IPR LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING A SUCCESS

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD EFIN EINV KIPR PGOV PK
SUBJECT: IPR LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING A SUCCESS

REF: ISLAMABAD 2577


1. SUMMARY: August 13-18, ECON presented the "Intellectual
Property Rights and Cyber Investigative Techniques & Resources" law
enforcement training program in Islamabad for Federal Investigation
Agency (FIA) officers, provincial police, Ministry of Interior (MoI)
officials, and academics on tools for conducting IPR violation
investigations. Trainers represented the FBI, DoJ, Microsoft
Corporation, and International Federation of the Phonographic
Industry/Motion Picture Industry of America (IFPI/MPAA). The focus
of the training was on the FIA's newly inaugurated IPR Unit
consisting of 15 officers from throughout Pakistan. The course
included an overview of IPR violation investigations plus hands-on
computer based training into the techniques of cyber forensics. All
attendees were highly motivated and deeply involved in the five day
course which increases Pakistan's capacity to conduct more effective
IPR violation investigations. INL provided the training funds. END
SUMMMARY.

Interagency effort makes a better training program
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2. (U) Providing five days of training for over thirty people in
Islamabad was an inter-agency effort led by the Embassy's Economic
section under an FY 06 agreement between INL and OPDAT at the
Department of Justice. Plans for the training were in the works for
well over a year. The main trainer for program content was
Supervisory Special Agent Kiffa Shirley of the FBI's Cyber Division,
who coordinated a total of seven instructors from the FBI, DoJ,
Microsoft Corporation, the International Federation of the
Phonographic Industry (IFPI - represents the worldwide recording
industry),and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
Shirley selected the course content to fit the needs of the officers
from FIA's newly formed IPR unit in close cooperation with the
Embassy's Economic section.

Diverse student body encourages multiplier effect
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3. (U) We selected students from a wide range of institutions to
promote awareness and interest in IPR protection throughout
Pakistan. 31 students received graduation certificates. The FIA
provided 15 students from across Pakistan, including Karachi,
Lahore, and Peshawar, who form the newly inaugurated IPR Units
located in each province. The Ministry of Interior sent six police
officers from Sindh and Punjab plus three participants from the
National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC),a cyber group at MoI that
works on many issues, including border and IPR problems. In
addition, we invited four professors nominated by the Higher
Education Commission; two from the COMSATS Institute of Technology,
one from Quaid-e-Azam University, and one from the University of
Karachi. The higher education professors intend to use what they
learned during the course in their teaching curriculum, which will
provide a multiplier effect.

What the class learned
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4. (U) Our goal was to make this training session as interactive
as possible. In addition to receiving an overview of national IPR
legislation and its relationship with Pakistan's international IPR
commitments, participants received hands-on computer training
(thanks to donated space with sufficient computers for each
participant) on digital investigation techniques, computer
forensics, digital evidence, on-line piracy, and internet
investigative tools. Computer training was supplemented by case
studies in computer forensics and modules on counterfeit
investigation methodology. The links between organized crime and IPR

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piracy were also detailed. The FBI walked participants through its
three year investigation that led to curbing more than $4.5 billion
in illegal DVD sales, convincing the audience that IPR enforcement
is just as complex and produces the same tangible results as other
criminal law enforcement cases. IFPI/MPAA showed how enforcement and
the private sector work together to pursue IPR violations.
Participants commented on the quality and usefulness of the course
content.

Combating Organized Crime
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5. (SBU) During the organized crime portion of the course, FIA
expressed interest in training on how to ensure that they collect
evidence that can withstand court challenges. In Pakistan, much of
the IPR crimes are connected to organized crime, which can easily
finance good defense lawyers. FIA is interested in ensuring that
its cases at prosecution are airtight. As several of the presenters
mentioned, organized crime has realized it can make a much larger
profit margin on counterfeit and pirated goods than on drug
trafficking with significantly less risk - especially when there is
little IPR enforcement.

More Funding Requested
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6. (SBU) ECON applied for further funding of IPR enforcement
efforts earlier this year (reftel). With a successful,
multi-agency, public/private sector training program already
completed, we have a number of ideas for further training to be
funded from the additional $150,000 requested from INL to increase
IPR enforcement capacity building in Pakistan. We would like to
focus on hands-on training for prosecution of IPR cases and to
include customs personnel so that Pakistan can improve detection of
pirated and counterfeit goods at the border and prosecution of these
cases. We are also looking organize a seminar on the relationship
between IPR and innovation. Given the success of this seminar, we
now have commitments from Pakistani institutions to provide in-kind
contributions of space and computer resources.

Comment
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7. (SBU) The success of this training was due on large part to the
wide range of trainers, the combination of law enforcement and
industry perspectives, and one of the most engaged group of
participants this post has seen. We also highlighted the importance
of sharing what they've learned with their colleagues. Our
Pakistani counterparts were extremely appreciative of the time,
effort and commitment of the trainers to come to Pakistan,
particularly in light of recent security concerns. We were
appreciative of the cooperation of our colleagues from DOJ and FBI
as well as the participation of the private sector. Thanks to good
press coverage due to the Charge's participation in the opening and
closing ceremonies and TV interviews by the trainers, we were able
to not just provide hands-on tools for law enforcement professionals
but also raise the profile of intellectual property rights
protection in Pakistan. We look forward to organizing more of these
programs in the near future.

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