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Public Knowledge and the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights

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WIPO delegates at the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights. (Photo: WIPO – Emmanuel Berrod)

As the year begins to come to a close, the newest session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and related rights has been convened in Geneva, Switzerland.  Previously, in posts from earlier this year it was noted that during this session the SCCR plans to examine working documents for treaties such as a treaties for the protection of broadcasting organizations, limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives, and limitations and exceptions for educational and research institutions and people with other disabilities.As the year begins to come to a close, the newest session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and related rights has been convened in Geneva, Switzerland.  Previously, in posts from earlier this year it was noted that during this session the SCCR plans to examine working documents for treaties such as a treaties for the protection of broadcasting organizations, limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives, and limitations and exceptions for educational and research institutions and people with other disabilities. Continue reading “Public Knowledge and the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights”

Indigenous Peoples’ Participation at the Intergovernmental Committee

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Representatives of indigenous groups at WIPO IGC. (Photo: IP Watch)

The Intergovernmental Committee at W.I.P.O. is charged with developing international legislation to protect traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions, and genetic resources as classes of intellectual property.  As various indigenous communities throughout the world are the originators and keepers of these categories of knowledge, one would expect their rights and concerns to be at the heart of treaty negotiations.  However, despite several initiatives throughout the I.G.C.’s existence, explicit frustrations from indigenous groups at the committee have been multiplying for at least the last three years, stemming from the view that their interests are being subjugated in favour of those of national governments or global corporations.

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