Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) Chairman, Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, addressed an open letter to the developed countries calling on them not to exclude the developing countries from the world of information.
Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh warned that such an exclusion would be a grave mistake that can lead to unavoidable dispute between the developing and the developed world.
Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh made his address at the inauguration of the New Millennium Creative Leadership Conference, held in Amman, Jordan, on November 16, 1999. In his speech, Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh spoke in detail about the technological development stages and uses as well as intellectual property (IP). He stressed that the information revolution will lead to a wisdom revolution.
Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh added that the main information tools are the Internet and smart equipment and predicted that E-trade will be the international market of trade within 20 years.
During the conference, Abu-Ghazaleh also addressed a letter to Microsoft Chairman, Bill Gates, calling on him to take measures to bridge the gap between the developed and the developing countries.