WIPO/IP/DIPL/MCT/05/INF/1
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EWIPO/IP/DIPL/MCT/05/INF/1
ORIGINAL: English
DATE: July 2005
SULTANATE OF OMAN / WORLD INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
wipo national TRAINING wORKSHOP ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR DIPLOMATS
organized by
the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
and the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Muscat, September 5 to 7, 2005
PROGRAM
prepared by the International Bureau of WIPO
Monday, September 5, 2005
9.00 – 09.30OPENING CEREMONY
Welcome addresses by:
The Representative of the Director General of the Omani Diplomatic Institute, Muscat
The Representative of the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva
9.30 – 10.15Introduction to Intellectual Property and to the Treaties administered
by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Speaker:Mr. George Ghandour, Consultant, Economic Development Bureau for Arab Countries
10.15 – 11.15International Legal Framework for the Protection of Copyright and
Related Rights
Speaker:Mr. Hassan Badrawi, Counsellor, Legislative Department, Ministry of Justice, Cairo
11.15 – 12.00The Copyright and Related Rights Law of the Sultanate of Oman
Speaker:Mr. Mohamed Kuyumi, Official, Muscat
12.00 – 12.30Coffee Break
12.30 – 13.15Protection of Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Environment
Speaker:Dr. Hossam Eldin Al-Saghir, Professor and Chair of Commercial Law Department, Helwan University, Cairo
13.15 – 14.00The Economic Importance of Copyright Industries
Speaker:Mr. George Ghandour
Tuesday, September 6, 2005
09.00 – 10.00International Legal Framework for the Protection of Industrial Property
Speaker:Mr. Hassan Badrawi
10.00 – 10.45The Industrial Property Legislation of the Sultanate of Oman
Speaker:Mr. Yahya Al-Riyami, Director, Intellectual Property Department, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Muscat
10.45 – 11.30The Protection of Well-Known Trademarks
Speaker:Dr. Hossam Eldin Al-Saghir
11.30 – 12.00Coffee Break
12.00 – 12.45Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Agreements
Speaker:Mr. Hassan Badrawi
12.45 – 13.30Protection of Traditional Knowledge and National Heritage:
The Experience of the Sultanate of Oman
Speaker:Dr. Jaber bin Marhoun Flaifil Al-Wahaiby, Director General, Directorate of Organizations and Commercial Relations, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Muscat
13.30 – 14.15The Economic Importance of Industrial Property Rights
Speaker:Mr. George Ghandour
Wednesday, September 7, 2005
09.00 – 09.45The State of Negotiations of Intellectual Property Rights in the
Multilateral Fora
Speaker:Dr. Hossam Eldin Al-Saghir
09.45 – 10.30 Piracy and Counterfeiting: The Economic Consequences
Speaker:Mr. George Ghandour
10.30 – 11.15Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and Dispute Settlement
Procedures
Speaker:Dr. Hossam Eldin Al-Saghir
11.15 – 12.00The Role of the Judiciary in the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
Speaker:Mr. Hassan Badrawi
12.00 – 12.30Coffee Break
12.30 – 13.15Litigation and Selected Cases in the Field of Copyright and Related Rights
Speaker:Mr. Hassan Badrawi
13.15 – 14.00Litigation and Selected Cases in the Field of Patents and Trademarks
Speaker:Dr. Hossam Eldin Al-Saghir
14.00 – 14.15CLOSING CEREMONY
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