Third BIMSTEC Conference on Traditional Medicine Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property Rights Begins in Goa

The Third BIMSTEC Conference on Traditional Medicine Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property Rights commenced in Goa, organized by the Ministry of Ayush with the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, as the nodal institute. Held alongside the Second Meeting of the BIMSTEC Nodal Group, the event brings together experts and officials from BIMSTEC member countries—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Discussions center on regional cooperation, conservation of traditional knowledge, documentation, intellectual property rights, access and benefit-sharing, the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), and the proposed BIMSTEC Centre of Excellence in Traditional Medicine.