Community Consultations Advocating for the Human Rights & Collective Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities at the Diplomatic Conference Treaty on Genetic Resources & Traditional Knowledge (GRATK Treaty)
GRATK Consultations –– Between 12 and 24 May, diplomats from around the world met to discuss and finalise the GRATK Treaty against patent-based biopiracy .
A delegation of Plant Activists attended the GRATK Diplomatic Conference with the Cannabis Embassy (accredited with NGO FAAAT-Forum Drugs Mediterranean). Ahead of the conference, we invited stakeholders from Indigenous peoples and local communities to attend a series of Community Consultations hosted online. The goals were to:
- Inform stakeholder communities on the UN & GRATK Treaty process,
- Share advocacy priorities & proposals,
- Generate community-based advocacy strategies in the Treaty process.
A total of 6 consultations were held in different time zones and in 3 languages (Geneva time):
English
GRATK Consultations in English
Spanish
Consultas sobre GRATK en castellano
French
Consultations sur le GRATK en français
The consultations relies on our Position Paper as a basis for discussion and collection of inputs, and a special multilingual presentation created for the occasion (see slides below). The meetings were recorded only for internal note-taking purposes.
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Some slides from the GRATK Consultations ahead of the Diplomatic Conference
Watch/read the Opening Statement
Opening statement at the GRATK Diplomatic Conference, 14 May 2024
All information about the GRATK Treaty & Diplo Conf
GRATK Cannabis Embassy advocacy portal
