Indigenous and Local Community Experiences
Sessions of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee have commenced with presentations by a panel of representatives of indigenous and local communities. These presentations are a rich source of information on the experiences, concerns and aspirations of indigenous and local communities concerning the protection, promotion and preservation of traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions and genetic resources. The table below shows the papers presented on such occasions.
| Country | Title(s) | Code | File(s) |
| Australia | Free, prior and informed consent: Experiences in the fields of Genetic Resourses, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions Mr. Russell TAYLOR, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/16/INF/5(f) (presentation date: May 3, 2010) |
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| Bangladesh | Experiences from Bangladesh Mr. Dewan MOHD ABED, Organization for Social Action and Development (OSAD) |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/14/INF/5(c) (presentation date: June 29, 2009) |
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| Bangladesh | Experiences from Bangladesh Mr. Prasad MAZUNDER, OSAD & DIIP |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/15/INF/5(c) (presentation date: December 7, 2009) |
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| Brazil | The Role of the Public Domain Concept Mrs. Lucia Fernanda Inacio Belfort, Instituto Indigena Brasilero da Propiedade Intellectual (INBRAPI) |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/17/INF/5/C | |
| Cameroon | Experiences from Cameroon Mr. Musa Usman NDAMBA, Mbororo-Fulani Pastoralists of Cameroon |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/15/INF/5(d) (presentation date: December 7, 2009) |
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| Cameroon | Free, prior and informed consent: Experiences in the fields of Genetic Resourses, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions Ms. Haman HAJARA, African Indigenous Women's Organisation, Central African Network, Yaoundé |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/16/INF/5(c) (presentation date: May 3, 2010) |
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| Canada | Experiences from Canada Mr. J. Wilton LITTLECHILD, Littlechild Law Office |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/8/INF/6(d) (presentation date: June 6, 2005) |
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| Canada | The Role of the Public Domain Concept Mr. Gregory Younging, Creative Rights Alliance |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/17/INF/5/A | |
| Ecuador | Estudio Regional en los Países Andinos Sr. Rodrigo DE LA CRUZ, Consultor Regional Indígena Países Andinos, Regional Office for South America, The World Conservation Union (IUCN) |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/10/INF/5(a) (publication date: November 30, 2006) (in Spanish) |
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| Indonesia | The Role of the Public Domain Concept Mrs. Miranda Risang Ayu Palar, Legong Keraton Peliatan |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/17/INF/5/B | |
| Kenya | Experiences from Kenya Mr. Johnson OLE KAUNGA, Honorary Project Advisor for the Maasai Cultural Heritage |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/9/INF/7(a) (presentation date: April 24, 2006) |
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| Kenya | A Case of the Laikipia Maasai in Kenya Mr. John OLE TINGOI |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/11/INF/5(a) (presentation date: July 3, 2007) |
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| Kenya | A Brief Account on the Work of the Elmolo Eco-Tourism Rights and Development Forum Among the Elmolo Indigenous People of Lake Turkana, Northern Kenya Mrs. Cristiana LOUWA, Elmolo Eco-Tourism, Rights and Development Forum |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/13/INF/5(a) (presentation date: October 13, 2008) |
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| Kenya | Experiences from the WIPO Pilot Training Program on Intellectual Property and Cultural Documentation Ms. Ann SINTOYIA TOME, Maasai Cultural Heritage Foundation |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/13/INF/5(c) (presentation date: October 13, 2008) |
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| Nigeria | The Role of the Public Domain Concept Mrs. Dora Ogboi, West Africa Coalition for Indigenous peoples rights (WACIPR) |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/17/INF/5/E | |
| Nigeria | Lost in Transition: Traditional Healers of South East Nigeria and the Delegitimization of Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions in the age of Modernity Mr. Ikechi MGBEOJI, Associate Professor, Osgood Hall Law School |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/10/INF/5(d) (presentation date: November 30, 2006) |
