Presentations on Indigenous and Local Community Experiences
The following presentations – delivered by a panel of representatives of indigenous and local communities at the beginning of sessions of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee – 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.
Disclaimer: These presentations are published as received from the presenters. Any views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the WIPO Secretariat or any of the Organization's member states.
| Country / territory | Presentation title / presenter | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Projects of IGC Items on the Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions: Perspective from Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Mrs. Lucia Fernanda Inácio Belfort Sales, Instituto Indígena Brasileiro da Propiedade Intellectual (INBRAPI) |
2017.02.27 |
| Panama | Temas transversales a los conocimientos tradicionales, las expresiones culturales tradicionales y recursos genéticos Mr. Marcial Arias, Policy Advisor, Asociación Kunas Unidos por Napguana (KUNA) |
2014.07.07 |
| United States of America | Indigenous Perspectives on Cross-Cutting Issues in the WIPO IGC Ms. Dalee Sambo Dorough, Chair, United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues |
2014.07.07 |
| Colombia | Indigenous Peoples’ “right to maintain, control, protect and develop their intellectual property” under Article 31 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Mrs. Edith Bastidas, Legal Advisor of Centro de Promoción y Desarrollo Indígena y Social Yanapanakuy, Nariño |
2014.03.24 |
| United States of America | Indigenous Peoples’ “right to maintain, control, protect and develop their intellectual property” under Article 31 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Mr. Preston Hardison, Policy Analyst for the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, Washington |
2014.03.24 |
| Russian Federation | Indigenous Peoples’ “right to maintain, control, protect and develop their intellectual property” under Article 31 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Mr. Pavel Sulyandziga, President of Batani Fund and member of the UN Working Group on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises, Moscow |
2014.03.24 |
| Australia | Indigenous Peoples' Perspectives on "...the right to maintain, control, protect and develop their intellectual property over...traditional knowledge..." Mr. Robert Leslie Malezer, Co-Chair, National Congress of Australia's First Peoples |
2013.04.22 |
| Kenya | Indigenous Peoples' Perspectives on "...the right to maintain, control, protect and develop their intellectual property over...traditional knowledge..." Ms. Lucy Mulenkei, Executive Director of the Indigenous Information Network (IIN) |
2013.04.22 |
| United States of America | Indigenous Peoples' Perspectives on "...the right to maintain, control, protect and develop their intellectual property over...traditional knowledge..." Mr. Preston Hardison, Natural Resources Treaty Rights Policy Analyst for the Tulalip Tribes of Washington |
2013.04.22 |
| Australia | Free, prior and informed consent: Experiences in the fields of Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions Mr. Russell TAYLOR, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra |
2010.05.03 |
| Bangladesh | Customary Law and Practices of the Indigenous Communities of Bangladesh: the Case of Garo Community Mr. Muhammad Nurul Huda, Director, Bangla Academy |
2006.11.30 |
| Bangladesh | Experiences from Bangladesh Mr. Dewan MOHD ABED, Organization for Social Action and Development (OSAD) |
2009.06.29 |
| Bangladesh | Experiences from Bangladesh Mr. Prasad MAZUNDER, OSAD & DIIP |
2009.12.07 |
| Brazil | The Role of the Public Domain Concept Mrs. Lucia Fernanda Inacio Belfort, Instituto Indigena Brasilero da Propiedade Intellectual (INBRAPI) |
2010.12.20 |
| Cameroon | Experiences from Cameroon Mr. Musa Usman NDAMBA, Mbororo-Fulani Pastoralists of Cameroon |
2009.12.07 |
| 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 |
2010.05.03 |
| Canada | Experiences from Canada Mr. J. Wilton LITTLECHILD, Littlechild Law Office |
