Short program of the WIPO International forum on "intellectual propertyand traditional knowledge: our identity, our future"

Under the Patronage of His Highness Sayyid Faisal Bil Ali Al Said

WIPO INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE: OUR IDENTITY, OUR FUTURE"

Monday, January 21, 2002
9.00 - 9.30	Opening Ceremony Welcome addresses by: His Excellency Mr. Maqbool Bin Ali Bin Sultan, Minister for Commerce and Industry, Sultanate of Oman Dr. Kamil Idris, Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva
9.30 - 10.00	Theme One: The Relevance of Applying the Intellectual Property System for the Protection of Traditional Knowledge
10.00 - 12.30	Theme Two: Traditional Knowledge; A Bridge Between Civilizations Dialogue Among Civilizations Globalization and Cultural Identities Intellectual Property and the Preservation of Cultural Identity
12.30 - 13.00	Coffee break
13.00 - 15.00	Theme Three: Traditional Knowledge; A Source of Wealth Creation The Renaissance of African Culture The Role of Arab Women in Preserving Traditional Knowledge, Identity and Building the Future

Tuesday, January 22, 2002
9.00 - 11.00	Theme Four: The Economic Value of Traditional Knowledge The Traditional Cultures of the Americas: Relevance in a Globalized World Economic and Cultural Dimensions of Preserving and Protecting Arab Traditional Knowledge
11.00 - 11.30	Coffee break
11.30 - 13.30	Theme Five: The Future; What Lies Ahead Empowerment of People; A Quest for Economic Growth, Cultural Identity and National Solidarity African Traditional Knowledge; A Vehicle of African Unity Possibilities of SAARC Cooperation on Intellectual Property, Particularly in the area of Traditional Knowledge The Protection of National Heritage and Traditional Knowledge in the Sultanate of Oman
13.30 - 14.00	Closing ceremony