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| Norway | Free, prior and informed consent: Experiences in the fields of Genetic Resourses, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions Mr. Mattias AHRÉN, Saami Council, Tromsö |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/16/INF5(b) (presentation date: May 3, 2010) |
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| Papua New Guinea | A South Pacific Perspective: the Case of Bindeku/Kamaneku Tribes of the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea Mr. Alphonse KAMBU, Director, Ishikawa International Cooperation Research Centre (IICRC) |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/8/INF/6(a) (presentation date: June 6, 2005) |
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| Peru | El Conocimiento Tradicional en la Visión Indígena Tarcila RIVERA-ZEA, Presidente, Centro de Culturas Indigenas |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/10/INF/5(b) (presentation date: November 30, 2006) (in Spanish) |
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| Peru | Consentimiento Fundamentado Previo y Libre: Experiencias Comunitarias en las Esferas de los Recursos Genéticos, los Conocimientos Tradicionales y las Expresiones Culturales Tradicionales Mr. Cesar SARASARA, Alternativa de Desarrollo Amazónico (ALDEA), Lima |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/16/INF/5(e) (presentation date: May 3, 2010) (in Spanish) |
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| Philippines | The Experience of Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines Ms. Jeannette CANSING SERRANO, Chairperson, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/9/INF/7(c) (presentation date: April 24, 2006) |
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| Philippines | Applying Practical Lessons of Community Experience Mr. Arthuso MALO-AI, Mamacila Apo Ginopakan Higaonon Tribal Council Inc. |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/13/INF/5(b) (presentation date: October 13, 2008) |
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| Russian Federation | Experiences from the Russian Federation Mr. Rodion SULYANDZIGA, Raipon |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/15/INF/5(e) (presentation date: December 7, 2009) |
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| Solomon Islands | The Role of the Public Domain Concept Mr. Francis Waleanisia, Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/17/INF/5/D | |
| Sudan | Applying the Practical Lessons of Community Experience Mrs. Fawsia YOUSIF GLALELDIN, Sudanese Association for Archiving Knowledge (SUDAAK) |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/12/INF/5(a) (presentation date: February 25, 2008) |
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| Ukraine | Experiences from Ukraine Mr. Nadir BEKIROV, President, Research and Support of Indigenous Peoples of Crimea Foundation |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/8/INF/6(b) (presentation date: June 6, 2005) |
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| Ukraine | Free, prior and informed consent: Experiences in the fields of Genetic Resourses, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions Ms. Gulnara ABBASOVA, Foundation for Research and Support of Indigenous Peoples of Crimea, Crimean Tatar Community, Simferopol |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/16/INF/5(a) (presentation date: May 3, 2010) |
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| United States of America | Experiences from the United States of America Mr. Terry WILLIAMS, Tulalip Tribes of Washington |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/14/INF/5(a) (presentation date: June 29, 2009) |
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| United States of America | Experiences from the United States of America Mr. Preston HARDISON, Tulalip Tribes of Washington |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/15/INF/5(a) (presentation date: December 7, 2009) |
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| United States of America | Experiences from the United States of America Ms. Debra HARRY, Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/15/INF/5(b) (presentation date: December 7, 2009) |
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| United States of Amercia | Free, prior and informed consent: Experiences in the fields of Genetic Resourses, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions Dr. Debra HARRY, Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonism, Nixon |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/16/INF/5(d) (presentation date: May 3, 2010) |
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| Vanuatu | Experiences from Vanuatu Mr. Ralph REGENVANU, Director, Vanuatu Cultural Centre |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/9/INF/7(b) (presentation date: April 24, 2006) |
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| Zambia | Experiences from Zambia Ms. Elisabeth Mulenje Chombo NKOMESHYA, Cheftainess Mukamambo II, Traditional Chief, Food Technology Research Unit, National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research |
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/8/INF/6(c) (presentation date: June 6, 2005) |
