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WIPO Director General Pays Tribute to First Lady of Egypt

Geneva, June 29, 2000
Press Releases PR/2000/232

The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Dr. Kamil Idris, presented to Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak on Thursday a certificate of citation for distinguished leadership in honor of her contribution to stimulating creativity and innovation among children, and enhancing respect for intellectual property.

"Mrs. Mubarak is actively contributing to promoting a better understanding of intellectual property through education by instilling in children a quest for knowledge. Nurturing a thirst for knowledge and information is a proven way of fostering creative minds and original thinking in young people," said Dr. Idris. "This sows the seeds for future inventive minds," the Director General noted.

In accepting the award, Mrs. Mubarak recognized the importance of promoting intellectual property rights, noting "This cause is of particular concern to us in Egypt because, as we all know, it is the ultimate means of instigating and stimulating the creation of thoughts, ideas, inventions, new technologies, and methods in science, works of art, and literature, all of which are the essence of any culture and set pace for the advancement and prosperity of mankind."

The award is in recognition of Mrs. Mubarak's activities in promoting respect for intellectual property among a key target group - children and young people. Children will grow up to be the scientists, inventors, artists and musicians of tomorrow - all of whom depend on the intellectual property system to translate creative genius into tangible assets which add to the material and cultural wealth of a nation.

"WIPO has a mandate to promote the protection of intellectual property. Never has this been as critical as it is today with the increasing importance of knowledge and information in society," said Dr. Idris. He expressed appreciation to Mrs. Mubarak for her personal efforts in demystifying intellectual property and bringing the issues closer to the grassroots.

Mrs. Mubarak expressed continued support for WIPO's work in promoting creativity and innovation. Two WIPO meetings relating to copyright were held in Cairo in February 1998 and April 2000 under the patronage of Mrs. Mubarak. In this regard, she said "I consider these two events to represent the starting point of a more intensive and ongoing program of cooperation for the purpose of protecting intellectual property rights in Egypt and the whole Arab and African regions, to ultimately benefit the economic, social, intellectual and cultural development of this region."

The citation is in recognition of the Egyptian First Lady's "vision and exemplary leadership, in promoting access to knowledge and information for children and young people, and for encouraging innovation and creativity among them."

Mrs. Mubarak is actively involved in programs to promote the welfare of children in Egypt. She is the Chairperson of the Advisory Board to the National Council on Childhood and Motherhood, President of the Egyptian National Women Committee, and the Chairperson of the Integrated Care Society. The First Lady is also the Chairperson of the Egyptian Board on Books for Young People, which promotes, among others, awareness among young people about intellectual property.

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