Webinar on importance of Intellectual Property and the tourism sector to be organised
October 13, 2021
A webinar on the importance of Intellectual Property and the tourism sector is being organised next week.
The webinar is being hosted by the Trade Division in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Trade with the European Union through the 11th Economic Development Fund and the Tourism Department.
This webinar aims to provide participants with a better overview of the main types of IP rights relevant to the tourism sector.
Participants will also be provided with a better understanding of the connection between IP and tourism, and to include IP in tourism policies, product development, destination and branding of Seychelles’ goods and services.
It will be an opportunity to identify existing and potential IP tools for the promotion of tourism and of national knowledge, traditions and cultural heritage.
Finally, the webinar will provide relevant conclusions and recommendations on the links between tourism policymakers and decision-makers, and key tourism stakeholders.
The IP webinar targeting IP and tourism is part of the government’s continuous effort to bring IP to the forefront of the country’s main economic activities.
The webinar will be held on Wednesday 20th October 2021, from 1pm to 4pm.
Participants wanting to participate in the webinar can access the link below.