Kuwait – Accession to Paris and Berne Conventions

Kuwait acceded to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Intellectual Property and Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works on 2 September 2014, both of which will enter into force on 2 December 2014. The accession will bolster Kuwait’s...

Qatar – Qatar Foundation joins GFCC

Qatar Foundation has become a member of Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC). As its name suggests, the latter body develops and promotes best practices in global competitiveness, whereas Qatar Foundation is one of Qatar’s premier drivers of...

UAE – Showcase of Innovation set for IDEX 2015

The Abu Dhabi Technology Committee has partnered with The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) to support the continued development of the Takamul program for the bi-annual IDEX 2015 event. Takamul is a national UAE innovation program that has been...