Intergovernmental Committee
Established by the WIPO General Assembly in October 2000 (document WO/GA/26/6), the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) is undertaking text-based negotiations with the objective of reaching agreement on a text of an international legal instrument (or instruments) which will ensure the effective protection of traditional knowledge (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs)/folklore and genetic resources. Full text of the IGC mandate for the 2010-2011 biennium [PDF].
The following are the most recent drafts of the working documents specifically referred to in the IGC's mandate:
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions/Expressions of Folklore: WIPO/GRTKF/IC/17/4 Prov. | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] |
| Traditional Knowledge: WIPO/GRTKF/IC/16/5 | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] |
| Genetic Resources: WIPO/GRTKF/IC/16/6 | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] | [PDF] |
| Information on IGC Sessions | Background Information on Key Documents | Information on Participation | Other Practical Information |
| Documents for all IGC Sessions | Draft Provisions on TK and TCEs | NGO Participation | Information brochure (General Delegates) [PDF] |
| First Intersessional Working Group Session - July 19 to 23, 2010 |
Gap Analyses | Accreditation List of accredited organizations [PDF] |
Information brochure (Indigenous NGOs) [PDF] |
| Lists of Key Issues | Voluntary Fund | For all participants - making an intervention [PDF] | |
| Archive of IGC Consultation Processes | Panels on Community, National and Regional Experiences |
