Dr. Diana Abdulkareem Al Jahrami, Secretary-General of the Higher Education Council (HEC), received Asma Abdulaziz Al Najdi, Bahrain Intellectual Property Society Chairperson.
Dr. Al Jahrami was briefed on the Society’s objectives, activities, plans, achievements and contribution in spreading the culture of intellectual property.
The meeting discussed means of enhancing cooperation between the society and higher education institutions.
The Secretary-General emphasised the vital role of intellectual property protection in protecting the rights of innovators, spreading knowledge, promoting scientific research, entrepreneurship and innovation, achieving scientific and technological progress.
She also added that intellectual property protection provides legal frameworks to protect the rights of innovators, inventors and creators in higher education institutions, and achieves cooperation between these institutions and affiliated research centres between the industrial and commercial sectors.
Dr. Al Jahrami highlighted the importance of intellectual property in enhancing the competitiveness of students, attracting investments in the field of higher education, and providing opportunities to transform research and discoveries into marketable products and services, which contributes to economic development.
Source: Bahrain News Agency