The workshop was organized within the framework of cooperation between the Ministry of Economy and Trade in Syria and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) with the objective to transfer knowledge and basic skills to trainers in order to provide primary assistance to employers and SMEs which would contribute to enhancing its competitiveness in the local and int'l markets.

AFEI coordinated with the Syrian members in nominating representatives of their companies who would become core trainers.

Related links:

World Intellectual Property Organization
Syrian Patent Office
New law for patents in Syria