A number of science and technology events will be held during the first Senior Officials’ Meeting of APEC (SOM-1) in Nha Trang city, in the south central province of Khanh Hoa, on February 18-21.
Hanoi (VNA) – A number of scienceand technology events will be held during the first Senior Officials’ Meetingof APEC (SOM-1) in Nha Trang city, in the south central province of Khanh Hoa,on February 18-21.
They include the ninth APEC Policy Partnershipon Science Technology and Innovation Meeting (PPSTI-9), the first APECSubcommittee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC-1), and the 44th APECIntellectual Property Expert Group (IPEG-44).
A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Ministerof Science and Technology Tran Quoc Khanh attends the aforesaid meetings.
At the PPSTI-9, Vietnam moves to present its newproposals on developing innovative business ecosystem and update an underwayproject on prompting trade and investment cooperation for scientific researchproducts, and technology in some priority fields in foreign markets through2020, as well as deliver information relating to the APEC Science Prize forInnovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE).
Within the framework of SCSC-1, participantswill seek to boost regional trade facilitation and digital economy, whileemphasising Good Regulatory Practice (GRP) with focus on the development of nationalquality infrastructure and priorities such as food safety, environmentalprotection, and smart city development.
Delegates will also discuss technical measuresto support micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises to join the globalsupply chain.
As Chair of the SCSC 2017, Vietnam proactivelyput forth an initiative on GRP to share the country’s experience in buildingsmart urban areas in the region.
At the IPEG-44, the panels will seek to increasedialogues on intellectual property policies, improve the efficiency of the IPprotection system, and implement effectively the World Trade Organization(WTO)’s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights(TRIPS) and Collective Action Plan (CAP) to achieve the Bogor targets of tradeand investment liberalisation by 2020.
Vietnamese delegates are scheduled to make twopresentations at the event, focusing on procedures to handle internationalregistration of trademark under the Madrid system, and the innovationactivities in the country, as well as have bilateral meetings with partnersfrom other APEC member economies to exchange future IP collaboration on the sideslinesof the event.-VNA
The first Senior Officials’ Meeting of APEC (SOM1) and related meetings in 2017 will be organised in Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa, from February 18 to March 3.
More than 170 domestic and international reporters have registered to report news at SOM 1 and related meetings scheduled for February 18-March 3 in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province.
The APEC Intellectual Property Rights Experts’ Group commenced its 44th meeting (IPEG 44) in Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa, on February 18.
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
