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Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Traditional Cultural Expressions/Folklore
Traditional knowledge (TK), genetic resources (GRs) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs, or "expressions of folklore") are economic and cultural assets of indigenous and local communities and their countries. WIPO's work addresses the role that intellectual property (IP) principles and systems can play in protecting TK and TCEs from misappropriation, and in generating and equitably sharing benefits from their commercialization and the role of IP in access to and benefit-sharing in genetic resources.
WIPO's activities
| Policy development and norm-building | Capacity-building Program |
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Information on process, documents, accreditation, funding... Snapshot IGC Schedule, 2012 [PDF] IGC Mandate for 2012 and 2013 [PDF] Important dates [PDF] |
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News
- Twentieth Session of the IGC - February 14 to 22, 2012 (Nov 10, 2011)
- Decision of the Assemblies of Member States of WIPO: Renewal of the mandate of the IGC (2012-2013 biennium) (Oct 11, 2011)
- Schedule for upcoming IGC sessions for the 2012-2013 biennium (Oct 11, 2011)
- Invitation for Comments: Study on the Participation of Observers in the Work of the IGC (Oct 11, 2011)
- The report of the IGC to the 2011 WIPO General Assembly (Oct 6, 2011)
- IGC 19: Decisions (Oct 3, 2011)
