Workshop on Building Community Capacity to Protect Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Genetic Resources

(Geneva, December 10 to 12, 2007)

Draft Program Outline

This draft outline is provided for general information and planning purposes. A full draft program will be circulated closer to the date of the event.

Monday, December 10, 2007
10.30 – 13.00	Opening session: Introduction and overview Keynote address Overview of existing capacity building activities The community perspective Consulting with communities: what guidance from WIPO's fact-finding missions? Discussion: What objectives for capacity-building? What is the IP dimension, and what is its place within an holistic strategy? The community context: needs and aspirations of TK/TCE holders Coordination and cooperation at the community, national, regional and international levels Lessons of experience for assessing practical impact and ensuring cultural appropriateness
15.00 – 18.00	Session on Traditional Cultural Expressions and Creative Heritage *Topic I: Community Perspectives* Promoting and Protecting the Creative Arts Documenting, Recording and Digitizing Intangible Cultural Heritage *Topic II: IP and the Protection of the Creative Arts* A Legal Analysis *Topic III: Managing IP when Documenting, Recording and Digitizing Intangible Cultural Heritage* Museums and Archives: An Institutional Perspective The Role of Museums and Archives: A Community Perspective IP Guidelines for Documenting, Recording and Digitizing Intangible Cultural Heritage WIPO Creative Heritage Project *Topic IV: Discussion*
18.00	Reception all participants are warmly invited
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
10.30 – 13.00	Session on traditional knowledge and related genetic resources *Theme I: Community views and experiences: what needs and expectations?* The community perspective Community projects and lessons learned review of case studies of community experiences needs assessments/gap analysis defining the IP dimension of preservation and protection of TK and genetic resources *Theme II: Practical responses: what resources?* practical use of WIPO objectives and principles TK toolkit project Genetic resources guidelines and database Case studies and policy guides Some examples of cooperation *Theme III: TK documentation: Prior informed consent in practice* The case of codified traditional medical knowledge: options for management after documentation Protection of TK in the conservation of biodiversity Theme IV: Discussion
pm	Thematic workshops and peer review discussions: Creative heritage: the roles of communities and cultural institutions, and strengthening cooperation TK and Genetic resources: practical links with the patent system Documenting TK: developing the toolkit as a practical resource Documenting and strengthening recognition of customary law
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
10.30 – 13.00	Review session: *Theme I: Reports of workshop sessions* Creative heritage TK and GR in the patent system TK toolkit Customary law *Theme II: Panel discussion: empowering communities* consultations and prior informed consent building and shaping the right tools promoting awareness within and beyond the community developing networks and sharing experience *Theme III: Panel discussion: Building institutions:* protection of TCEs/folklore and the responsibilities of cultural institutions protection of TK and GR and the patent system the IP dimension in managing access to and equitable benefit sharing benefits from genetic resources *Theme IV: Panel discussion: from the global to the local: conclusions and future directions* making international initiatives meaningful for communities bringing the community context to international initiatives future directions in capacity building CLOSES AT 13.00