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IFIA Magazine
March 2024

Throughout their three-day visit to the ARCA ’23 International Exhibition of Innovations, the
SELGA delegation partook in diverse activities. On the inaugural day, Mr. Zoran Barisic presided
over a bilateral meeting, delving into the missions and visions of both institutions. The meeting
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South African side, encompassing:
1. Operational challenges and experiences associated with organizing international innovation
exhibitions.
2. The motivations and interests of innovators and exhibitors participating in such expos.
3. The orchestration of auxiliary events as concurrent features of international exhibitions.
4. The role played by national associations in stimulating, endorsing, and commercializing
innovations.
5. The contribution of governmental and non-
governmental stakeholders to the development
of national innovation support programs, along
with instances of exemplary practices.
6. The pivotal role assumed by IFIA in advocating,
endorsing, and commercializing innovations.
7. Resource management, recognition, and the
selection of fairs and events of exceptional
interest within the IFIA calendar.
8. Exploration of additional topics of mutual
concern for both parties.
On the culminating day of ARCA ’23, amid the
awards ceremony, a formal Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) was inked between the Association of Croatian Innovators and SELGA.
This momentous agreement cemented their dedication to cooperation and the promotion of
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worldwide innovation networks and partnerships.

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of the potential harnessed through international collaboration to advance innovation and foster
cross-border cooperation. The shared aspiration of nurturing innovation and aiding inventors
worldwide is now one step closer to realization, thanks to this triumphant convocation.