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LES USA and Canada Meeting Phoenix February 2010 International Committee Report John Paul VP International. General Activity to Globalize LES US/Canada. Increase international aspects including: Dialog Cooperation Resources Education Networking Industry participation
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LES USA and Canada Meeting Phoenix February 2010 International Committee Report John Paul VP International
General Activity to Globalize LES US/Canada Increase international aspects including: • Dialog • Cooperation • Resources • Education • Networking • Industry participation • Visibility & good will • Membership
Specific Activity to Globalize LES US/Canada • Align US/C with LESI & other National Societies • Increase international content & speakers at US/C meetings • Lead and support activities in the Americas • Expand the royalty rate survey internationally • Globally coordinate and promote World IP Day with “Around the World with LES” programs and receptions
1. Align US/C with LESI and National Societies • Identify key committees and functions • Align committees and functions and names • Align and coordinate leaders in similar functions • Create alignment grid of positions/people • Facilitate communication among aligned people • Appoint US/C past chairs as liaisons with LESI • Appoint key US/C leaders as int’l delegates
LESI organizational ‘IPR’ groupings Industry, Professional, Regional
2. Increase international content and speakers at US/C meetings • Establish international content chair for meeting committees • Identify and obtain speakers through • regional LESI committee chairs • US/C sectors & LESI working groups • national society presidents & boards • Result for US/C San Francisco meeting • Americas workshop • European workshops • Asia workshop
3. Lead and support LES activities in the Americas and elsewhere • Latin American LES innovation tour started 2008 biannual multinational tour (4 US/C speakers) • Brazil/Argentina/Chile LES innovation conference started 2009 biannual conference in alternating countries • Provide speakers for other National society meetings: AN MX • Export US/Canada IAM programs to National society meetings • Support train-the-trainer course • Support association between ADIAT and LES Mexico • International workshops LESI Philippines and San Francisco • Americas national society presidents semiannual meetings
4. Expand the royalty rate survey internationally • Guide the royalty rate committee through LESI and the leading LES national societies to expand the committee and conduct the survey
Initial activities • Discuss with US/C and LESI leaders • Prepare letter from LESI • Plan international coordination meeting • Prepare posters, flyers, promotion • Announcement at delegate meeting • Build the buzz
Future plans for coordination • Build the buzz • Collect and share developments • Periodic reports • Follow up with stalled societies • Provide assistance in marketing
Awards and recognition • Most people • Most interesting venue • Best educational offering • Best reception • Best promotion • Most sponsors/money raised • Most new members
6. Consider and adapt to international challenges facing LES • Adapt to changes in member needs • More educational alternatives to LES • More networking alternatives to LES • More family demands • More interest in immediate access to info • More global needs and connections • Less interest in unnecessary travel • Less time and travel budgets • Staying fresh, relevant, connected