IP ECONOMISTS PANEL
Speakers will discuss the challenges of measuring and analyzing national IP diversity gaps, particularly gender, emphasizing work being done in the Arab and Africa regions.
Welcome Address: Mr. Marco M. Alemán Assistant Director General, IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector (IES), WIPO, Switzerland.
Keynote presentation: Ms. Irene Ochem Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum, South Africa.
This panel will feature speakers including:
* Ms. Elodie Carpentier Fellow, Innovation Economy Section, DEDA, IES, WIPO, Switzerland.
* Ms. Melissa Langworthy Consultant, Senior Gender Expert, European Commission “EU-GCC Political Dialogue, Cooperation and Outreach” Initiative, Equinoccio, Saudi Arabia.
* Ms. Rana Dajani Visiting Professor, MIT Refugee Action Hub (ReACT), United States of America.
* Ms. Ghati Nyehita Research Coordinator, Democratic Governance and Rights Unit (DGRU), South Africa.
* Mr. Prince Oguguo Young Expert, Innovation Economy Section, DEDA, IES, WIPO, Switzerland.
With moderation by:
Mr. Carsten Fink Chief Economist, Department for Economics and Data Analytics (DEDA), IES, WIPO, Switzerland.
Ms. Erika Kraemer-Mbula Professor of Economics, University of Johannesburg, South Africa (to be confirmed).
Register here.
