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Al-Ahram Weekly 6 - 12 July 2000 Issue No. 489 
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Al-Ahram Weekly 6 - 12 July 2000 Issue No. 489
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MRS SUZANNE Mubarak was honoured last Thursday at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), headquarters in Geneva by Kamil Idris, director general of the WIPO, where she received a citation for her leadership in stimulating creativity and innovation among children and for enhancing respect for the notion of intellectual property. Mrs Mubarak was presented the award alongside her attendance at the UN General Assembly special session, which convened last week in Geneva to follow up on the Copenhagen 1995 social summit."Mrs Mubarak is actively contributing to promoting a better understanding of intellectual property through education by instilling in children a quest for knowledge. Nurturing a thirst for knowledge and information, is a proven way of fostering creative minds and original thinking in young people," said Idris.
In accepting the award, Mrs Mubarak acknowledged the importance of promoting intellectual property rights. "This cause is of particular concern to us in Egypt because, as we all know, it is the ultimate means of instigating and stimulating the creation of thoughts, ideas, inventions, new technologies and methods in science, works of art and literature; all of which are the essence of any culture and set the pace for the advancement and prosperity of mankind."
The award recognises Mrs Mubarak's activities in promoting respect for intellectual property among a key target group -- children and young people. Children are the scientists, inventors, artists and musicians of tomorrow, Mrs Mubarak said, and they will depend on the intellectual property system to translate creative genius into tangible assets, which add to the material and cultural wealth of nations. Idris expressed WIPO's appreciation for Mrs Mubarak's efforts in demystifying intellectual property and bringing the issues closer to grassroots organisations. In turn, Mrs Mubarak hailed WIPO's work in promoting creativity and innovation.
Two WIPO meetings relating to copyright were held in Cairo in February 1998 and April 2000 under the patronage of Mrs Mubarak.
