Assistant Under Secretary of International Organizations and Foreign Trade Affairs

Assistant Agency for International Organizations and Foreign Trade Affairs

 

Objectives


Supervising the activities of international organizations, copyright activity, trademark and patent activity, approving the annual plan for these activities, and following up on the implementation of their work to ensure that they apply the approved regulations and systems.

And the general supervision of everything that would contribute to the development of foreign, regional and international trade relations and facilitate the development of national exports, as well as overseeing the strategic plans for local and international exhibitions and attracting investment opportunities.

 

Specialties

 

  • Adopting plans, policies and activation programs for patent and trademark activity, copyright activity, and international organizations activity

 

  • Reviewing the periodic statistics from the departments of the sector, analyzing the inferred indicators, and taking the necessary action in this regard.

 

  • Coordination between the departments of the sector to ensure the integrity of their work.

 

  • Supervising the preparation of the sector budget, ensuring that it meets the actual needs of the sector's business, and determining implementation priorities according to the available capabilities.

 

  • Supervising the affairs of commercial organizations, following up their activities, and developing relations with them in accordance with the state's general policies.

 

  • Ensure continuous coordination with government agencies regarding the reflection of global commercial developments in the State of Kuwait.

 

  • General supervision of foreign commercial centers and the development of their activities and general follow-up of the work of these centers.

 

  • Preparing policies, rules and systems that contribute to the efficient and effective performance of work.

 

  • General follow-up of the implementation of agreements and treaties with international organizations.

 

  • Coordination on the preparation of studies, specialized presentations and working papers that reflect the crystallization of the vision of the State of Kuwait in the issues raised with international organizations.

 

  • Supervising the study of legislation related to international trade organizations and their reflection on local legislation, and following up on the implementation of laws and decisions related to this matter.

 

  • Coordination with external authorities regarding the commercial relationship between the State of Kuwait and commercial organizations and the preparation of a joint opinion in accordance with the general policies of the State of Kuwait.

 

  • Ensure direct coordination with government agencies regarding the reflection of global trade developments on trade in the State of Kuwait.

 

  • General follow-up of the implementation of agreements and treaties with other countries.

 

  • Coordination regarding the preparation of studies, specialized presentations and working papers that reflect the crystallization of the vision of the State of Kuwait in the issues raised with countries and regional, Arab and international bodies.

 

  • General follow-up of the activity of promoting Kuwaiti exports through foreign and domestic trade fairs and ensuring facilitating the participation of local industries in these exhibitions.

 

  • Supervising the strategic plans for local and international exhibitions and attracting investment opportunities.

 

  • Coordination with external authorities regarding the commercial relationship between the State of Kuwait and commercial organizations and the preparation of a joint opinion in accordance with the general policies of the State of Kuwait.

 

  • Reviewing the periodic and annual reports and statistics received from the departments of the sector and analyzing the indicators derived from them.

 

  • Supervising translation work for the ministry.

 

  • Work to develop and develop trade relations with other countries.

 

  • Representing the Ministry in conferences, seminars and meetings inside and outside Kuwait, as mandated by the Minister, and the rest of the official invitations to open local trade fairs.

 

  • General supervision of the preparation of studies and research related to the development of trade in accordance with the general policies of the state and the plan of the ministry.

 

Affiliated departments

 

 

  • Trademarks and Patent Managemen

 

 

  • Free Zones Administration

 

 

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