Over the past few years, Professor Chidi Oguamanam, a member of Open AIR’s Steering Committee, has continued to shape the global discourse on Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge, and Biomedical Innovation. Here is a comprehensive overview of his recent scholarly contributions, speaking engagements, and public commentary:
Articles
- The WIPO Treaty on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge: A Negotiation, Contextual and Conceptual Appraisal (2025) – Boston University International Law Journal, 43:2, 321-374.
- Power Contestations in the Use of Agri-Food Data: Towards a Sustainability Governance Approach (2024) – Co-authored with Jane Ezirigwe and Jeremy de Beer in Law Technology and Human, 102–123. Read here
- Kente Weaving Among Akan and Ewe Peoples of Ghana: A Gender-based Insight into Embedded Intangible Cultural Heritage and Implications for the Implementation of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention (2024) – Co-authored with Angela Yeboah-Appiah in International Journal of Cultural Property, 31:2, 249-277.
- Transition to the Fourth Industrial Revolution: African Science, Technology and Innovation Framework and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (2023) – African Journal of Legal Studies, 15:1, 1-37. Read here
- A Critical Examination of African Continental Legal Framework for Indigenous Knowledge (2023) – Journal of African Law, 1-21. Read here
- Smart Framing and Artificial Intelligence in East Africa: Addressing Indigeneity, Plant and Gender (2023) – Co-authored with Laura Foster et al. in Smart Agricultural Technology, 3, 1-10. Read here
- Bordering and the Fallacy of Disease Directionality: Ebola, SARS-CoV-2 and African’s Confidence Deficit with Global Health (2024) – In Pandemics, Public Health and Regulation of Border (Routledge, edited by Colleen Flood et al.), 36-46.
Events, Forums, Workshops
- August 14, 2024 (Abuja, Nigeria): “New WIPO Treaty on Genetic Resources – Gauging Nigeria’s and Africa’s Preparedness” at the Stakeholder forum on the New WIPO Treaty on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), Supreme Court Complex.
- August 9, 2024 (Cape Town, South Africa): “Charting the Future of Intellectual Property in Africa from AI to Access to Medicines and Traditional Knowledge,” panelist at the 2024 Intellectual Property Scholars Africa (IPSA) Conference.
- August 5-8, 2024 (Cape Town, South Africa): “The WIPO Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge: Implications for Africa,” invited presentation at the WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Intellectual Property Teachers and Researchers in Africa, University of Cape Town.
- August 1, 2024 (Port Elizabeth, South Africa): “The Future of Intergovernmental Committee Negotiations on Traditional Knowledge/Traditional Cultural Expression in view of the New WIPO Treaty…” at the Workshop on Intellectual Property and Ethics in Maritime and Indigenous Research, South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) at Nelson Mandela University.
Editorials/Blogs
- Equitable Governance of Agric-Food Data is Imperative for Food Security (January 23, 2025) – Co-authored with Jane Ezirigwe in Policy Options. Read here
- The New WIPO Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Treaty: A Symbol and Modest Step Toward a Just and Inclusive Property System (May 24, 2024). Read here
- The Significance of WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources: Ten Major Issues (May 7, 2024). Read here
