Information on the 33nd session of the IGC (WIPO)
2017-02-21
Docip has the pleasure to inform you on the 33rd session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC), which will be held at the headquarters of WIPO in Geneva,from February 27 to March 3, 2017.
Indigenous Consultative Forum (ICF)
The ICF will take place in the Uchtenhagen Room, WIPO Headquarters (AB Building), Geneva on Sunday, February 26, 2017 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Registration will be open from 13.30 pm at the reception.
Panel of Indigenous and Local Communities
The Panel of Indigenous and Local Communities will take place on Monday, February 27, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. The theme of the panel at the Thirty-Third Session is:“IGC Draft Articles on the Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions: Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Perspectives”.
Documents
General Information
Docip Technical Secretariat
Docip's Technical Secretariat for Indigenous Delegates will be located in the Green Room, WIPO Headquarter. It will be open from February 27 to March 3, 2017, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm and offer the following free services for Indigenous Delegates:
- translations (english/spanish)
- interpretation (english/spanish)
- computer and printer
- photocopier
For further information please contact Karen Pfefferli: karen(at)docip.org, +41 78 885 52 89