The sciences and technology, including the role of traditional and local knowledge systems.

Indigenous knowledge belonged to indigenous peoples and any exploitation of indigenous knowledge should only be made with their free, prior and informed consent.

Maximum use should be made of mentorship and indigenous knowledge.

In the work of WIPO, particular focus should be given to defensive protection of indigenous traditional knowledge aimed at preventing unauthorized obtention of intellectual property rights over its use.

Commercialization of indigenous traditional knowledge

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In regard to indigenous traditional knowledge in general and its transmission in particular, the key role of indigenous women was stressed by many participants.

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IFAD also assists communities in (a) documenting, enhancing and protecting their indigenous traditional knowledge (b) revitalizing indigenous traditional knowledge systems and, where needed, blending them with modern technologies and (c) strengthening traditional knowledge for enhancing the livelihoods of indigenous peoples.

Indigenous communities are also involved in developing indigenous traditional knowledge policies.

It also acknowledged that of the lessons learned, the importance of endogenous knowledge, is particularly relevant.

49. In July 1998, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organized a round table on Indigenous Intellectual Property.

Protection of indigenous and local knowledge systems and cultures

The Alaska Native Knowledge Network is developing a school curriculum based on aboriginal knowledge.

Some presentations demonstrated a resurgent interest in and influence of indigenous traditional knowledge and cultural traditions among indigenous as well as non indigenous societies and cultures.

Indigenous traditional knowledge is an essential part of indigenous health systems.

Knowledge of languages Finnish (mother tongue), Swedish, English and German French (basic knowledge)

Indigenous traditional knowledge systems not being recognized and valued as scientific and being made subject to validation by modern scientific methods and approaches and or reductionism.

Indigenous peoples and intellectual and cultural rights (DPI 1283).

28. The protection of indigenous peoples control over their knowledge was essential for their survival as well as that of humankind as a whole.

She highlighted that, if the rights in traditional knowledge were to be treated analogously to land rights, it was then not a question of the State having the right to exploit the knowledge.

The programme includes a focus on the knowledge and intellectual property of indigenous women, many of whom live in rural communities.

80 indigenous men sharing their expertise, skills and knowledge, and forming networks to enhance their community work

Teach and transmit traditional community values and associated local and indigenous knowledge in basic education.

Universities and the academic community should support indigenous research and the promotion of indigenous traditional knowledge.

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Use of indigenous knowledge in poverty reduction strategies.

Report of the International Technical Workshop on Indigenous Traditional Knowledge

Reluctance by some young people to learn and maintain indigenous traditional knowledge

(h) Protection of the environment, the ozone layer, solar cooking and indigenous knowledge

If so requested by the indigenous communities, United Nations agencies and intergovernmental organizations should provide direct support and assistance to them for their indigenous traditional knowledge related programmes, including for the recording and appropriate protection of indigenous traditional knowledge, taking into account their intellectual property related interests in order to prevent misappropriation of the knowledge.

United Nations agencies and States should take coordinated measures to protect the indigenous knowledge and traditional knowledge of local communities, including farmers and indigenous people, and to affirm the rights of these communities to obtain adequate benefits from their knowledge and to prevent the appropriation by other parties of their intellectual and cultural property.

Greater attention should be given to indigenous knowledge, aspirations and capacity needs.

The indigenous participants believed that this would require a fundamental shift in how the United Nations system and intergovernmental organizations address indigenous traditional knowledge issues.

A second key concern of this organization is the conservation and protection of the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples, as well as related cultural resources.

The Forum should appeal for increased resources to enhance the activities and programmes of relevant international agencies related to indigenous traditional knowledge and for inter agency cooperation on indigenous traditional knowledge, including the development of joint indigenous traditional knowledge projects, especially local or community projects.

259. The observer for the International Alliance of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the Tropical Forests stated that indigenous lands and knowledge were seen as commodities.

The Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems project (LINKS) aims at fostering dialogue and understanding between indigenous knowledge holders and scientists, to empower local communities in biodiversity conservation.

The secretariat of WIPO reported on the methodologies employed by the organization aimed at enhancing the effective involvement of indigenous peoples in its work programme on indigenous traditional knowledge.

The starting point for such action was knowledge.

A similar arrangement might be considered for compensation for the use of indigenous knowledge.

Calls upon all States to give specific attention to the promotion and protection of the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples and to ensure that the principle of free, prior and informed consent is fully applied when protecting their traditional knowledge in their relations with non indigenous sections of the population

8. In 1995, 1,080 writers, publishers, intellectuals and artists collectively issued a book entitled Freedom of Thought in Turkey.

The central role of education in the promotion and transmission of indigenous traditional knowledge and in advocacy related to it, was also addressed by the experts. This is key because of the often total ignorance of indigenous traditional knowledge within non indigenous communities.

The LINKS project also reinforces the intergenerational transmission of indigenous traditional knowledge, including through the development of pedagogical materials and methods based on traditional knowledge.