[NAEP] Tradityonal Knowledge and intellectual property

[Dawn Wiseman]

Lisa Mibach at HRSDC sent this along today. It might be interesting 
reading for some of you.

Dawn


>Wed Jan 3, 2007 7:56 am        (PST)    
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>Hello:
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>The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a special agency of
>the United Nations, has produced documents on Traditional Knowledge and
>Cultural Expressions, here:
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><http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/index.jsp?cat=tk>http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/index.jsp?cat=tk
><http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/index.jsp?cat=tk><http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/index.jsp?cat=tk>
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>It is also in the process of developing Guidelines for Recording and
>Digitizing Cultural Heritage, which they see as of use for communities
>or for museums; see here:
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><http://www.wipo.int/tk/en/folklore/culturalheritage/index.html>http://www.wipo.int/tk/en/folklore/culturalheritage/index.html
><http://www.wipo.int/tk/en/folklore/culturalheritage/index.html><http://www.wipo.int/tk/en/folklore/culturalheritage/index.html>
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