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WIPO Director General Meets President ofMauritania

Geneva, February 12, 2002
Press Updates UPD/2002/159

The critical importance of the intellectual property system as a tool for wealth creation, social advancement and cultural development was the focus of discussions between

Mr. Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya, President of Mauritania and Dr. Kamil Idris, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) during a two-day official visit to Nouakchott on January 29 and 30, 2002. They agreed on the strategic importance of the intellectual property system to Mauritania in attracting foreign direct investment, in building business competitiveness, enhancing market access, and in harnessing the benefits of its rich cultural heritage. Dr. Idris pledged WIPO's continued assistance in supporting efforts to strengthen the intellectual property system in Mauritania.

President Ould Syd Ahmed Taya expressed his government's commitment to intellectual property, which he said was of direct interest to Mauritania in capturing the value of its rich cultural heritage and in meeting its development goals. In this regard, the President expressed particular interest in the WIPO program for small and medium-sized enterprises, its work in the field of traditional knowledge and folklore and Internet domain names.

Dr. Idris explained that WIPO's activities were of great relevance to Mauritania in its endeavor to promote social, economic and cultural development. He assured the Mauritanian authorities of WIPO's support in the areas of intellectual property legislation, institution and capacity building, and human resources development . The Director General also stressed the importance of raising public awareness and understanding of the role and value of the intellectual property system to Mauritanians in their daily lives.

In Nouakchott, the Director General also held fruitful discussions with Mr. Zeidane Ould Hmeyde, Minister for Mines and Industry, Mr. Dah Ould Abdi, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr. Isselmou Ould Side El Moustaph, Minister of Culture and Islamic Orientation and Secretary of State for the Prime Minister responsible for New Technologies. These talks focused on ways to further strengthen cooperation between WIPO and Mauritania and how best to support national efforts to enhance the intellectual property system.

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