By Staff Writer
Geneva- Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations in Geneva has called for inclusive, balanced, and future-oriented intellectual property systems to drive innovation and sustainable development.
Addressing the 68th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of Member States of WIPO, Ambassador Temu thanked the Chairperson and Vice-Chairs for their leadership. She also congratulated WIPO Director General Mr. Daren Tang on his re-appointment and commended the Secretariat for excellent preparations. Tanzania aligned itself with statements delivered by South Africa on behalf of the African Group and Nepal on behalf of the Least Developed Countries.
Ambassador Temu, who represented the Permanent Representative of Tanzania to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, H.E. Dr. Abdallah S. Possi, said Tanzania recognizes intellectual property as a strategic driver of innovation, creativity, industrialization, and sustainable socio-economic development. In a knowledge-based economy, she noted, artificial intelligence has transformative potential to accelerate innovation and economic growth. She emphasized that inclusive IP frameworks, capacity building, and technology transfer are essential to enable developing countries to benefit from AI and other emerging technologies.
Joining Ambassador Temu at the Assemblies were Mr. Godfrey Simango Nyaisa, Chief Executive Officer and Director General of BRELA; Mr. Khamis Juma Khamis, Executive Director of the Business and Property Registration Agency (BPRA); and Ms. Loy Nabeta, World Bank Tanzania Senior Communication Officer, demonstrating Tanzania’s strong commitment to intellectual property development and stakeholder engagement.
The delegation expressed appreciation to WIPO for its continued technical and capacity-building support in Tanzania. Key areas of support include the IP Management Clinic for SMEs and Startups, the establishment of a WIPO IP Training Institution, projects to facilitate technology transfer through universities and research institutions, IP enforcement training, the Electronic Data Management Project, the installation of the IPAS 4 system in Zanzibar, and capacity building in patent examination and IP education.
Ambassador Temu reaffirmed Tanzania’s commitment to strengthening its IP system through legal reforms, improved service delivery, effective enforcement, institutional capacity building, and public awareness. These efforts, she said, are aimed at ensuring that IP contributes effectively to innovation, investment, entrepreneurship, job creation, and sustainable economic growth.
In conclusion, Ambassador Temu reiterated Tanzania’s commitment to working closely with WIPO and all Member States to promote an international IP system that supports innovation and shared prosperity, and wished the Assemblies success in their deliberations.
