Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Ethiopian Coffee Trademarking & Licensing Initiative


Had a great surprise in Minnesota - Having been invited by H.E. Yaecob Yalla, State Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development; H.E. Dr. Samuel Assefa, Ethiopia's Ambassador to the US and Getachew Mengistie, Director General of EIPO to a special celebration dinner to honour the partnership of "Pioneer Licensees" under the Ethiopian Fine Coffees Trademarking and Licensing Initiative at the Hilton, 1001 Marquette Avenue, I was presented with a plaque on behalf of Cooper & Co. which now sits proudly above our Harar offering in our shop here in Jersey.

A great night and my thanks to the Ethiopian Government - Here's a 'photo to share - me with His Excellency Dr. Samuel Assefa, Ethiopia's Ambassador to the US.

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