President Kikwete Opens The The African Conference On The Strategic Importance Of Intellectual Property (IP) Policies To Foster Innovation, Value Creation And Competitiveness In Dar Es Salaam.

 

Above and Below: His Excellency Tanzanian President Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete arriving at Hyatt Kilimanjaro Kempinski for the official opening of the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness accompanied with Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Mr. Francis Gurry together with Minister of Industry, Trade and Marketing in Tanzania Honourable Dr. Abdallah Kigoda.

President D.r Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete shaking hands with WIPO Director General Mr. Francis Gurry.

Tanzanian President Dr.  Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete in a memorable photo with WIPO Director General Mr. Francis Gurry.

President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete poses with Mr. Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Dr. Abdallah Kigoda, Tanzania’s Minister for Industry and Trade (right), Mr. Bruno Jean Richard Ihua, Chairman African Ministers Council on Science and Technology (second right) and  Mr. Alberic Kacou, UN Resident Coordinator for Tanzania (left) moments before opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

A standing ovasion as President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete arrives for the opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

 H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President Of The United Republic Of Tanzania opens the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

Participants applause when President’s jakaya Kikwete was delivering his speech.

President Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete is congratulated for a nice speech by  Dr. Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) after  opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam  March 12, 2013.

Dr. Abdallah Kigoda, Minister for Industry and Trade makes a brief introduction before the  opening of the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

  Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Mr. Francis Gurry giving out a statement on the occasion of the Opening of African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property (IP) Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

UN Resident Coordinator for Tanzania Dr. Alberic Kacou giving out a statement on the occasion of the Opening of African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property (IP) Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness, where he said In the context of Tanzania, Intellectual Property is especially relevant to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) growth as it is the backbone of industries.

Adding tha most of the growth in manufacturing comes from small and medium sized enterprises. SMEs produce 50% of the country’s industrial output. Whatever is produced is to be marketed. For market stability SMEs growths depend on competitiveness

H.E. Masaki Okada, Ambassador of Japan to Tanzania speaks during the  opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

UN Tanzania Communications Specialist Sangita Khadka (second left) and UN Communications Analyst Hoyce Temu listening attentively to the president’s speech during the WIPO conference which started Yesterday in Dar es Salaam.

A cross sections of participants to the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness including 20 ministers from various African countries, legislators and senior entrepreneurs  at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam.

WIPO Staff during the conference.

Above and Below: President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete visits different exhibits displaying various handicrafts by Tanzanian  after  opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete greets participants from Ethiopia after  opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

 President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete poses with Ministers and heads of delegations after opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam  March 12, 2013.(State House Photos).