AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoInnovation & IP Cooperation: The European Patent Organisation (EPO) president, António Campinos, visited Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe to strengthen collaboration on patents, innovation and technology transfer, including a 23 June validation agreement for European patents with Angola and talks with São Tomé and Príncipe’s Prime Minister Américo d’Oliveira dos Ramos and Foreign Affairs Minister Ilza Amado Vaz. Cultural Diplomacy: China and Portuguese-speaking countries’ 18th Cultural Week continued at Senado Square, featuring performances from multiple Lusophone nations including São Tomé and Príncipe, opened by Ji Xianzheng of the Macao forum secretariat. Global Policy Context: A new International Energy Agency update says 113 countries plus the European Commission have adopted at least one policy step to blunt rising energy costs linked to the Middle East conflict, with the most common measures being consumer support and energy conservation. Regional Data Watch: World Bank Tourism Watch data shows São Tomé and Príncipe among the few countries in the region with a decline in estimated aviation passenger arrivals (down 7% year-on-year in Q1 2026), while several neighbors posted strong growth.
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