PRESIDENT KIKWETE OPENS THE AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) POLICIES

 President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete poses with Dr. Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Dr. Abdallah Kigoda, Tanzania's Minister for Industry and Trade (right), Mr. Bruno Jean Richard Ihua, Chairman African Ministers Council on Science and Technology (second right) and  Mr. Elberic Kacou, UN Resident Coordinator (left) moments before opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

 President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete chats with Dr. Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) moments before opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

A standing ovasion as President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete arrives for the opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

Dr. Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)speaks during the  opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

H.E. Masaki Okada, Ambassador of Japan to Tanzania speaks during the opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

 Dr. Abdallah Kigoda, Minister for Industry and Trade makes a brief introduction before the  opening of the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam  March 12, 2013.

 President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete opens the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete is congratulated for a nice speech by  Dr. Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) after  opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

A cross sections of participants to the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

  President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete visits different exhibits displaying various handicrafts by Tanzanian  after  opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete greets participants from Ethiopia after  opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

 President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete poses with  heads of delegations  after  opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam March 12, 2013.

  Dr. Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), meets with Eng. George Mulamula, the CEO of the Dar Teknohama (ICT) Business Incubator (DTBi) and Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, Senior Adviser to the President (Diplomatic Affairs) after  the opening of the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam  March 12, 2013.

President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete poses with Ministers and heads of delegations  after  opening the African Conference on the Strategic Importance of Intellectual Property Policies to Foster Innovation, Value Creation and Competitiveness at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es salaam  March 12, 2013.