Georges Gassita
Georges Gassita is the Secretary General of Blessings Of The Forest – Gabon (BOTF-Gabon), an organization focused on protecting traditional knowledge and the cultural heritage of Gabon. He participated in the 50th session of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee, advocating for legal measures to ensure the equitable protection of traditional knowledge and to support local communities against unauthorized exploitation of their cultural resources.
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Georges Gassita was part of the delegation from Blessings of the Forest (BOTF) at the conference.
Ibogaïne : le Gabon défend sa souveraineté spirituelle et scientifique à la Conférence d’Aspen | Gabonreview.com
Gabon· 2025-11-09
Georges Gassita, Secretary General of BOTF-Gabon, spoke about the history of the sacred resource iboga and the issues surrounding its commercialization abroad.
Le Gabon s’invite à la conférence mondiale sur les sciences psychédéliques à Denver | Gabonreview.comGabon· 2025-06-21
Georges Gassita, the Secretary General of BOTF-Gabon, advocated for the integration of the principle of non-regression in treaties on genetic resources and traditional knowledge.
Iboga : une plante médicinale qui porte l’âme du Gabon jusqu’aux USA | Gabonreview.comGabon· 2025-06-03
Georges Gassita serves as the Secretary General of BOTF-Gabon and participated in discussions on protecting traditional knowledge.
Propriété intellectuelle : BOTF-Gabon milite pour un traité international sur les savoirs ancestraux | Gabonreview.comGabon· 2025-03-24