The document discusses knowledge generation, management, and dissemination regarding access and benefit-sharing (ABS) of genetic resources. It defines knowledge and describes how knowledge can be explicit, such as scientific facts, or tacit, such as skills and experiences. It also discusses how a clearing-house mechanism can facilitate cooperation and technology transfer between countries as part of benefit sharing, as required by the Convention on Biological Diversity. Finally, it notes that media plays an important role in communicating ABS policies and issues to a wide audience.

1. Knowledge Generation, Management, and Dissemination – An Approach on ABS Process Capacity Building of Media Persons on ABS 15-16 December 2008 Shillong, NE India deependra tandukar

2. About the presentation

5. Knowledge management

6. Explicit knowledge E=mc 2 step by step tutorial country Population Date % China 1,327,500,000 29 Nov 2008 19.7% India 1,141,180,000 29 Nov 2008 16.93% US 305769,000 29 Nov 2008 4.54%

7. Tacit knowledge

8. TK and benefit sharing TK TK TK pirated TK holder

9. Knowledge capture explicit knowledge socialisations tacit knowledge

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12. TK protection TK complex 13+ Int’l organisations no simple solution

14. Clearing House Mechanism

15. Clearing House Mechanism

20. CHM CHM CHM exchange exchange exchange In this way CHM can promote transfer of technology and cooperation as well at it can facilitate Benefit Sharing redirects Negotiation/Consent TK holder TK

21. TK and benefit sharing captured TK/data used ABS tools piracy benefit Biological Resource/TK holder