His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and His Excellency Mr Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), signed a cooperation agreement today, Wednesday (8 July 2026), in the city of Geneva, Swiss Confederation.
His Excellency Mr Albudaiwi stated that the signing of the cooperation agreement aims to support and develop Gulf talent in the field of intellectual property, in addition to bolstering the work of the Intellectual Property Training Centre of the Patent Office at the General Secretariat. This will be achieved through implementing specialised training programmes and exchanging expertise, thereby contributing to cementing the intellectual property ecosystem in the GCC states and supporting innovation and creativity to keep pace with global developments in this field.
Furthermore, both sides held a meeting during which they addressed ways to enhance cooperation between the Organisation and the GCC to back shared objectives. They also reviewed several initiatives and programmes of common interest, leading to strengthening collaboration with relevant international organisations and leveraging their expertise in this domain.
