Women in the US and around the world engage with farmers and indigenous communities to encourage the preservation of native seeds.
Geographical Indications and distinctive origin products are powerful community development tools which can help pursue those objectives.
Happy IWD 2024 to all the inspirational women of the oriGIn community!
Isaura Andaluz, co-founder and Executive Director of Gaia Poiesis, Member of the Board of the American Origin Products Association (AOPA) and oriGIn VP for North America.
I am glad to see an increasing number of women around the world committed to intellectual property and development in international cooperation projects.
With respect to IP in rural and craft communities, I see a growing interest for Geographical Indications as a powerful tool for inclusion and fair value distribution.
Happy IWD 2024 to all the inspirational women of the oriGIn community!
Zeinab Ghafouri, Project Manager International Cooperation, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI).