2005.06.06 |
| Canada | The Role of the Public Domain Concept Mr. Gregory Younging, Creative Rights Alliance |
2010.12.06 |
| 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) |
2006.11.30 |
| Indonesia | The Role of the Public Domain Concept Mrs. Miranda Risang Ayu Palar, Legong Keraton Peliatan |
2010.12.06 |
| Indonesia | Experiences from Indonesia Mr. Yanuar Nugroho, Indonesian Traditional Wisdom Network |
2005.06.06 |
| Kenya | Experiences from Kenya Mr. Johnson OLE KAUNGA, Honorary Project Advisor for the Maasai Cultural Heritage |
2006.04.24 |
| Kenya | A Case of the Laikipia Maasai in Kenya Mr. John OLE TINGOI |
2007.07.03 |
| 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 |
2008.10.13 |
| Kenya | Experiences from the WIPO Pilot Training Program on Intellectual Property and Cultural Documentation Ms. Ann SINTOYIA TOME, Maasai Cultural Heritage Foundation |
2008.10.13 |
| New Zealand | Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources: What is at Stake for Indigenous Peoples Mrs. Hema Broad, Director, Nga Kaiawhina a Wai 262 (NK262) |
2014.02.03 |
| Nigeria | The Role of the Public Domain Concept Mrs. Dora Ogboi, West Africa Coalition for Indigenous peoples rights (WACIPR) |
2010.12.06 |
| 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 |
2006.11.30 |
| Nordic Countries | Experiences from the Nordic Countries Mr. Mattias ÅHRÉN, Head, Human Rights Unit, Saami Council, |
2011.11.02 |
| 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 |
2010.05.03 |
| Panama | Propiedad Intelectual y Recursos Genéticos: ¿Que está en el juego para pueblos indígenas? Mr. Marcial Arias Garcia, Policy Advisor, Fundación para la Promoción del Conocimiento Tradicional (FPCT) |
2014.02.03 |
| 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) |
2005.06.06 |
| Peru | Experiences from Peru Mr. Alejandro Argumedo, International Coordinator, Quechua-Aymara Association for Sustainable Communities and Indigenous Peoples’ Biodiversity Network |
2005.06.06 |
| Peru | El Conocimiento Tradicional en la Visión Indígena Tarcila RIVERA-ZEA, Presidente, Centro de Culturas Indigenas |
2006.11.30 |
| 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 |
2010.05.03 |
| Philippines | The Experience of Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines Ms. Jeannette CANSING SERRANO, Chairperson, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples |
2006.04.24 |
| Philippines | Applying Practical Lessons of Community Experience Mr. Arthuso MALO-AI, Mamacila Apo Ginopakan Higaonon Tribal Council Inc. |
2008.10.13 |
| Russian Federation | Experiences from the Russian Federation Mr. Rodion SULYANDZIGA, Raipon |
2009.12.07 |
| Solomon Islands | The Role of the Public Domain Concept Mr. Francis Waleanisia, Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
2010.12.06 |
| Sudan | Applying the Practical Lessons of Community Experience Mrs. Fawsia YOUSIF GLALELDIN, Sudanese Association for Archiving Knowledge (SUDAAK) |
2008.02.25 |
| Ukraine | Experiences from Ukraine Mr. Nadir BEKIROV, President, Research and Support of Indigenous Peoples of Crimea Foundation |
2005.06.06 |
| 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 |
2010.05.03 |
| United States of America | Experiences from the United States of America Mr. Terry WILLIAMS, Tulalip Tribes of Washington |
2009.06.29 |
| United States of America | Experiences from the United States of America Mr. Preston HARDISON, Tulalip Tribes of Washington |
2009.12.07 |
| United States of America | Experiences from the United States of America Ms. Debra HARRY, Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism |
2009.12.07 |
| United States of America | 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 |
2010.05.03 |
| United States of America | Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources: What Is at Stake for Indigenous Peoples Mr. James Anaya, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
2014.02.03 |
| Vanuatu | Experiences from Vanuatu Mr. Ralph REGENVANU, Director, Vanuatu Cultural Centre |
2006.04.24 |
| 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 |
2005.06.06 |