Geneva, October 4th, 2021. The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Hon Mawine G. Diggs has addressed the Sixty-second assemblies of Member States at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva.

Speaking at the occasion, Madam Diggs recommits Liberia to the global effort for the protection and promotion of Intellectual Property. Among other things, the Minister named the establishment of Liberia’s first ever collection Management Organization that enables the implementation and distribution of royalties for right holders in all genres of copyright as a milestone achievement. She also pointed out that Liberia has developed its IP Development roadmap.

In a related development, The Honorable Diggs is expected to participate in a high-level “Launch Of Study” meeting with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of WTO, Ms Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of ITC and other Stakeholders at the WTO headquarters to discuss the state of play of Liberia’s five year’s achievement since its accession as a WTO member.

In another development, Minister Diggs has held bilateral talks with Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The multilateral engagements was held on the margin of WTO. Minister Diggs bilateral talks with Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Peter Sziijarto, were among several other things discussed that include: Enhancing cooperation through Trade between the two countries in the areas of Information Technology, energy and water.

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Minister Diggs is accompanied by Charge’ d’ Affaires (en pied), Liberia’s Permanent Mission to Geneva and the United Nation Office, Mr. Paul Tate