The Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) and Open A.I.R. will host a conference entitled “Intellectual Property Capacity-Building for Development: The Role of Scholars” on November 20, 2012, at the University of Lagos. The conference “will focus on the role of African academe in ensuring effective teaching on IP matters. Nigerian scholars based in Nigeria, as well as scholars in the Nigerian diaspora, will come together to examine matters of curriculum development and other capacity-building elements.” im