As part of World Intellectual Property Day, on Friday, April 25, U.S. Ambassador Michael Hammer and NGO Licensing Executives Society (LES)-Chile Director Rodrigo León, presented Bernardo Soto, a computer science teacher at Liceo Santa Maria de Las Condes, with an award in recognition of the successful implementation of the workshop “Videogame Design and Intellectual Property Protection.”
The workshop is sponsored by the U.S. Embassy, LES-Chile, and the Chile-U.S. Binational Cultural Institute in Santiago. The program’s goal is to promote technological innovation and create awareness among young people regarding the value of intellectual property protection for development and growth.
Sixth to ninth grade teachers from municipal, state-private, and private schools from the cities of Santiago, Chillan, Talca, and Concepción took part in the contest. These teachers were previously trained to teach the workshop in another program also sponsored by the U.S. Embassy and LES-Chile. Les-Chile is a non-profit organization whose goal is to help create a network of highly qualified professionals on legal and commercial issues related to intellectual property.
During the workshop, the teachers used special software to help the students create their own video games. They then took part in a series of activities with their peers to better understand the pride associated with creating a product, and the importance of protecting that creation. The award ceremony took place tomorrow at the Chile-U.S. Binational Cultural Institute in Santiago.
As part of World Intellectual Property Day, on Friday, April 25, U.S. Ambassador Michael Hammer and NGO Licensing Executives Society (LES)-Chile Director Rodrigo León, presented Bernardo Soto, a computer science teacher at Liceo Santa Maria de Las Condes, with an award in recognition of the successful implementation of the workshop “Videogame Design and Intellectual Property Protection.”
The workshop is sponsored by the U.S. Embassy, LES-Chile, and the Chile-U.S. Binational Cultural Institute in Santiago. The program’s goal is to promote technological innovation and create awareness among young people regarding the value of intellectual property protection for development and growth.
Sixth to ninth grade teachers from municipal, state-private, and private schools from the cities of Santiago, Chillan, Talca, and Concepción took part in the contest. These teachers were previously trained to teach the workshop in another program also sponsored by the U.S. Embassy and LES-Chile. Les-Chile is a non-profit organization whose goal is to help create a network of highly qualified professionals on legal and commercial issues related to intellectual property.
During the workshop, the teachers used special software to help the students create their own video games. They then took part in a series of activities with their peers to better understand the pride associated with creating a product, and the importance of protecting that creation.
The award ceremony took place at the Chile-U.S. Binational Cultural Institute in Santiago.
