The Jordanian Intellectual Property Committee held its second meeting on Thursday evening, August 24, 2000, at its temporary premises in the International Chamber of Commerce, Jordan - World Business Organization.
The Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce, Jordan, Mr. Mohammad Asfour, nominated Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh to be the first Chairman of the Jordanian Intellectual Property Committee.
The Committee members unanimously agreed to this nomination for a term of two years.
It was also decided that a monthly bulletin will be published and posted on the Committee's website.
The committee will also hold a number of specialized workshops in the year 2001 in cooperation with the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris and the World Intellectual Property Organization.
The committee also agreed to compile and publish the first set of Jordanian legislations which were issued in conformity with the world trade system, particularly intellectual property laws. Other non-commercial laws will also be compiled at a later stage. The committee requested that its opinion and advice should be sought in all matters which relate to the enactment and issuance of legislations which have not yet been approved.
A letter to this effect will be sent to the Ministry of Trade and Industry and also to the House of Representatives requesting the accreditation of the Committee as a basic partner and as an important expertise house when discussing or amending any laws related to world trade and intellectual property in particular.