Prominent national and international
speakers will cover presentations on the following planned topics:
• Herbal Innovation: Applied
research results to locate and identify new or improved uses for herbs, spices
and essential oils.
• Traditional Knowledge and Benefit Sharing:
Procedures for how Middle Eastern producing countries and local producers can
protect their intellectual property rights and establish legal and mutually
beneficial relationships with foreign partners and researchers
• Market Intelligence: Existing
and future international market opportunities and challenges.