Vaarwel Dr. Kamil Idris

Dr. Kamil Idris gaat weer zijn eigen weg. De Grote Roerganger van de Intellectuele Eigendom vertrekt niet  meteen, maar wel een jaar eerder dan oorspronkelijk gepland (hoewel je het met data natuurlijk nooit zeker weet bij Dr. Kamil Idris). Volgens een persbericht (dat niet kan tippen aan de prachtige, ronkende persberichten die Idris zelf altijd deed uitgaan) zal de nieuwe DG eind 2008 aantreden:

“The embattled head of the United Nations patent organisation, embroiled in allegations of misconduct, will step down a year early, with his successor expected to start after September 2008, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. (…) Idris, a Sudanese national who has headed the UN's only revenue-earning agency for ten years, has been under intense pressure over claims he misrepresented his age when joining the organisation. He has also faced criticism for alleged poor management. The Swiss press revealed in February that Idris was born in 1954, not 1945 as he claimed when he first joined the organisation. WIPO has also been criticised for its working culture under Idris's stewardship, with a report by accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers citing high levels of absenteeism, incompetence and inadequate disciplinary measures.”

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