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The future of the Africa-Europe relationship must move beyond interdependence toward co-sovereignty—a partnership where Europe gains technological resilience while Africa achieves digital and industrial autonomy. The role of intellectual property in that development is of key importance it is not only a matter of industrial revolution: it is a tool that can be used by all parties to assist in the building of bridges between the two continents to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals while creating economic growth.

Join us to explore how technology transfer and impact licensing can support balanced EU-Africa partnerships, strengthening resilience, enabling local capacity and shaping a more strategic role for intellectual property!

Speakers:

• Mouctar Bah (Brussels Africa Hub)
  Opportunities for tech transfer and collaboration between Europe and Africa
• Kevin Nachtrab (former IP counsel at J&J and President of LESI) and Nora Ho Tu Nam (lawyer at IPvocate Africa)
  How African companies can secure their IP rights
• Bruno Vandermeulen (IP Director Impact Licensing Initiative)
  Impact Licensing as a win-win for European / African tech transfer and collaboration