世界知识产权组织（WIPO）

As a ‘Specialized Agency’ of the UN, the World Intellectual Property Organization aims to be the premier global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation. Whilst many individuals, firms, institutions and governments know and use WIPO services, the ways in which it functions, how priorities are set and decisions made are less well-understood. Indeed, a diversity of WIPO’s stakeholders and member governments express frustration that WIPO’s governance is not only complex but at times opaque.

This practical guide offers a unique insight into how WIPO is governed, described in clear, readily accessible terms for policymakers, scholars and stakeholders. The guide reviews the origins of WIPO and sets out its current functions and activities, presenting a framework for analysing WIPO’s complex governance system. The core of the text will improve the reader’s understanding of WIPO in five thematic areas:

•法律基础，授权和目的
•决策结构，过程和实践
• Financial arrangements (such as income sources and the budget process)
• Mechanisms for accountability and control of the Secretariat (such as policies on oversight, audit and evaluation)
• Transparency and external relations.

文本附有许多有价值的附录，包括迄今为止不容易向公众提供的关键文档。

由世界知识产权组织（WIPO）的领先评论员撰写：参考指南是第一本阐明WIPO治理的坚果和螺栓的全面参考书。对于那些在任何层面上与WIPO互动的人以及寻求组织如何运作的介绍的研究人员，这将证明这是一个宝贵和方便的资源。