LES-AC aims to educate the business community on the economic importance of licensing, protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), and research and development (R&D) investment. It is the first non-profit Arab regional society specialized in licensing and technology transfer.
 

Mission
We are committed to providing the Arab world with professional executives in the fields of licensing and technology transfer, as well as fostering economic growth by encouraging, facilitating and enforcing intellectual property rights (IPRs), licensing and research and development (R&D) investment.

Objectives
. LES-AC seeks to fulfill the following objectives:
. Educating the business community and governmental bodies on the economic importance of licensing, technology transfer and the protection of IPRs
. Establishing and maintaining a balance between business and licensing professional members of LES-AC throughout the Arab region
. Assisting members in improving their skills and techniques through education, research, special training courses, publications and exchange of ideas regarding licensing, technology transfer and IP
. Assisting members of the LES-AC Society in carrying out their activities and coordinating their efforts with other bodies
. Providing the Arab business community with an added value by offering professional programs and certification
. Promoting and nurturing indigenous technological innovation in national, regional and global markets

Educational Efforts
In our continuous efforts to achieve our goals, LES-AC has organized several training courses, seminars, workshops, business meetings and conferences; published educational books and booklets; and launched a professional certificate program that is the first of its field in the Arab Region: the "Arab Certified IP Licensing Practitioner" (ACIPLP).

Training Programs
LES-AC offers two types of training: the professional development series (ACIPLP) and the specialized training courses, aiming to enhance the knowledge and skills of the participants in the fields of Licensing, Technology Transfer, Protection of Intellectual Property (IP) rights, and Franchising.

Along with the programs, LES-AC delivers in-house training with more emphasis and concentration on the corporate needs and interests with consideration given to the specialty and business scope, offering the ability to customize the training date and venue in addition to cooperation in the management and arrangements of the program.

LES-AC services fall under the following scopes:

. The Arab Certified IP Licensing Practitioner (ACIPLP) Program
. Professional training
. Networking opportunities
. Publications 

for more information, please visit: www.lesarab.org