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High-Level Dialogue on Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Fashion

High-Level Dialogue on Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Fashion

Meeting codeWIPO/HL/IPTK/GE/23
Date and venueNovember 2, 2023 (Geneva, Switzerland) Hybrid
Time of sessions09:00 - 16:00 Geneva time
Language(s) of interpretationEnglish, Français, Español
Related linksPhotos on Flickr: English
Topic(s)Traditional Knowledge, Folklore (Traditional Cultural Expressions)
The High-Level Dialogue will provide an opportunity for the exchange of ideas and the sharing of best practices, with the aim of connecting people, increasing mutual understanding, building relationships and exploring forward-looking ways to facilitate collaborations between Indigenous Peoples and fashion companies. There will be no formal outcomes.

Representatives of Indigenous Peoples from around the world will share their perspectives on the role, significance and importance of their traditional clothing, designs, symbols and patterns.

Fashion companies will share their experiences, initiatives and best practices related to the ethical and fair use of traditional cultural expressions in fashion, and describe their experiences and lessons learned from collaborating with Indigenous communities.

Other related documents

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WIPO/HL/IPTK/GE/23/PROGEnglishProgramProgram, Complete document (pdf)
FrançaisProgrammeProgramme, Complete document (pdf)
EspañolProgramaPrograma, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/HL/IPTK/GE/23/REC1EnglishRecording - Morning Session: High Level Dialogue on Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Cultural Expressions and FashionRecording - Morning Session: High Level Dialogue on Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Fashion, Video 1 (video)
WIPO/HL/IPTK/GE/23/REC2EnglishRecording - Afternoon Session: High Level Dialogue on Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Cultural Expressions and FashionRecording - Afternoon Session: High Level Dialogue on Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Fashion, Video 1 (video)