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On 8 December 2026, the LUKE project, in collaboration with the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO) and the Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia, will organise an international online workshop “Raising IP Awareness: Strategies for engaging the wider public.”

The workshop will bring together IP offices, international organisations and representatives of the research and innovation community to exchange experiences, explore effective public engagement approaches and identify practical ideas for raising IP awareness.

For Ukraine, strengthening public understanding of IP is particularly important amid Russia’s ongoing war of aggression, as protecting innovation and supporting local innovators and businesses contribute to economic resilience and recovery.

What to expect

• Lessons from Latvia: Practical experiences and lessons learned from the Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia’s public engagement initiatives.
• International and regional approaches: Effective tools, campaigns and practices from European and international IP organisations.
• The Ukrainian Technology Transfer Alliance (UTTA): Insights into the alliance’s development and its potential role in promoting IP awareness.
• Interactive World Café: An opportunity to exchange experiences and jointly develop practical ideas around three themes:
  • Inspiring the next generation: Making IP relevant to young people in schools, universities and youth communities.
  • From ideas to impact: Bringing IP closer to researchers, entrepreneurs, SMEs and technology transfer professionals.
  • Building a culture of respect: Raising awareness of counterfeiting, piracy, consumer behaviour and respect for creators.

Who should attend?

The workshop welcomes staff and experts from UANIPIO and partner IP offices, IP professionals, technology and knowledge transfer officers, research managers, researchers, educators and other stakeholders interested in promoting IP awareness and public engagement.

Date: 8 December 2026

Time: 11:00-13:15 EET (10:00-12:15 CET)

Format: Online

Language: English

Agenda (pdf)

Join us!

Exchange experiences with international experts, discover practical approaches to IP awareness and contribute your ideas for engaging wider audiences.

Register here: https://forms.gle/jgXJwPf9orcFqmwZA

By participating in this event, you agree that the organisers may use photographs, audio recordings and video footage from the event to promote the project and the European Union’s activities.

This workshop is part of the LUKE project, funded by the European Union (Grant Agreement 101188315).

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.