Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JECO), lead beneficiary of IPMED project, successfully organized an intensive training program on intellectual property issues during the period 27-30th of August 2023 at the Jordan University for Science and Technology in Irbid Governorate, Jordan which was addressed to executives of organization and enterprises as well as young and women entrepreneurs. A total of 80 persons attended this training.

The seminar was implemented by JEDCO in collaboration with PRAXI NETWORK, which is a unit of the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH) in Greece, aiming at supporting innovation and technology transfer at national and European level.

The trainer, Mr. Konstantinos Vavekis, Director of PRAXI NETWORK and EQE Qualified European Patent Attorney, with extensive experience in the protection and exploitation of intellectual property focused on particularly critical topics such as the alternative ways of protecting industrial property and choosing the appropriate strategy, the economic valuation and commercial exploitation of industrial property, the design of innovation policies, the cooperation between Universities and Industry, etc.

By providing important theoretical knowledge, he also provided practical advice with references to real examples, and raised the interest of trainees, constantly motivating them to participate actively, exchanging views and asking questions.