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( Kamil Idris)
Dr. Kamil Eltayed Idris (Arabic ???? ??????) (born on August 26, 1945,[1] August 26, 1953,[2] or August 26, 1954[3]) is a Sudanese international civil servant. He was Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) from November 1997 to September 2008. He is the current head of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV).[4][5] Kamil Idris stepped down a year early from its post of head of WIPO, amidst "allegations of misconduct". [6] According to the International Herald Tribune, Kamil Idris "who used a false birth date for more than two decades accepted a package including an extra year's salary ... and full pension benefits before he offered to resign over questions about his integrity." [7] Kamil Idris blames the birth date discrepancy on a typographical error. [8] According to a document prepared by the Office of the UPOV, Kamil Idris holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from Khartoum University, Sudan, a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Political Science and Economic Theories from Cairo University, Egypt, a Master in International Law and International Affairs from Ohio University, United States, and a Doctorate in International Law from the Graduate Institute of International Studies, University of Geneva, Switzerland.[5] However, the claim that he received a Master in International Law and International Affairs from Ohio University is disputed. Jessica Stark, spokeswoman for Ohio University, told the press that he received instead a Master of Arts in African Studies. [7] Kamil Idris joined WIPO on December 30, 1982.[9] On September 22, 1997, he was appointed Director General of WIPO for a period of six years.[10] He was formally re-appointed to a second six-year term as Director General of WIPO on May 27, 2003.[11][12] His mandate was originally due to end on November 30, 2009.
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