KNOWING IFIA

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What is IFIA ?

Structure

Membership; Contact

What is IFIA ?

IFIA Statutes > > > here in pdf format

IFIA is the universal acronym for the International Federation of Inventors' Associations.

IFIA is a non-profit, non-governmental organization created by seven European inventor associations in 1968. Today, its membership belong to more than 80 countries. (See also membership & Countries Represented).

IFIA is the only organization which groups inventors associations worldwide, and a unique spokesman for inventors.

IFIA enjoys observer status at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), as well as observer status (Special Category - Technology) at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), both based in Geneva, Switzerland.  IFIA is also a member of the Standing Advisory Committee before the European Patent Office (SACEPO), in Munich, Germany.

IFIA'S OBJECTIVES are to improve the status of inventors at national and international levels, and to promote cooperation between inventor associations.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

publication of reference books, guides, surveys, studies

conferences, seminars, workshops, expert group meetings, lectures

competitions and awards for inventions

illustrative exhibits related to inventors & inventions

assistance in the creation of inventor associations

consultative services

creation of international networking among inventors

promotion of inventions through Internet

Structure

SECRETARIAT: Based in Budapest, Hungary

HONORARY PRESIDENT: Dr. Farag Moussa

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:   At present  the ExCo (elected in 2008) is composed of 15 members:

1. Mr. Adam Rylski, Poland
2. Mr. Alireza Rastegar, Iran
3. Mr. Augustine S. H. Ong, Malaysia
4. Mr. Fan Mingyi, China
5. Mr. Gerard de Villeroche, France
6. Mr. Hussein Hujic, BIH
7. Mr. Idrissa Hassane Souley, Niger, AIN
8. Mr. Joel Shaka Momodu, Nigeria
9. Mr. Lennart Nilsson, Sweden
10. Mr. Mohammed Al-Fawzan, Saudi Arabia
11. Mr. Octavian Plesa, Romania
12. Mr. Pavao Havlicek, Croatia, EIN
13. Mr. Virgilio Malang, Philipines
14. Mr. Vladimir Petriasov, Russia
15. Mr. Wouter Pijzel, Holland

GENERAL ASSEMBLY: Meets once every two years.
Last session in Suzhou (China), October 18, 2008, > > > info the next: 2010.

WORKING GROUPS: Members are volunteers.

IFIA European Inventor Network (from 2006) > > > info  

IFIA African Inventor Network (from 2007) > > > info

Membership

Full members are inventor associations; the general rule is one per country.

Corresponding members are:

inventor associations other than the one representing a country as a full member (i.e., local inventor associations, or organizations and associations specific to women, or to youth);

associations of scientists, researchers, etc.;

corporations and companies, in particular micro and small enterprises.

Collaborating members are:

foundations;

governmental agencies which promote inventive activity;

innovation centers, research centers and universities;

international invention exhibitions.

Contact

Mailing address: P.O. Box 319 H-1591 Budapest, Hungary

Office: Öv u 95/a, 1141 Budapest, Hungary

Fax: (+36 1) 422 0936
Tel.: (+3620) 945 8078
E-mail: ifia@inventor.hu