Theme heading insertT H E N AT I O N A L R E C O R D A L S Y S T E M
Presented to the National Biodiversity Initiative
27-28 February 2013
• Introduction
• NRS Overview
• NRS Objectives
• NRS Benchmarking
• Applicable Legislation and Protocols
• NRS Short Video
• NIKMAS Snippets
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The National Recordal System, a large fingerprint initiative of theDepartment of Science and Technology, will document, record andstore indigenous knowledge for the benefit of the communities ofSouth Africa. It takes into consideration the recording of un recordedIK in various multi media formats and aim to promote community IK.
It proposes both positive and defensive protection of IK. The system also aims to collect grassroots community experiences in local languages.
INTRODUCTION
• This flagship project creates a platform for the documentation ofunrecorded and oral forms of indigenous knowledge for posterity.
• NRS constitute an IKS network infrastructure that will create a legalframework that will link research and developmental strategy atdifferent layers of government.
• Will be supported by National Indigenous Knowledge ManagementSystem (NIKMAS) which comprises a semantic digital repositorywith custom-developed metadata schemata and a sophisticatedsecurity model to protect, preserve IK, an advanced semanticsearch engine, catalogue system and an overarching integrationarchitecture that combines the subsystems into a coherent, fit for thepurpose system.
VISION: to be the leading Indigenous Knowledge Systems treasure hub
through the recording, storing, management, maintenance, dissemination and protection of IK for communal socio-
economic development in South Africa.
INTRODUCTION
• Follows a holistic approach to capture IKS• Consider and support the complete IKS eco system• Addresses both socio and economic challenges in communities
and ensure community buy-in• Supports legislation and the benefit sharing framework• Follows a living lab approach to the project• Standards – Dublin Core (extended), International Classification
of Diseases, International Patent Classification Codes
NRS INITIATIVE
NRS OBJECTIVES
Mobilising, aligning and empowering communities and
related stakeholders
Building and supporting appropriate networks
Achieving national IP objectives for the appropriate protection
of IK
NRS OBJECTIVES
Initiating, enabling and maintaining a secure accessible
national repository for the management, dissemination and
promotion of IK
Enabling the discovery, cataloguing, capturing, validation and use of the national IKS heritage in an appropriate framework
Format of traditional/indigenous knowledge (i.e. documented, books etc)Function(s) of the implemented systemsSupported languagesProtection (defensive, positive etc)
NRS BENCHMARKING
NameFormat of original
IKProtection Storage Aim/Function Capacity Building
National Recordal
System
Unrecorded oral in the
vernacular
Defensive and
positive
Distributive Promotion
Protection (prior art)
Preservation
IK Patent
Development
Toolkit
Traditional
Knowledge Digital
Library
Documented in books
in 4 languages
(Ayurveda, Unani,
Siddha and Yoga)
Defensive Centralised Protection (prior art) Toolkit
Biozulua Documented in local
Venezuela languages
Defensive Decentralised Protection (prior art)
IK Patent
Development
Consultation with
stakeholders
Honeybee Published community
newsletters
Defensive Localised Protection (prior art)
Promotion
Consultation with
stakeholders
National Legislation
• The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
• National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004
• Public Finance Research Act, 2009• Promotion of Access to Information
Act, 2000• Intellectual Property Laws Amendment
Bill• Copyright Act, 1978• Patent Act, 1976• Plant Varieties and Farmers Act of
2001• Traditional Leadership Governance
Framework• Traditional Health Practitioners Act
International Protocols and Treaties• Nagoya Protocol• World Intellectual Property Office
(WIPO)• United Nations Educational Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)• Food and Agricultural Organization
(FAO)
APPLICABLE LEGISLATION
NRS OVERVIEW
Indigenous Knowledge Documentation Centres
(IKSDC)
CommunityNRS Central Operations
supported by the National IK
Management System (NIKMAS)
Community
Publicaccess
Restricted access
Confidentia
l access
Commun
ity accessPreservation
Promotion
Protection
Development
•Community members•IK Holders
•General Public•Learners•Teachers
•IP offices•Registered scientists & researchers
•Approved and registered scientists
CatalogueIK RecordingVerificationQuality CheckClassificationScientific Authentication
NRS Processes
NIKMAS SNIPPETS
IK HOLDERS PROFILES & CLAIMS
Conceptual Model (Metadata)
NIKMAS SEARCH ON IK ENTRIES
COMMUNITY SEARCH
ACCESS TO NIKMAS
Open accessIK
Confidential IK
Scientist /Researcher
All open access information
All open access IK submitted by community
Restricted info on confidential IK
Restricted access
application process
Confidential info on selected IK entries
Confidential access
application process
Restricted detail
Confidential detail
Confidential detail
APPLICATION FOR RESTRICTED ACCESS
THANK YOU
Carol van WykDirector: Knowledge ManagementDepartment of Science and TechnologyTel: +27 (12) 8436545Email: [email protected]
Tom SuchanandanDirector: Advocacy, Policy & Institutional CollaborationDepartment of Science and TechnologyTel: +27 (12) 843 Email: [email protected]