The challenges of repackaging traditional knowledge in the context of intellectual property rights: case of Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Chisita, Collence; Kaddu, SarahAbstract:
This paper is based on two case studies of Uganda and Zimbabwe. It gives a brief overview of Traditional Knowledge (TK) and defines the key concepts: TK, Indegenous Knowledge (IK), Intellectual Property and repackaging of information. Through observation, face to face interviews and literature analysis, the paper discusses: Role of Higher Education Institutions in promoting TK, challenges of TK with special reference to challenges related to characteristics of TK, Challenges of protecting TK and Challenges of Repackaging TK. The paper further discusses women’s role in the preservation of TK and the reasons why traditional knowledge is lowly appreciated with recommendations towards repackaging traditional knowledge to spur development.
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| Title of Paper: | The challenges of repackaging traditional knowledge in the context of intellectual property rights: case of Zimbabwe and Uganda. |
| Conference Name: | International Conference on Knowledge Management |
| Conference Date: | 2009-10-22 |
| Published as Proceedings: | no |
| Date: | 2009 |
| Document Type: | Conference Paper (Not Peer Reviewed) |
| Subject Area: | Contributory Studies and Research Approaches |
| Country: | African Continent |
| Keywords: | Indegenous Knowledge, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Distribution, Knowledge, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Role of Higher Education, Role of Universities, Information Repackaging |
| File Size: | 69 KB |
| Rights: | Self archived |
| Date Added: | 27 October 2009 |