Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan is attending the 48 th annual meetings of the Assemblies of Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO Assemblies) in Geneva , Switzerland.
At the opening ceremony of the WIPO Assemblies’ two-day ministerial segment on Sept. 20, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry emphasised that i nnovation is central to economic growth and job creation and is the key to competitiveness for countries, industries and individual firms.
It is the process by which solutions are developed to social and economic challenges, Gurry said, noting that innovation needs intellectual property (IP).
Speaking on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Deputy Minister Quan affirmed ASEAN’s active response to the theme of the meeting “Innovation, Growth and Development: The Role of Intellectual Property and Member States’ National Experiences ”.
ASEAN has recorded many achievements in implementing the 2004-2010 action plan on intellectual property rights, said the deputy minister, expressing his belief in the further development of the relationship between WIPO and ASEAN.
WIPO ministers are scheduled to exchange experiences on their national IP strategies and priorities and discuss orientations for future WIPO activities.
During the events that will last through Sept. 29, Deputy Minister Quan and his entourage will pay a courtesy visit to WIPO Director General Francis Gurry and have working sessions with delegations from the UK , China , the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan .
They will attend a meeting between the President of the European Patent Office and leaders of the ASEAN Intellectual Property Office.
A cooperation agreement between the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam and WIPO is expected to be signed on the occasion./.
At the opening ceremony of the WIPO Assemblies’ two-day ministerial segment on Sept. 20, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry emphasised that i nnovation is central to economic growth and job creation and is the key to competitiveness for countries, industries and individual firms.
It is the process by which solutions are developed to social and economic challenges, Gurry said, noting that innovation needs intellectual property (IP).
Speaking on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Deputy Minister Quan affirmed ASEAN’s active response to the theme of the meeting “Innovation, Growth and Development: The Role of Intellectual Property and Member States’ National Experiences ”.
ASEAN has recorded many achievements in implementing the 2004-2010 action plan on intellectual property rights, said the deputy minister, expressing his belief in the further development of the relationship between WIPO and ASEAN.
WIPO ministers are scheduled to exchange experiences on their national IP strategies and priorities and discuss orientations for future WIPO activities.
During the events that will last through Sept. 29, Deputy Minister Quan and his entourage will pay a courtesy visit to WIPO Director General Francis Gurry and have working sessions with delegations from the UK , China , the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan .
They will attend a meeting between the President of the European Patent Office and leaders of the ASEAN Intellectual Property Office.
A cooperation agreement between the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam and WIPO is expected to be signed on the occasion./.
