Following renewal of its mandate by the General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the 24th session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) will continue negotiations on an international instrument/instruments, focusing on traditional knowledge and particularly the subject matter of protection, beneficiaries, scope of protection, and limitation and exceptions.  

dates: 22-26 April 2013   location: Geneva, Switzerland   contact: WIPO Secretariat   phone: +44-22-338-8181   fax: +44-22-338-8810   www: http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=28647