Key priorities of Kazakhstan in the field of intellectual property protection discussed with the head of WIPO

Geneva, December 12, 2023 - First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kairat Umarov, discussed with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Daren Tang, the priorities of Kazakhstan in the field of intellectual property rights protection and strengthening cooperation between Kazakhstan and WIPO.

During the meeting, Kairat Umarov familiarised to the head of WIPO with the main directions of the new economic policy of Kazakhstan announced in the Message of the Head of State to the people of Kazakhstan and emphasised the importance of the task of creating conditions for the comprehensive development of the creative economy.

In addition, Kairat Umarov positively assessed the initiative of the WIPO to create the position of Special Representative on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and reported on the intention of Kazakhstan to strengthen work with the WIPO on the implementation of the SDGs. He also emphasised that Kazakhstan has risen 12 positions in the SDGs index this year.

Kairat Umarov thanked the Director General of the WIPO for organising the WIPO Summer Academy in Almaty city for participants from Central Asian countries and proposed to consider the possibility of cooperation with a view to training specialists in the field of intellectual property rights protection in Kazakhstan.

During the meeting, Daren Tang emphasised the launch of the project «Increasing the Role of Women in Innovation and Entrepreneurship» to promote the use of the intellectual property system by women in developing countries. The project aims to increase the participation of women inventors and innovators in the national innovation system by promoting their use of the intellectual property system. Кairat Umarov asked for the implementation of a similar project in Kazakhstan.

Taking this opportunity, Kairat Umarov noted that the Astana International Forum on the theme «Empowering People, Uniting Nations: Building a Better World Together», aimed at developing the principles of peace, cooperation and multilateralism, would be held from June 13 to 14, 2024 and invited the Director General of the WIPO, Daren Tang, to participate in the forum's proceedings.

At the end of the meeting, the WIPO Director General, Daren Tang expressed his gratitude for the productive dialogue and emphasised the importance of further strengthening partnership with Kazakhstan in the field of intellectual property. The parties expressed confidence in the prospects of cooperation and intend to continue cooperation in the interests of development of innovative and creative sphere, contributing to sustainable development and achievement of common goals on the world stage.