Property rights meeting in Oman

Property rights meeting in Oman

JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra is scheduled to attend an international conference on intellectual property rights and the protection of traditional knowledge in Oman, Jordan, from Jan. 21 to Jan. 23.

Yusril will be accompanied at the conference by Director General of Intellectual Property Rights A Zen Umar Purba, a spokesman for the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights announced.

The conference, sponsored by the World International Property Organization in cooperation with the Oman sultanate, will be attended by representatives from 35 countries.

Noted figures expected to be present at the conference include former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela, former Philippine president Fidel Ramos, Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, Prince El Hasan bin Talal of Jordan and former UN chairman Boutros-Boutros Ghali.

Issues on the protection of traditional knowledge, genetic engineering and their close links with intellectual property rights have thus far developed steadily and caught the attention of the world community. -- JP