1. LESI External Relations Committee
LESI Management and Delegate’s Meeting
London
June 3-5, 2011

2. Committee Structure CO-CHAIRS: Advisor ViceChairs: VICE CHAIRS:
The External Relations Committee is made up of the following members:
CO-CHAIRS:
Dr. Klaus-Dieter Langfinger, Germany
Arthur Rose, USA/Canada
Advisor ViceChairs:
Heinz Goddar, Germany
Willy Manfroy, USA/Canada
VICE CHAIRS:
Markus Ineichen, Switzerland 
Walter Copan, USA/Canada 
Ichiro Nakatomi, Japan
Ken McKay, USA/Canada
Francois Painchaud, USA/Canada
Audrey Yap, Singapore

3. The External Relations Committee Structure (cont.) Board Liason:
Jean-Christophe Troussel, Benelux
Members on the Committee:
Nabil M. Salamé , Canada
Fabriama Niang, LES France

4. Relations with WIPO – Markus Ineichen
Annual high level meeting in Geneva
Held Tuesday May 31, 2011
Met with the Director General and several other top level WIPO officials
Excellent Relationship
MOU is available on Website

5. ASIPI – Memorandum of Understanding
LESI has approved the MOU with the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI)
MOU signed by Alan Lewis June 4,2011
Copy of MOU available for review on website

6. WIPO Trademark Manual – Ken McKay
Internal review at WIPO in process
WIPO is expecting that this project will be completed this year

7. Global Technology Impact Forum (GTIF) January 24-24, 2012, Geneva Switzerland – Audrey Yap
First conference call for all Participants held January 27/28, 2011 was very productive.
GTIF work session Scheduled for Tuesday June 7, 2011 with leaders of the three tracks at the LESI London meeting.

8. World Economic Forum (WEF) - Ichiro Nakatomi
Will continue to develop ties with the World Economic Forum (Davos)

9. Invitations to LESI Conference in London – Art Rose
Representatives from WIPO, APAA, AIPLA, ASEAN and AIPPI accepted our invitations and will be attending the London LESI Annual conference
Francis Gurry – WIPO
YB Kim – AIPPI
Dato Kandon – APAA
David Hill – AIPLA
Andrew Ong - ASEAN

10. Will Continue work with UNEP and Climate Change Mitigation.
UNEP – Walter Copan
Plenary Panel scheduled for the London LESI conference. Title: “Climate Change Mitigation Technologies – Innovation Transfer and the Planet’s Future.”
Will Continue work with UNEP and Climate Change Mitigation.

11. European Patent Office (EPO)- Bruno Vandermeulen and Christian Appelt
Continue and enhance relations with the EPO through the LESI European Committee.

12. Outreach to Selected International Organizations
Francois Painchaud – America & Europe
Nabil M. Salamé - Middle East

13. LESI External Relations Committee
LESI Management and Delegates Meeting
London
June 3-5, 2011