The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held a seminar on Copyright and Neighboring Rights in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy & Trade and the Ministry of Justice from September 6 - 8, 1999 at the Palace of Justice, Beirut, Lebanon.
The seminar was inaugurated by Dr. Naser Al-Saeedy, the Minster of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Mr. Roberto Castelo the WIPO Vice Director General. Foremost among the participants were an elite of officials, specialists, intellectual property practitioners, judges, university professors, lawyers and representatives of the private sector.
The 3-day seminar dealt with the following topics:
1.International protection of copyright and neighboring rights.
