Geneva, July 2025
Chairperson,
On
behalf of ARIPO, I extend our sincere appreciation to WIPO – and to Director
General Mr. Daren Tang – for the steadfast partnership and support to ARIPO and
its Member States.
Together,
we have advanced several key initiatives, including the East African Regional
Training of Trainers, the TISC Network, and the HIPOC Conference for ARIPO
Member States.
We
are especially grateful for WIPO’s collaboration in hosting the 2025 Worldwide
Symposium on GIs in Victoria Falls – a powerful platform to reaffirm our shared
commitment to GIs as tools for sustainable development in Africa.
WIPO’s
support to initiatives like the IP School Club Project has been transformative –
helping us foster a new generation that understands and values IP.
Chairperson,
ARIPO applauds WIPO for the successful Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law
Treaty, and we remain committed to deepening this strategic cooperation.
We
wish all Member States productive deliberations during these important Assemblies.
Thank
you.