About this Program
WIPO Young Experts Program 2025 is an excellent opportunity for individuals to engage with one of the world’s best young leader forums. The youth leadership program aims to invest in young and brilliant candidates from diverse backgrounds to give them practical exposure to understanding IP at strategic and technical levels. It also helps nurture the leadership and administrative skills of the individuals. It works around building a diverse cultural community dedicated to carrying progressive upshots around the globe. WIPO pioneers the Young Expert Program (YEP) in Switzerland. It provides training to future potential young brains to become global IP leaders and help build innovative and sustainable ecosystems worldwide. This is regarded as a boot camp for their careers and a graduate program for life. In this program, the students will learn about the aspects of IP and the role of WIPO in creativity and improvement for the prosperity of all. The fully-funded leadership program provides its participants with a blend of on-the-job learning and educational opportunities.
Program Duration
- The program duration for the WIPO Leadership Program 2024-25 in Switzerland is two years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must have a maximum age limit of 35 years at the time of application.
- Candidates should have a university degree.
- Candidates must be available for the whole year from 2025 to 2026.
- Candidates must have a minimum of two years’ work experience.
- Candidates must have strong organizational, research, and analytical skills.
- Candidates must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Candidates must be excellent in written and spoken English.
- Candidates having knowledge of other UN languages and knowledge or work experience in the areas of IP, creativity, or innovation are highly preferred.
