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Official program outline listing the scheduled agenda items, information sessions, and discussions planned for the Fifty-Second Session of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore held in Geneva in March 2026.
Year:
2026
Location:
Geneva, Switzerland
Organization:
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Committee:
Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
Document Code:
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/INF/3 Rev.
Document Type:
Draft session program
Prepared by:
Secretariat
Session Number:
Fifty-Second Session
Meeting Dates:
March 4–13, 2026
Consultative Forum Date:
March 3, 2026
Subject:
Intellectual property, genetic resources, traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions
Agenda Items:
Opening of the Session; Election of Officers; Adoption of the Agenda; Accreditation of Organizations; Participation of Indigenous and Local Communities; Information Sharing Sessions; Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions; Genetic Resources; Any Other Business; Closing of the Session
Participants:
Member states, accredited organizations, representatives of Indigenous Peoples and local communities
Related Documents:
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/1 Prov. 2; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/2; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/3; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/4; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/5; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/6; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/INF/2 Rev.; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/INF/4; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/INF/5; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/INF/6; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/INF/7; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/INF/8
Approval Status:
Draft
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Year:
2026
Organization:
World Intellectual Property Organization
Committee:
Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
Session:
Fifty-Second Session
Document type:
Information note
Document code:
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/INF/5
Language:
English
Date of issuance:
January 26, 2026
Location:
Geneva
Panel date and time:
March 4, 2026, 15.00–18.00 (Geneva Time)
Theme of panel:
Together or Apart?: The Relationship Between Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions
Prepared by:
Secretariat
Target participants:
Indigenous and local communities and Committee participants
Year:
2026
Organization:
World Intellectual Property Organization
Committee:
Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
Session:
Fifty-Second Session
Document type:
Information note
Document code:
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/52/INF/5
Language:
English
Date of issuance:
January 26, 2026
Location:
Geneva
Panel date and time:
March 4, 2026, 15.00–18.00 (Geneva Time)
Theme of panel:
Together or Apart?: The Relationship Between Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions
Prepared by:
Secretariat
Target participants:
Indigenous and local communities and Committee participants
Year:
2026
Region / City:
Ulmer
Theme:
Religious ceremony, Community service
Document type:
Legislative resolution
Body/Institution:
South Carolina House of Representatives
Author:
Not specified
Target audience:
South Carolina House of Representatives members
Period of validity:
Not specified
Approval date:
January 15, 2026
Date of amendments:
None
Document symbol:
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/37/INF/2
Original language:
English
Date:
August 13, 2018
Session:
Thirty-Seventh Session
Meeting dates:
August 27 to 31, 2018
Location:
Geneva
Organ:
Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC)
Organization:
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Prepared by:
Secretariat
Document type:
Information document
Subject:
Summary of working documents and reports prepared for the Thirty-Seventh Session
Related documents:
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/37/1 Prov. 2; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/37/2; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/37/3; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/37/4; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/37/5; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/37/6; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/37/7; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/37/8 Rev.; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/37/9
Thematic focus:
Protection of genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions
Mandate period referenced:
2016–2017
Document symbol:
EWO/GA/51/12
Organization:
World Intellectual Property Organization
Governing body:
WIPO General Assembly
Session:
Fifty-First (24th Ordinary) Session
Location:
Geneva
Date of document:
July 30, 2019
Reporting body:
Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC)
Prepared by:
Secretariat
Reporting period:
January 2018 – June 2019
Subject matter:
Intellectual property and genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions
Related documents:
WO/GA/49/21; WO/GA/50/8; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/34/4; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/34/5; WIPO/GRTKF/IC/34/8
Mandate period:
2018/2019 biennium
Type of document:
Official report
Year:
1790
Region:
Ayrshire, Scotland
Theme:
Folklore, Drinking Culture, Supernatural Events
Document Type:
Poem / Literary Work
Author:
Robert Burns
Intended Audience:
General readership of poetry and folklore
Period Covered:
Late 18th century
Publication Date:
1790
Language:
Scots / English
Form:
Narrative poem
Main Characters:
Tam O’Shanter, Meg, Kate, witches, Nannie
Year:
2016
Location:
Geneva, Switzerland
Subject:
Intellectual property, genetic resources, traditional knowledge, folklore
Document type:
Committee report
Organization:
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Committee:
Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
Session:
Thirtieth session
Date adopted:
3 June 2016
Languages:
English, Russian
Participating States:
94 states and the European Union
Observers:
6 intergovernmental organizations, 31 non-governmental organizations
Secretariat:
WIPO
Chairperson:
Ian Goss (Australia)
Mandate period:
2016–2017
Meeting context:
Pre-session seminar on intellectual property and genetic resources, 26–27 May 2016
Year:
2023
Location:
Geneva, Switzerland
Type of document:
Meeting decisions / official record
Organization:
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Committee:
Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
Session:
Forty-Seventh Session
Date of session:
June 5–9, 2023
Agenda items:
Adoption of agenda, Accreditation of organizations, Participation of indigenous and local communities, Traditional knowledge and cultural expressions, Stocktaking and recommendations
Decisions:
Adoption of agenda, Accreditation approvals, Advisory Board elections, Draft articles on TK/TCEs, Recommendations to General Assembly
Target audience:
Committee members, accredited organizations, WIPO member states
Legal context:
Intellectual property, genetic resources, traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions
Year:
Not specified
Region / Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Subject:
Literature education; story writing; historical fiction; folklore; Robert Burns
Document Type:
Educational resource; novel study guide
Educational Level:
Curriculum for Excellence Level 2; Key Stage 2
Target Age Group:
Ages 8–12
Related Literary Work:
Hag Storm
Author of Guide:
Not specified
Referenced Author:
Victoria Williamson
Referenced Historical Figure:
Robert Burns
Referenced Literary Work:
Tam O’Shanter
Structure:
Introduction; thematic chapter activities; discussion prompts; reading tasks; activity sheets
Educational Activities:
Book cover analysis; genre discussion; setting analysis; characterisation; narrative voice; atmosphere; folklore analysis
Instructional Methods:
Reading assignments; classroom discussion; brainstorming; worksheet completion
Intended Audience:
Teachers and pupils in primary education
Cultural Themes:
Scottish folklore; historical setting; witches and superstition; rural life
Narrative Focus:
Historical adventure narrative with supernatural elements
Year:
1999
Region / City:
Bahrain
Subject:
Pensions and Retirement Benefits
Document Type:
Ministerial Decision
Institution:
Pension Fund Commission
Author:
Minister of Finance and National Economy
Target Audience:
Bahraini government employees, pension authorities
Period of Validity:
Ongoing
Approval Date:
March 1, 1999
Amendment Date:
None