Regional Capacity-Building Seminar in the Area of Financing of Innovative Enterprises, Commercialization of Intellectual Property and Public-Private Partnerships

Keynote Presentation
Mr. Rumen Dobrinsky
Deputy Director
UNECE Economic Cooperation and Integration Division
"Knowledge-based Development: Good Practices and Policies for the SPECA Region"

Session 1: Intellectual Property Rights

The Role of Intellectual Property in Promoting Innovation and Economic Growth

Mr. Ralph Heinrich
Economic Affairs Officer
UNECE Economic Cooperation and Integration Division

Mr. Joachim Feldges
Managing Partner Howrey LLP
Germany

Mr. Victor Korsun
Deputy Executive Director
Science and Technology Center in Ukraine

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Commercialization of Intellectual Property Rights

Mr. Sovetbek Sarbanov
Head Department of Science and Innovations
Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic

Mr. Ilya Gribkov
Assistant Programme Officer
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Mr. Adylbek Akhmatov
Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transport and Architecture

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Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights - International Aspects

Mr. Tony Bonnici
Economic Affairs Officer
UNECE Economic Cooperation and Integration Division

Mr. Kevin Rosenbaum
Attorney-Advisor
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Session 2: Financing Innovative Enterprises

Mr. Krzysztof Gulda
Chairman of the UNECE Team of Specialists on Innovation & Competitiveness Policies
Director: Department for Strategy, Ministry for Science & Higher Education Poland

Mr. Victor Korsun
Deputy Executive Director
Science and Technology Center in Ukraine USA

Mr. Kenji Nakazawa
Head
EBRD Bishkek Resident Office

Ms. Kymbat Ybyshova
Communications Officer
IFC Investment Climate Advisory Project in the Kyrgyz Republic

Ms. Aigul Toxanova
Vice President of the JSC "Institute of Economic Research" Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Ms. Zamira Akbagysheva
President of the Congress of Women of Kyrgyzstan and Secretary General of the Union of Business Incubators and Innovation Centres of the Kyrgyz Republic

Mr. Jose Palacin
Economic Affairs Officer UNECE Economic Cooperation and Integration Division

Mr. Sherzodkhoja Khabibullakhoja
Main Specialist of Software Market and Production Development Department Communications and Information Agency of Uzbekistan

Session 3: Public-Private Partnerships

Mr. Geoffrey Hamilton
Chief, Cooperation and Partnerships Section
Economic Cooperation & Integration Division
UNECE

Mr. Arthur Smith
President of the Management Analysis Incorporated and Chairman of the U.S. National Council for PPPs "The Key Factors in Attracting Investment in PPPs (Legal, Financial and Institutional Conditions)"