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IFIA Magazine
March 2023

The 13th IIFME –International Invention Fair of the Mid-
dle East – was organized from the 12th to 15th of
February 2023 by Kuwait Science Club under the Pa-
tronage of His Highness, the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sa-
bah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and in collaboration
the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations
(IFIA), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),
UNESCO, and the International Exhibition of Inventions
of Geneva.
This unique convention in the Middle East was received
with great importance locally, regionally, and interna-
tionally. It highlighted the inventions, innovations, and
creativity of youths and Universities. The convention
also promoted Kuwait’s modernity and its role in en-
couraging and supporting the inventors and participants
in this public service.
In this event, IFIA President, Alireza Rastegar, attended
the opening and closing ceremonies, where the minister
represented the Amir in the opening and closing cere-
mony. It is also worth mentioning that several countries,
ministers, establishments, authorities, and companies
were also present at the event.
The 13th IIFME brought 34 countries together, including
the United Kingdom, USA, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain,
Thailand, Egypt, Qatar, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, etc. In this
event, 192 inventions were showcased during the exhi-
bition, and many investors and private sector visitors
visited the event.
The Kuwait Science Club awarded Gold, Silver, and
Bronze Medals to the inventors selected by the juries,
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