July 12th, 2012 - 05:02 GMT
The World Intellectual Property Organization organized at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Business Forum a Sub-Regional Seminar on Innovation Support through Access to Technological Knowledge.
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply has been known throughout its long history by different names. It was called The Ministry of Trade, The Ministry of Economy and Trade and The Ministry of National Economy, until it settled on the name, The Ministry of Industry and Trade since 1975 until now.
According to its law number 18 for the year 1998, the Ministry takes on the responsibilities of regulating the industry by type, classifying and registering it according to an internal regulation, and preparing the programs and studies that work on developing the industry and increasing its competitiveness.