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Experts Discuss Ways to Promote Innovation in Arab Countries

Geneva, June 12, 2002
Press Releases PR/2002/315

At the initiative of the Ajman University of Science and Technology, based in the United Arab Emirates, a group of experts met under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on June 10 and 11, 2002, to discuss possible joint projects aimed at promoting innovation and creativity in the Arab world through effective use of the intellectual property system.

Opening the meeting of experts, Dr. Kamil Idris, Director General of WIPO, highlighted the importance of such an initiative. He said developing economies that have experienced phenomenal growth in industries such as software and entertainment owe this success to optimal use of the intellectual property system. The Director General further stated that the desire to invent and innovate has always driven progress. The intellectual property system - which captures the value of creativity and innovation - has helped to secure the commercial viability of innumerable industries which employ tens of millions of people and generate revenue that is essential to the economic well-being of nations.

The President of Ajman University of Science and Technology, Dr. Saeed Abdullah Salman, underlined the need to create "a comprehensive innovation environment" to improve the welfare of future generations. Dr. Salman said there was a lack of awareness about the benefits of the intellectual property system in the Arab countries. The President of Ajman University emphasized that "Good for the whole of humanity lies in supporting innovation, which strengthens stability, economic development and welfare of all peoples of the world."

WIPO and Ajman University of Science and Technology signed a memorandum of understanding outlining a series of joint intellectual property related activities, including WIPO assistance to the University for introducing intellectual property courses designed for students of technical and scientific backgrounds. Activities would also focus on raising awareness of the key link between effective intellectual property protection and economic, cultural and technological development.

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