U.S. foundation reps visit IPB

U.S. foundation reps visit IPB

BOGOR: Two representatives of the U.S.-based Lemelson
Foundation, which develops and implements sustainable development
programs for Third World countries, visited the Bogor Institute
of Agriculture (IPB) on Wednesday.

Executive director Julia Novy-Hildesley and program officer
Satesh Namasivayam are working with the IPB to study the
correlation of their programs for developing countries with
actual conditions in the field.

IPB head of intellectual property rights Krisnani Setyawati
said the foundation would hold a workshop in October and invite
experts to identify innovations and inventions in Indonesia and
their challenges.

"We hope to work together with the foundation to publish our
inventions," she said.

The Lemelson representatives will continue their tour and
visit several universities, including the University of
Indonesia, the Bandung Institute of Technology and Gadjah Mada
University. They will also visit the National Institute of
Sciences, or LIPI. -- JP