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Theme 8 - How can cultural and intellectual diversity of traditional communities be respected in the information society?

 Resources

• Proceedings and documents of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC)
• Draft Provisions on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Draft Provisions on the Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions/Expressions of Folklore (TCEs)
• WIPO Booklet on Intellectual Property and Traditional Cultural Expressions/ Folklore (Adobe PDF) 
• WIPO Booklet on Intellectual Property and Traditional Knowledge (Adobe PDF)
• WIPO Consolidated Analysis of the Legal Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions/Expressions of Folklore (Background Paper No. 1: This is one of a series of Background Papers dealing with intellectual property and genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions/folklore) (Adobe PDF)
• WIPO Study, prepared by Terri Janke, "Minding Culture - Case Studies on Intellectual Property and Traditional Expressions" 
• WIPO Study, prepared by P.V. Valsala G. Kutty, "A Study on the Protection of Expressions of Folklore"
• WIPO Report on Intellectual Property Needs and Expectations of Traditional Knowledge Holders - Fact-finding Missions on Intellectual Property and Traditional Knowledge (1998-1999)
• WIPO Technical Study on Disclosure Requirements in Patent Systems Related to Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge (Adobe PDF)
• R. Lettington and K. Nnadozie "A Review of the Intergovernmental Committee on Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore at WIPO", Trade-Related Agenda, Development and Equity (Occasional Paper No. 12, South Centre, December 2003).

• A brief selection of the many other international agencies and processes working on related issues:
  • Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
  • Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) (www.fao.org)
  • United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  • United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
  • World Health Organization
  • World Trade Organization (WTO)