{"id":30300,"date":"2025-07-24T12:39:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=30300"},"modified":"2025-07-24T12:39:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:39:17","slug":"wipo-young-experts-program-yep-in-switzerland-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/wipo-young-experts-program-yep-in-switzerland-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"WIPO Young Experts Program (YEP) in Switzerland 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The WIPO Young Experts Program offers exposure to both technical and strategic aspects of IP, allowing YEP participants to gain skills and knowledge that can contribute to the future economic growth of their countries and regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this 2-year competitive program, 10 young and talented professionals will work first-hand on WIPO\u2019s various initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WIPO Young Experts Program (YEP) in Switzerland 2026 is not intended as a vehicle for recruitment into WIPO, but to grow IP leaders who can make a difference on the ground in different parts of the world. 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