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seminars & workshops

resources still abstain from providing exclusive G.I. protection to Hence, it may be put on record that on an international level,
their deserving products and follow the route of trademarks to the current G.I. registration and enforcement opportunities are
protect them because of the strings attached with policies of not yet at a point where a country with limited resources could
industrialised nations, some of which are evident in the TRIPS enforce their rights with reasonable measures. Rather, due to the
agreement that provides GI protection only for wines and spirits. great discrepancy in international recognition for G.I.'s, a
developing nation would be expected to expend greater valuable
The dignitaries further shared that there are currently
resources promoting and registering a G.I. internationally than it
several approaches to protect geographical indications. The
would, per se, a trademark. Therefore, future possibilities of
United States, European Union and World Trade Organization
extending better protection to those unprotected products
(via the TRIPS agreement) all take different approaches to protect
through the channel of G.I. is need of the hour as it is due to
G.I.'s and among developing nations, there is currently 'no
which the potential worth of our Indian G.I. products will be
movement' of significant mass towards a United States, European
enhanced economically as well as legally in the international
Union or the TRIPS model. Despite these different approaches,
market. After the presentations, there was a Q&A session. Around
few developing nations and least developing nations have
70 entrepreneurs/exporters attended. „
succeeded in enforcing their intellectual property rights.

Strengthening Handicraft Design-Development-GI-Export

Panel Discussion at National MSME Conclave 2023, IIT, Karwar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan;

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22 September 2023

The panelists at the panel discussion held during National MSME Conclave 2023, IIT, Karwar, Jodhpur

A panel discussion on 'Strengthening Handicraft Design- Jodhpur; Mr. Manish Manda, D.D.M , NABARD, Jodhpur; Ms. Nidhi
Development-GI- Export' was conducted during the two days Sharma, Asstt. Manager, FDDI, Jodhpur; and EPCH Jodhpur
National MSME Conclave 2023 and Vendor Development Representative. The session was moderated by Dr. G.S Toteja.
Program. This discussion was organised by Ministry of MSME, Mr. Naresh Bothra, President, Jodhpur Handicrafts
Government of India in association with EPCH, District Industries Exporters Federation informed the participants about the
Centre (DIC), O/o Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Federation and that it is a group of major handicrafts exporters
NIFT, FDDI, IIT, ECGC, ONGC, NABARD and others Government from Jodhpur and work for betterment of exports, industry,
and private sector organisations on 22 September 2023. members and resolve members’ problems by putting them forth

Among speakers were, Dr. G H S Prasad, Director, NIFT, to related govt. departments.He also mentioned that domestic
Jodhpur; Mr. Naresh Bothra, President, Jodhpur Handicrafts market business from Jodhpur is between Rs. 1500 to 2000
Exporters Federation (JHEF); Dr. G S Toteja, CEO, Jodhpur City Crores. Mr. Kiran V N, A.D, O/o DC(H), Jodhpur informed the
Knowledge Innovation Foundation; Mr. Kiran V N, A.D, O/o DC(H), audience about the various schemes of O/o DC(H) for

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