Deadline: 23 September 2016
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is currently seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified indigenous individuals for its Indigenous Fellowship Program 2017-18 with an aim to build on a series of initiatives to ensure that indigenous peoples are actively and effectively involved in the work of WIPO on issues that matter to them.
The Indigenous Fellow will work in WIPO’s Traditional Knowledge Division and be involved in a program of work that is directly relevant to issues of concern to indigenous peoples, including the IGC process, WIPO’s outreach to indigenous peoples and local communities, WIPO’s capacity building activities, and WIPO’s cooperation with the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be a recognized and active member of an indigenous community;
- Have proven experience in indigenous outreach and in participation in indigenous organizations and networks, including in an international context;
- Hold legal qualifications or equivalent in practical experience and community work, preferably with specific components related to intellectual property law;
- Show ability to work effectively in English; the ability to work fluently and prepare documents suitable for publication in at least one other UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) would be an advantage.
- Having a record of relevant publications (general awareness-raising, formal legal analysis or scholarly publications) would be an asset.
- The Indigenous Fellow will be selected on the basis of a demonstrated capacity to contribute directly to the approved program outputs established in the WIPO Program and Budget.
How to Apply
Expressions of interest, formulated through a brief statement by the candidate addressing each of the requirements set out above, accompanied only by a full curriculum vitae (résumé), should be sent at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Indigenous Fellowship Program 2017-18.