Dubai Customs organises seminars for women on Intellectual Property Rights

The aim of seminars, targeting women, is to define the methods of counterfeiting as well as the dangers and impacts of fake products on economy and individuals. The seminars will also highlight the skills and techniques used to combat counterfeiting and piracy.

Organised for the first time in Dubai, these series of seminars series come in the framework of the preparations for the Fourth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy, which will be organised in Dubai next February. The intellectual property rights seminars accompany the comprehensive media campaign launched by Dubai Customs to raise awareness on the harmful effects of counterfeit goods.

The participation of more than 250 women from the diplomatic corps, business community, charitable field, educational institutes is expected in these seminars, which will be organised in Dubai Customs headquarters from October 28th until November 1st.

Yousuf Ozair, Senior Manager, Intervention Department of Dubai Customs stressed during his opening statement on Dubai Customs commitment towards the implementation of international agreements and their continuous efforts to combat intellectual property rights violators.

"Women constitute half of the society, and they are exposed to more hazards from forged products, as counterfeiters focus more on producing fake feminine products. We will work on conveying messages of awareness in these seminars for all the women in the local society. These women have to pay more attention when purchasing any product," Mr. Ozair added.

These seminars reflect Dubai Customs vision towards the mothers who are important pillars in the society. By educating mothers, Dubai Customs seek to educate whole families while safeguarding them from the dangers of counterfeit goods.

Dubai Customs is the leading governmental institution on combating counterfeit and piracy. Dubai Customs succeeded in the past months in confiscating large quantities of fake products which included medicines and food products in addition to foiling many attempts to smuggle drugs.