Intergovernmental Committee
Established by the WIPO General Assembly in October 2000 (document WO/GA/26/6), the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) is undertaking text-based negotiations with the objective of reaching agreement on a text of an international legal instrument (or instruments) which will ensure the effective protection of traditional knowledge (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs)/folklore and genetic resources. Full text of the IGC mandate for the 2012-2013 biennium [PDF].
The following are the most recent drafts of the working documents specifically referred to in the IGC's mandate:
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Traditional Cultural Expressions/Expressions of Folklore and Traditional Knowledge: |
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| Genetic Resources: WIPO/GRTKF/IC/20/4 | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] |
| Genetic Resources: WIPO/GRTKF/IC/20/5 | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | - |
| Genetic Resources: WIPO/GRTKF/IC/20/6 | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] |
| Information on IGC Sessions | Background Information on Key Documents | Information on Participation | Other Practical Information |
| Documents for all IGC Sessions | Draft Provisions on TK and TCEs | Information brochure (General Delegates) [PDF] | |
| First Intersessional Working Group Session - July 19 to 23, 2010 |
Gap Analyses | Accreditation List of accredited organizations [PDF] |
Information brochure (Indigenous NGOs) [PDF] |
| Second Intersessional Working Group Session - February 21 to 25, 2011 | Lists of Key Issues | Voluntary Fund | For all participants - making an intervention [PDF] |
| Third Intersessional Working Group Session – February 28 to March 4, 2011 | Archive of IGC Consultation Processes | Panels on Community, National and Regional Experiences | |
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Study on the Participation of Observers in the Work of the IGC |
