US Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has released a letter calling on the US Secretary of State to oppose the re-election of WIPO Director General Francis Gurry over concerns relating to the WIPO export of computers to Iran and North Korea. Read the full post for Global Memo here.
The process of considering nominations to the post of WIPO Director General has begun. Read Sara Bannerman’s full post on the topic, outlining the broader politics at play on Global Memo. , following the issue of a circular (Annex II) by WIPO on 6 September inviting nominations from member states.
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