The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an organ of
the United Nations has just admitted Nigerian NGO, Friends of the
Creators Artistic Foundation (FCF) as a permanent observer.
The decision was reached on Wednesday at the ongoing WIPO
meeting taking place in Geneva with over 1,000 delegates from its
192 member-states in attendance.
According to WIPO, “once an observer is admitted to attend the
meetings of the Assemblies, it is also invited to attend, in the
same capacity, meetings of committees, working groups, or other
bodies subsidiary to the Assemblies, if their subject matter seems
to be of direct interest of the observer”.
FCF, which was co-founded by Dr. Ogaga Ifowodo and Barr. Rockson
Igelige, was formally incorporated in 2017, with headquarters in
Oleh, Delta State, Nigeria.
The objectives of the NGO include to create awareness of
copyright, to document intellectual property infringement cases in
Nigeria and to promote intellectual property rights through
campaigning, advocacies and other mediums.
FCF, an award-winning NGO has held the World Intellectual
Property Day celebration in collaboration with Nigerian Copyright
Commission (NCC), National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB)
among others in Nigeria, three consecutive times.
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