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Exhibition of Innovation, Technology Transfer, b) act under the general or specific instructions
the management of the festival jury in Asia, as of the President.
well as the formation of the Asian Network. c) suggest new activities to the President.
d) report directly to the President.
IFIA Asian Office (IFAO)
IFIA Asian office works under the direct Countries
authority of the President and the control of
the Executive Committee (ExCo) to implement 4.The geographic sphere of competence of
the policies decided by IFIA General Assembly the Network will be the Asian continent.
and Executive Committee. Functions and Activities
The main objective of the Asian network 5. The main parts of the Network will be to:
is to contribute to the promotion of the a) Develop relations between member
invention in Asia by creating a great system associations.
of communication between IFIA member b) Establish and maintain useful and regular
associations in different countries of the Asian contacts with Asian patent offices.
Continent. c) Establish and maintain relations with the
The main functions of the Network are Asian innovation authorities.
to develop relations between member
associations, establish and maintain regular Finances
and useful contacts with Asian patent offices
and develop ties with the Asian innovation 6. No additional fees from its members,
authorities. 7. The expenses of the Network will be
paid from the IFIA Budget and the Network
IFIA ASIAN NETWORK TO FOSTER members.
INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Policy
Definition 8. The Network must remain a neutral body,
1. This is a working group of IFIA. It consists as is the IFIA of which it is part. This means
of Asian IFIA members who declare their that the Department will:
participation in the IFIA ASIAN INVENTOR a) not advance the cause of any specific
NETWORK (Network). country or group of countries,
2. The Network means that it is part of IFIA, b) implement the policies decided by IFIA GA
under the direct authority of the President, or ExCo.
and the control of the Executive Committee
(ExCo). Leadership
3. The Network will, therefore: 9. The Network members elect the Main Coordinator
a) implement activities decided by the General who organizes the work and represents the members
Assembly (GA) or the ExCo. and Coordinators to assist him.

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