Chidi Oguamanam
@chidi_oguamanam
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Professor of Law @uOttawa, Chair, Expert in areas of #TK, #ABS, Biodiversity, Biotech, Food Security, IP, Innovation, Development, Global Knowledge Governance
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined February 2019
Keynote address at the International Conference on Copyright and the Public Interest: Africa and the Global South - Mandela Institute, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and at Innovation City, Longkloof Gardens, Cape Town, Feb 3-8
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I am looking forward to presenting at this international "Copyright and the Public Interest" conference as a keynote speaker, discussing "Traditional Knowledge in Africa - The Cradle Principles on Knowledge Equity against Data Colonialism."
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That thumbs up đź‘Ť and even hand clap endorsement emoji đź‘Źmay have contractual consequences. See our takes on Saskatchewan courts' decisions in Achter Land & Cattle Ltd. v South West Terminal Ltd. as we wonder whether the case will attract SCC interest
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The wonders of ocean economy and the miracle of bio-cultural and linguistic diversity #African Institute in #Indigenous #Knowledge, #AIIK #KwaZulu Natal East Africa's Blue Economy : Zanzibar and Tanzania Mainland via @YouTube
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UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage protects intangible cultural heritage worldwide. Angela Yeboah-Appiah and I explore its gender-based implications using the kente weaving ingenuity of the Akan and Ewe Peoples of Ghana:
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At resumed negotiations on TK and TCEs Texts, WIPO member states missed an opportunity to leverage the momentum created by two new treaties this year...Read more about the failure to achieve consensus at the 49th IGC here:
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looking forward to chairing a discussion on Sept 13 at the Purdy Crawford Workshop on International Business Law by @SchulichLaw with Kolawole Omowamiwa, @cmrherder, @UbakaOgbogu, @uche_ngwaba, and @IIyioha. Many thanks to @bisi_akins and @odeh_morris for organizing.
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August 14, 2024 at the Supreme Court of Nigeria with @nialsorg for an intellectual property lecture moderated by Professor AdeBambo Adewopo (Senior Advocate of Nigeria) and hosted by Dr. Izuoma Egeruoh-Adindu of NIAL: “Gauging Nigeria’s Preparedness”
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August 14 2024 at the Rock View Royale Hotel, Abuja w/ @ProfSanni, Dean of Law @UnilagNigeria, and Prof Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, Director General @nialsorg, at the 2-day National Seminar on Law and Religion Studies and Legal Education convening Deans of Law Faculties across Nigeria
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August 14, 2024 at the Rock View Royale Hotel, Abuja: Catching up with Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, the Director General of @nialsorg, at the 2-day National Seminar on Law and Religion Studies and Legal Education convening Deans of Law Faculties from across Nigeria.
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August 14, 2024 at the @UN_Nigeria House, Abuja: With @tobi_moody, Director of the @WIPO Nigeria Office, and Tony Oguguo, professional and academic at @uOttawa, following the “Roundtable on the New WIPO Treaty on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Treaty.”
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August 14, 2024: At the @UN_Nigeria House, Abuja, for the “Roundtable on the New WIPO Treaty on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge” along with Nigerian policy makers and stakeholders, the @WIPO Nigeria Office, WIPO TK Division, @Afrinnovation, and academia.
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Today, the @WIPO Nigeria Office, the WIPO TK Division, and the @Afrinnovation (Open AIR Network) hosted a roundtable discussion on the New WIPO Treaty on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge — Nigerian Perspectives and Pathway(s) to Implementation.
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Glad to have exchanged ideas on Nigeria and Africa’s preparedness for the implementation of the new WIPO Treaty on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, courtesy of @Afrinnovation and @nialsorg at the Supreme Court Complex in Abuja, Nigeria on August 13, 2024.
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I was honoured to speak for a second time at the #IPColloquiumAfrica2024, today on the potential of a grounded Afrocentric Theories of Innovation, Knowledge and Governance with a spotlight on UbuNTU, Sankofasm and the “Danger of a Single Story.” Thanks @wto, @WIPO, @IPChairUCT!
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Today, I spoke on the implications of the new WIPO Treaty on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge at the 2024 WIPO-WTO Colloquium for IP Teachers and Researchers in Africa hosted at the University of Cape Town, South Africa @IPChairUCT @UctLaw #IPSA2024
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I am grateful to have been hosted by the South African International Maritime Institute as a presenter at today’s seminar. Many thanks to co-panelists, Professor @caro_ncube and Ms. Shumi Pango, and our hosts, Professor Sileti, Mr. Mutati, Ms. Matoti, and friends at SAIMI.
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I was interviewed by @FacultiNet, a streaming platform covering the latest research and scholarship, which featured my recent study "A Critical Examination of African Legal Framework for Indigenous Knowledge." Listen here: @uocommonlaw @CDTSuOttawaCLTS
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RT @ABS_Canada: Today is #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay, and ABS Canada is celebrating along with @uOttawa, our work towards reconciliation.…
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MABO Day … a milestone in Indigenous Self-determination— the terra nullius decision
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