Registration Now – Until November 27, 2022
Workshop Dates – Monday – Wednesday, November 28 – 30, 2022
Workshop Times – 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Nightly
I.P TechSprint Challenge Dates – December 1 – 5, 2022
Read more about the Intellectual Property Workshop & I.P TechSprint Challenge 2022 below.
The Guyana Animation Network (GAN) Inc. in collaboration with GAN Studios has launched the first edition of their Intellectual Property (I.P) Workshop & I.P TechSprint Challenge 2022, a local 3-day intellectual property training and 5-day I.P solutions contest (TechSprint) for participating creators and businesses. This year’s I.P training and contest focuses on helping creators and business understand the fundamentals of intellectual property and practical exercises on safe use of mechanisms to safeguard and monetize their creative and business innovations.
There is I.P all around us: in the business flyers we design, the songs that we write and sing, the plays and poems we compose, the business innovations we create from ideas. Our Workshops aim to teach all participants how to protect their creations and innovations and to earn money from what they have created. The knowledge shared will also help all participating creators, businesses and organizations answer and resolved any challenges or questions related to who can use or copy their work and the steps that can be taken to protect their work.
At the end of the Workshop, participating businesses and creators will be challenged to create and develop their own solutions based on the I.P knowledge gained and an action list. This Workshop was designed to challenge Guyanese and Caribbean artists, animators, writers, creators, musicians, communications and marketing professionals and businesses to understand the role of their intellectual property of our culture and creative assets for global consumers, audiences and customers. It is also aimed at building a community of innovators and creators who will actively create solutions and extraordinary impact by expanding knowledge and solutions to drive Guyanese and Caribbean culture. The ultimate purpose of this Workshop is to equip creators and businesses with the tools needed to enhance their bargaining power and value for creative and cultural I.P assets.
The sessions will be highly interactive, practical, resource-filled and edu-taining.
The I.P TechSprint Challenge will comprise of three categories of intellectual that the problem scenarios of participating businesses and creators will fall under: trademark, copyright, trade secrets. The Challenge sets out a list of actions to be taken by each participant to boost their ability to monetize or valuate their creative and intellectual property. All participating individuals and businesses are invited to propose solutions for implementation under one or more of these categories in a 5-day Sprint.
Attorney-at-Law, Founder of the Guyana Animation Network (GAN) Inc. and Producer & Artistic Recruiter of GAN Studios
Day 1 – Introduction to IP Theories, Concepts & Examples – Monday, November 28, 2022
Day 2 – Monetization Approaches (Including Case Studies) – Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Day 3 – Practical Exercise – From Ideation of Brand Content, Film, Music & Art Assets into an I.P Asset for Monetization – Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Day 4-8 – I.P TechSprint Challenge 2022 – Thursday, December 1, 2022 – Monday, December 5, 2022
How long does the training last? The training runs for 3 days but filters into a 5-day challenge/contest by participating businesses and creators.
Who can participate? Participation is open to all those who are interested in intellectual property and innovative decision making in business and creativity from any country or jurisdiction, particularly those in Guyana.
What is the cost of the training? Participation costs GY$30,000 (the equivalent of USD$150) for individuals and GY$55,000 (the equivalent of USD$275) for businesses with two representatives enrolled in the training.
Will the training be in-person or online? It will be fully online.
Is there an age range? We targeting persons 15 to 60 years old and require parental consent for persons below the age of 18.
What does the training include? The training includes information and knowledge building resources, case studies for applicability to current or future assets, training resources, processes, group workshopping, networking, discussions and a TechSprint/challenge for implementation of the content learnt.
This event is hosted by GAN Studios, a studio powered by the Guyana Animation Network (GAN) Inc., in collaboration with GAN Inc. The Workshop is supported by partners: The Guyana Economic Development Trust and the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust.
It is important to follow all steps in registering for the Workshop to attend.
Step 1:
Complete the Registration Form – Register here
Step 2:
Pay your Workshop Fee – Collect Payment Information
Email [email protected]
Step 3:
Submit your proof of Payment – Submit Screenshot and Document
Step 4:
Access Workshop Material and Zoom Log in Information
For questions on the registration process, payments or partnerships, please contact our organizing team:
GAN Inc. and GAN Studios Teams – [email protected]
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Jubilanté Cutting is an Attorney-at-Law and internationally recognized Caribbean award-winning youth activist and advocate for social innovation and impact projects. She fuses her deep understanding of entrepreneurship, love for technology and expertise in advocacy, research and law practice.
Jubilanté works with creators within the animation, media and marketing industries and has a wealth of knowledge and experience on creative process, brand-related contracts and creative projects and talent management. She is currently the Producer and Artistic Recruiter with GAN Studios responsible for executing animation and design service offerings.
Her previous legal experience also includes support to law firms, senior practitioners, professionals and clients through legal research, digitization and publication projects. Over the past 7 years she has also provided paralegal support in Intellectual Property for the filing, registration, searches, advertising and research on trademarks. As a student Jubilanté undertook research on the role of intellectual property in the natural hair care and beauty industry in Guyana and the negative effects of lack of I.P knowledge and practices by creators of such products on their ability to monetize and warn those who illegitimately copy or imitate their product offerings and designs.
Jubilanté is recognized as a powerhouse for her work as a social entrepreneur in animation and digital media. She has pioneered advocacy and training for the art skills that enabled youth in Guyana and the Caribbean to secure animation and digital media jobs. Her work has gained international acclaim and recognition by local, regional and international bodies including The Commonwealth, The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Her Royal Majesty The Queen of England & The Royal Family, The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, The Elders, The Late UN Secretary General Mr Kofi Annan, Tatler Magazine, One Young World, The Guyana Economic Development Trust (GEDT) and Caribbean Export.