President Bassam Badran met in his office at the Central Administration Building – Museum, with the Director General of the Ministry of Economy & Trade, Dr. Mohammad Abou Haidar, accompanied by the Director of the Intellectual Property Protection Office at the Ministry, Dr. Wissam Al-Amil.

The meeting discussed strengthening cooperation between the public sector and national academic institutions. and agreed to activate the partnership between the Ministry and the Lebanese University in the field of intellectual property, including the development of academic programs, building research and scientific capacities, and raising awareness about the importance of protecting innovation and creativity in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

The two sides stressed the importance of this cooperation and its role in supporting the knowledge economy, stimulating an environment of innovation in Lebanon, and empowering young people and researchers with tools to protect their ideas and intellectual property.