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13 December 2024
Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) refers to the rights that Indigenous people have, and want to have, to protect their traditional arts and culture. The hub is committed to working with Indigenous communities and their cultural authorities to recognise and protect ICIP.
To support this commitment, the hub hosted two online True Tracks© workshops in October and November. More than 60 hub researchers attended the workshops which explored the developing rights framework for Indigenous knowledge and cultural expression.
The True Tracks© workshops were presented by solicitors from Terri Janke and Company, a firm with more than 20 years of experience in ICIP. The half-day sessions were tailored towards facilitating a better understanding of ethical and legal considerations when undertaking research with Indigenous organisations, rangers, and communities.
Topics included ICIP rights, Intellectual Property law, and Indigenous Data Sovereignty, and best-practice ethical protocols for Indigenous engagement, guided by the principles of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent and recognition of ICIP rights.
There were discussions, case studies and group activities that explored hypothetical research-related scenarios to enhance practical understanding. Participants also received a protocol outlining principles to follow for respectful cultural engagement.
“Developing a good practical understanding of what ICIP is and the different forms it can take is critical to developing and maintaining respectful and enduring research partnerships with Indigenous peoples,” hub southern node knowledge broker, Paul Hedge, says.
“The hub has established many research partnerships with Indigenous peoples around Australia, including in the Torres Strait. It was great to see so many of our researchers committed to learning more about ICIP and to hear their positive feedback after the event.”
The hub thanks all participants for attending and extends its gratitude to the hub executive team and presenters from Terri Janke and Company for delivering an insightful workshop.
