
Getachew Mengistie Alemu
Intellectual property (IP) expert, who lends his expertise to a wide range of countries and organisations. He has worked in over 20 countries. He successfully implemented projects supported by regional and international organisations including the European Union, UNDP, UNECA, the World Bank and the World Intellectual Property Organisation He drafted the national IP policies, laws, and development plans of a number of African countries. He executed projects that demonstrated the significance of the IP system in supporting the realisation of national development goals, meeting the needs of small business enterprises and farmers, and defeating the erroneous perception that protection of intellectual property is not in the interest of developing countries. He served as a resource person and made presentations at national, regional and international conferences and workshops organised in over 40 countries. He also designed and implemented capacity building programs and offered IP training in several countries.
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