The UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) has recently hosted a training workshop on software piracy and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection for its staff, conducted by Adobe Systems Inc. in coordination with the Arabian Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAA). The training workshop, held at Adobe’s office in Dubai, was part of the continuing collaboration between the MoE, Adobe and AAA in generating greater awareness about IPR protection and to highlight the negative impact of software piracy on the social and economic development of the UAE.