WIPO INDIGENOUS FELLOWSHIP

Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Folklore/Traditional Cultural Expressions

Geneva, September 4, 2012

WIPO INDIGENOUS FELLOWSHIP

One year Fellowship (2013), renewable for one further year (2014)

^NEW CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Applications for the WIPO Indigenous Fellowship are now open.  Interested candidates are kindly requested to submit their expressions of interest no later than October 26, 2012.

For additional information on the application procedure and requirements, please visit our website under “News”.

For further information…
For general requests for information about WIPO’s program activities concerning intellectual property and traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions/folklore and genetic resources and related issues, please fill out this form.

Report: Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

James Anaya, United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, has released his report that he has submitted to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). Mr. Anaya will be presenting this during the upcoming HRC 21st session, September 10-28, 2012, in Geneva. Please visit link to download full report. 

http://unsr.jamesanaya.org/docs/annual/2012_hrc_annual_report_en.pdf