Mr Gift Sibanda, the Director General of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation(ARIPO) gave a presentation to SAIIPL members on the ARIPO system on 13 June 2007 at the offices of Adams&Adams. It was a very informative session on the intricacies and benefits of the ARIPO system and was attended by about 30 SAIIPL members. A copy of the slide presentation is available in the MEMBERS AREA under ARIPO. Members are also invited to visit the ARIPO website at www.aripo.org