Representative of Georgia, Mr. Irakli Kasradze, was Elected as the Chair of the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement (ACE)

At the 15th session of the Advisory Committee on Enforcement (ACE) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), held in Geneva, Swiss Confederation, Mr. Irakli Kasradze, Acting Head of the Legal Department of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia Sakpatenti, was elected as the Chair of the Committee for the period of one year. 

During the three-day session, important issues related to enforcement of intellectual property rights will be discussed, such as: effective coordination of intellectual property rights enforcement, enhance private-public sector dialogue, raising public awareness by organizing educational activities for various target groups, legislative support to WIPO member states, moreover, application of new technologies in IPR enforcement, etc.

The Committee was established by the decision of the 2002 General Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization with a mandate to render technical assistance and coordination to countries in the field of intellectual property rights enforcement.