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Encyclopedia > Kamil Idris

Dr. Kamil Eltayed Idris is a Sudanese international civil servant. He has been Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) since November 1997. He is also the head of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). [1] [2] Doctor means teacher in Latin. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Headquarters in Geneva The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants or UPOV (French: Union internationale pour la protection des obtentions végétales) is an intergovernmental organization with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. ...


He was formally re-appointed to a second six-term term as Director General of WIPO on May 27, 2003. [3] His mandate will end on November 30, 2009. May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Kamil Idris was member of the International Law Commission from 1992 to 1996 and from 2000 to 2001. [4] International Law Comission The International Law Comission was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1947 with the purpose of codifying and promoting international law. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...


Kamil Idris holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from Khartoum University, Sudan, a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Political Science and Economic Theories from Cairo University, Egypt, a Master in International Law and International Affairs from Ohio University, United States, and a Doctorate in International Law from the Graduate Institute of International Studies, University of Geneva, Switzerland. [2] The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries. ... The University of Khartoum is a university located in and near Khartoum, Sudan. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Cairo University (formerly the Egyptian University) is an institute of higher education located in Giza, Egypt. ... Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre (7. ... Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI), based in Geneva in Switzerland, is one of the worlds leading graduate schools devoted to the study of international studies, most notably of an historic, judicial, economic, political and social nature. ... The University of Geneva (Université de Genève) is one of the oldest universities in the world. ...


References

  1. ^ UPOV, Dr. Kamil Idris re-appointed UPOV Secretary-General, Press Release No. 57, Geneva, October 23, 2003. (pdf)
  2. ^ a b UPOV, Geneva Council, Thirty-Seventh Ordinary Session, Geneva, October 23, 2003, Appointment of Dr. Kamil Idris as Secretary-General of UPOV for the period December 1, 2003, to November 30, 2009.
  3. ^ WIPO, Dr. Kamil Idris re-appointed as WIPO Director General, Press Release PR/2003/348, Geneva, May 27, 2003
  4. ^ International Law Commission web site, Present and Former Members of the International Law Commission (1949-2006)
Preceded by:
Árpád Bogsch		 Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
1997–present		 Incumbent


 

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