Africa-Press – Cape verde. The Prime Minister of Cape Verde, José Ulisses Correia e Silva, is a special guest of the Director General of the International Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), to be a speaker at the 63rd General Assembly, which starts today, 14, and runs until 22 July in Geneva. The Head of Government spoke at 10 am in Geneva, where he shared Cape Verde’s progress in recent years in the field of Intellectual Property (IP).
In a press release, the Government underlines that “Cape Verde has made significant progress in the field of Intellectual Property (IP)”, through the implementation of a set of structuring actions, which contribute to the construction of a balanced national IP ecosystem, robust and effective.
“It is worth mentioning the approval of the Intellectual Property Policy Letter (CPPI), one of the measures of the VIII Constitutional Government Program 2021-2026, which will guide action in the field of Intellectual Property in the coming years and is in line with the policies and country strategies in the medium and long term”, he points out.
According to the same source, the country has sought to emphasize the strategic use of Intellectual Property rights in tourism, the blue economy, the green economy, the digital economy, culture and creative industries, science, technology and innovation, commerce and industry.
“It should be noted that Cape Verde has adhered to a set of relevant treaties in terms of Industrial Property, which will bring benefits to the country, as well as ensure that national creators and economic operators are protected and valued for their creations and assets. across borders,” he explains.
On his trip to Geneva, the Prime Minister is accompanied by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Energy, Alexandre Dias Monteiro. meeting with community
In addition to participating in the WIPO General Assembly, the official must fulfill an agenda of meetings with international personalities, in addition to a meeting with the Cape Verdean community residing in Switzerland.
Also noteworthy was the signing, this Wednesday, of the Agreement for the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Cape Verde and Barbados by the ambassadors of the two countries.
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