Any members of the ICT Industry interested in attending. RE: INVITATION TO ATTEND A WORKSHOP ON ANTI-COUNTERFEITING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STRATEGIES IN KENYA Innovative Lawyering and © Africa invites you to a workshop on Anti-counterfeiting and Intellectual Property strategies in Kenya, to be held on 19th and 20th September 2006 at Nairobi Safari Club Hotel. Innovative Lawyering specializes in research, training and offering expert advice on Intellectual Property Law. The strategists of Innovative Lawyering and ©Africa, Dr Ben Sihanya, Ms Marisella Ouma and Ms Jackline Nyaga have conducted numerous trainings in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Namibia, and other African countries. In consultation with experts at the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI), and the Kenya Copyright Board, we cordially invite your organization to the two-day workshop. This will be an interactive forum that will give insight on anti-counterfeiting and intellectual property strategies in Kenya. Experienced local and international speakers will cover these topics in a practical, interesting and insightful way. The seminar aims to bring in different stakeholders together to: a) To create awareness and sensitize consumers, traders, lawyers and law enforcement officers about the worsening magnitude and effect of counterfeit trade in Kenya, and b) To explore effective and efficient mechanisms which traders, manufacturers, service providers enforcement officers and lawyers can apply to intensify the war against counterfeit trade. Enclosed please find a brief proposal or concept paper on the workshop and other workshop information. Following is some of the core information: Trainers Dr Ben Sihanya Director, Innovative Lawyering and ©Africa, (Ph.D., Stanford), Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property, Chair, Department of Commercial Law, University of Nairobi and Intellectual Property Consultant Marisella Ouma Co-Director Innovative Lawyering and © Africa, doctoral associate Queen Mary Intellectual Property Institute, UK. (LL.M. Stockholm, Advocate, CPS (K)) Ms Jackline Nyaga Senior Research Associate Innovative Lawyering and © Africa, Advocate, Pre-doctoral associate in IP, McCall University Canada (2005/6) Mr Sylvance Sange, Master of Intellectual Property (M.I.P) Franklin Pearce, (USA), Senior Trade Mark Examiner, Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI), Nairobi. Dates: September 19 & 20, 2006 Time: 9 am 4 pm (lunch inclusive) Venue: Nairobi Safari Club Hotel Charges per person: KES 15,000/= ( both days) Early bookings per person (by 20th August 2006) KES 12,000/= ( both days). Cheques are payable to Innovative Lawyering Ltd before the workshop. Kindly confirm your attendance by completing and returning the registration form to: Innovative Lawyering and © Africa Parklands Law Campus, Room B10, or Fax : (254-20) 3741769, or Email: copyrightafrica@innovativelawyering.com; sihanya@innovativelawyering.com; innovativelawyering@wananchi.com, or Post to Box 1313, Sarit Centre, 00606 Nairobi, Kenya, by 1st September 2006 to enable us to process your registration. For any queries please contact Ms Lora Ogombe (Cell: 0721 293381) or Ms Doreen Olembo (Cell: 0722 536122) or Landline 020-374169 We look forward to meeting you at the workshop in September.