The First ASEAN IP Academy Working Group (IPA WG) Meeting was held using videoconferencing platform on 29 July 2020. The online meeting was hosted and facilitated by the ASEAN Secretariat and attended by the focal points from ASEAN Member States.

The IP Academy Working Group was created to discuss, support and carry out the groundwork required for the implementation of the ASEAN IP Academy. The focal points are also representatives in conveying the training needs of their respective national IP Offices.

The Meeting discussed the activities to be undertaken to establish and launch the Virtual ASEAN IP Academy which includes technical set up and arrangements, conducting “Train the trainers” programme and preparing online content for the ASEAN IP Academy.