Emirates Intellectual Property Association Highlights 2017 Achievements and Reveals 2018 Roadmap to Development During Recently Concluded Annual Meeting
The Emirates Intellectual Property Association(EIPA) threw the limelight on its 2017 accomplishments and exposed its new roadmap to growth and progress throughout its recently wrapped up yearly conference, which was held at the Dubai Police Officers Club. The conference was held in the existence of H.E Maj. General Dr. Abdul Quddoos A.R. Al-Obaidli, Assistant Commander for Excellence & Pioneering, Chairman of EIPA. Additionally existing throughout the annual meeting were board participants and reps from the Ministry of Community Development.
During the meeting, Dr. Al-Obaidli discussed EIPA's aspirations and prospects, including its continuing efforts to position EIPA as one of the UAE's top establishments. He additionally highlighted the coming 'EIPA Award,' an effort that is being launched together with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The meeting served as a strategic platform to highlight EIPA's success in the previous year - among which is the successful launch of the Copyright Expert Diploma, a first-of-its-kind program in the Gulf region executed in cooperation with Dubai Courts. In action to EIPA's excellent track record and efficiency, GCC nations have actually revealed desire to benefit from EIPA's know-how in the field of intellectual property and to take part in the program's training courses.
EIPA also reported its on-track preparations in hosting the 12th International Law Enforcement IP Criminal Activity Conference, which will be hung on September 25 - September 26, 2018 in the UAE. The organization additionally sent its monetary record for 2017 and assigned the financial audit firm that EIPA will be collaborating with for the fiscal year 2018.
" Because the establishment of the Organization in 2010, we have been devoted to providing on our objective of spreading understanding, society and training in the area of copyright, while keeping at rate with the most up to date developments in accordance with the vision of our leaders to prompt the authorities in the country to sustain innovation and approve suggestions. We sustain creators and national skills and encourage them to develop their concepts and turning them into fact. We have ambitious strategies to educate government employees in addition to personnel of public and personal establishments on intellectual property legal rights and copyright security - falling in line with our objective to increase the level of understanding and knowledge of the society concerning copyright laws. As we believe that innovation and the productions of the human intelligence are key elements of growth, we are committed to sustain and shield copyright legal rights and to promote the understanding of the emerging generation of copyright, specifically as intellectual creations emerge as one of the options to guarantee an economy less depending on oil," said Dr. Al-Obaidli.
Meanwhile, H.E. Brigadier General Mohammed Abdullah Al Murr, Director of the Dubai Authorities Human Rights Division and Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, EIPA, claimed, "EIPA's annual conferences intend to showcase its achievements and successful experiences in the field of intellectual property, while highlighting the initiatives made in this context, and reviewing the future plans and jobs. We also highlight the significance of being aware of intellectual property in sustaining innovation ideas in various work areas, while additionally explaining to innovators the duty of IP in building the abilities at individual and institutional degrees and in preparing and enabling talented staff to successfully contribute to the advancement of their institutions."
At the conclusion of the conference, Dr. Al-Obaidli said thanks to the members for their initiatives and commitment in sustaining the association and boosting its duty. The meeting also enabled the members to send their tips pertaining to the amendments to be used, consisting of the registration of the association as an expert firm accredited by Dubai Courts, organizing training courses and lectures for the press involved in Copyrights, scheduling sees to colleges and appealing students in training programs on copyright.
