The Business Software Alliance (BSA) recently announced that its regional director, Jawad Al Redha has recently completed a trip to Yemen, the first ever visit by a BSA representative to the country, stated a press release.
Al Redha held a series of highly positive meetings with key government officials, where he visited with the Yemeni cabinet, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Legal Affairs, the Sana’a University, the University of Science and Technology, and the Civil Registration Authority. All demonstrated a keen interest in protecting software copyrights, in order to support the development of the Information Technology sector in the country, and place it as a serious player on the regional business scene.
“We have long been looking at starting a relationship with the Yemeni government,” commented Al Redha, “With a population of more than 15 million people, Yemen is a serious contender in the region, and an important market for us and for our members.”
This visit will be followed by other such trips, that will enable the BSA to learn more about the Yemeni market, as it consolidates its relations with executive and regulatory bodies in the country.
“Illegal software anywhere in the market affects the Yemeni economy; and vice versa, illegal software in Yemen brings about consequences in other countries. We are here to establish cooperation with everyone, so that the IT industry in every country is given the chance to flourish and contribute to the growth of the Middle East market as a whole”. — (menareport.com)
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