To celebrate the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King’s 84th Birthday Anniversary on 5 December 2011, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is honoured to organize the Reception and Exhibition titled “King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the WIPO Global Leader Award” on 26 March 2012 from 18.00-20.00 hours at Vithes Samosorn Hall, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Exhibition is organized in recognition of His Majesty the King’s remarkable accomplishments in innovative and creative works, which promoted development at the national, regional and international levels and led to the presentation of the WIPO Global Leader Award by Dr. Francis Gurry, Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), to His Majesty the King on 14 January 2009 at Klai Kangwon Palace, Prachuab Khirikhan Province.
And to coincide with the first visit back to Thailand of the WIPO Director-General after the above award presentation ceremony, the Ministry would organize the Exhibition and Reception to commemorate the event, hosted by Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Director-General of WIPO, together with members of diplomatic corps and international organizations, as well as representatives from relevant public and private agencies, the academia and media, would participate in this Reception.
To note, the Exhibition would feature some of His Majesty the King’s distinguished accomplishments in intellectual property and innovation for the development of local communities. It is also an occasion to launch a book entitled “King Bhumibol Adulyadej and WIPO Global Leader Award,” published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to celebrate the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King’s 84th Birthday Anniversary on 5 December 2011. The Exhibition would also feature WIPO-Thailand cooperation in the Project on Intellectual Property and Product Branding for Business Development in Developing Countries and Least-Developed Countries in three pilot local communities, namely bamboo wicker products from Bangchaocha sub-district, Angthong province, tapestry woven textile from Maejam district, Chiangmai Province and brocade silk from Lampoon Province.
For further information, please contact the Press Division, Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tel.02-6435170, Fax.02-6435169, E-mail: div0704@mfa.go.th