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THE PRESIDENT OF MALTA CHAIRS THE THIRD MEETING OF THE POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANISATION (WIPO)
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11/10/2001
11/10/2001
| President Guido de Marco was today unanimously | appointed President of the Third Meeting of the Policy Advisory Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), at the WIPO General Headquarters in Geneva. |
| During the meeting, discussions centred on the | development of the International Patent System as well as on the protection and promotion of Intellectual Property and traditional knowledge. |
| In commencing proceedings, Prof. de Marco emphasised | the importance of WIPO in providing tangible incentives for innovation and creativity that will benefit both developed and developing countries. The President added that this meeting was an exercise in managing change especially in issues which pertain to novel technologies and the common heritage of mankind. |
| WIPO Director General, Dr Kamil Idris, discussed with | President de Marco the latest developments concerning his organisation. |
| On the margins of the conference, President de Marco | also held meetings with the Secretary General of the Organisation of African Unity, Amara Essy, former UN Secretary General, Boutros Boutros Ghali, and Bulgarian President, Petar Stoyanov. |
| President de Marco was assisted by Malta’s | Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Michael Bartolo. |
| The President will be returning to Malta tomorrow | Friday afternoon. |
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