A diplomatic conference is history in the making. And our Member States began writing another chapter in the history of our organisation when they convened this week for the final leg of negotiations on a proposed treaty on genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources. I am no stranger to international negotiations. Ten years ago, I was in Bali for the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference. It was the culmination of years of difficult and – at times – fractured negotiations. Meetings throughout the night that, thanks to flexibility on all sides, brought us to a successful outcome. Listening to opening statements on the first day of our Dip Con, I heard a similar determination: a commitment to be inclusive and transparent, bringing all voices to the table, including those from indigenous peoples and local communities; a willingness to look for common solutions; and a desire to seize the moment after 25 years of work. The road to this diplomatic conference has been long and winding, but we are here today, which already bodes well for multilateralism and the ability of the IP system to evolve. I echo DG Daren Tang’s message at the opening ceremony: that we need to “marry passion with pragmatism, and channel the same spirit of flexibility, accommodation and consensus that has brought us now to the cusp of a truly landmark agreement.” I wish all the delegates the best of luck in the coming two weeks as they work to bridge their remaining differences. World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO #traditionalknowledge #GrTkDipCon #multilateralism #intellectualproperty Thumbnail photo: WIPO/Berrod
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10moCongratulations to you and all involved on traveling so far down that long and winding road, through hard work and tough negotiations. I felt a similar sense of history in the making at the negotiations for COP21 in Paris, and perhaps now at a more modest level at the UN. Good luck for the conference, on such a complex and potentially influential treaty area.