indigenous peoples

Continental Summit of Indigenous Communication in Bolivia

From 14 to 18 November 2016, the Department of Cochabamba in Bolivia will host the III Continental Summit of Indigenous Communication of Abya Yala (the Americas), an event organized by the five indigenous organizations of the Unity Pact of Bolivia. Indigenous media professionals and amateurs from all states of Latin America will gather to debate, exchange experiences and reflect on how to strengthen the communication processes of Indigenous Peoples.  The summit aims to be

Call for indigenous design and artwork

The Food and Agriculture Organization’s Indigenous Peoples group is now open to submissions of design and visual artwork. The team works together with indigenous peoples toward the goal of ending discrimination, and recognising the value of traditional indigenous knowledge in nature management, food systems and sustainable agricultural practices, among others. In this light, the team is working to strengthen its communication strategy using images that reflect indigenous peoples’ views of the world as

Call for proposals: video on the use of VGGT for Indigenous Peoples

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) is inviting interested organizations to submit a proposal on the practical application of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure by Indigenous Peoples. Following the request by the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples in May 2014, FAO organized a meeting with indigenous peoples on the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of land, fisheries and forests in the context

indigenousday2011

AMARC is inviting radio broadcasters to submit audio programs on indigenous peoples and minority languages. This is in line with AMARC’s initiative to underline the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People by making available to its members and people at large radio programs on the different issues concerning the indigenous peoples and minority languages. The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People will be celebrated on August 9th.  The UN