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The 37 General Assembly of
th
the International Federation

of Inventors’ Associations

The 37th General Assembly of the International Fed-
eration of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA) took place
on April 28, 2023, in the Congress Hall in Geneva,
Switzerland.
The event was attended by IFIA representatives from
over 70 member countries. The assembly featured
the re-election of Mr. Alireza Rastegar as the Presi-
dent of IFIA for the term of 2023-2027 following an
absolute majority of votes.
The ceremony was honored by the presence of Mr.
Marco M. Alemán, Assistant Director General of the
Intellectual Property and Innovation Ecosystems Sec-
tor at the World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO), Mrs. Sophie Torelli Chironi, Head of the NGO
Liaison Unit at the Office of the Director-General,
IFIA Magazine Septeber 2023 Membrez, General Manager of Palexpo.
United Nations Office at Geneva and Mr. Claude

The meeting began with the welcoming remarks of
the IFIA President, who presented the Federation’s
activity report for the last four years. Following this,
IFIA’s Treasurer provided the financial report for the
years 2018-2023, which was subsequently approved

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