national and local administrators of GI registrations, the actors of the supply chains, producers, processors, directors of inter-professional bodies of GI products.

This training module is foreseen for participants from all countries active in/as:

- Local development agencies and experts
- GI registration administration (ministries or intellectual property offices)
- GI producer organizations, supply chains or inter-professional bodies