> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Monica Moisin > Reference:: https://garlandmag.com/loop/cipr/ > Date:: 2023-07-04 > Tags:: #Romania #law #design #Laos #warp/talk > WeftLinks:: [[Reinventing the Wheel]], [[Cultural value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft fosters the resilience of a minority cultural group]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Monica Moisin speaks about the role of a cultural intellectual property framework in helping a traditional craft community retain their cultural integrity. ### Highlights Monica Moisin began by stating her sense of duty to help cultures stay alive. In this, she has developed a framework of "[cultural intellectual property](https://www.culturalintellectualproperty.com/)", which doesn't privilege the abstract intellectual above the community practices. Throughout her talk, Monica referred to her Romanian context. Her concern about appropriation began with Transylvanian designs that were copied without attribution by Tom Ford. Looking at existing frameworks, she realised that there was nothing to prevent this kind of action directly. So she developed Cultural Intellectual Property Rights® which involve the key actions of consent, credit and compensation. This led to work with the Oma in Laos whose traditional textile patterns had been appropriated without acknowledgment by Max Mara. According to Monica, this wasn't so much about the loss of income as the "harm" felt at the inappropriate use of their patterns. This quality of "harm" warrants further thought. What is the nature of the damage felt by a community if their designs are taken by others to use as they wish. This speaks to the quality of care felt by makers as knowledge keepers. This care needs the respect of others to ensure that the culture can retain its integrity. ![[Cultural Intellectual Property Rights® for the Oma in Laos.pdf]] <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QG6rjRONEjA" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>