The WIPO has a World Wide Academy created in 1998. It offers training for member states. During 2002 - 2005 it trained 921 participants. The policy development portion provides a forum for sharing information and training to government officials, decision makers, policy advisors, law enforcement officials, judges, professors, diplomats and the general public. 2949 people were trained in policy development during 2000 - 2005. A program for diploma/degree in IP has been designed. WIPO - UNISA have embarked on a joint Diploma in IP and these distance learning have positive outputs such as being cost effective, flexible, attracting large audiences, specialisation and customisation, state of the art information and a core faculty of tutors.