Mr Chairman, sisters and brothers,

Since we are here to discuss intellectual property, I suggest that the key UN body must be WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organisation. WIPO has produced many excellent reports on traditional knowledge and has said it will continue its Committee on Traditional Knowledge and Folklore with a view to strengthening protection...

UNITED NATIONS WORKING GROUP ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES 23RD SESSION

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THE INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE

18TH TO 22ND JULY 2005
GENEVA
SWITZERLAND

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