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14-17 November 2005, Tunisia

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND INFORMATION SOCIETY, WSIS PHASE II, Tunis 2005

The Permanent Forum and its Secretariat participated actively during WSIS. A final report of the parallel event on "Indigenous Peoples and Information Society: Towards an International Indigenous Portal" is now available

Report: >>> EN | ES | FR | PT | RU

Agenda: >>> EN/ES

>>> Indigenous Thematic Planning Conference for Tunisia

19-21 September 2005, Panama City

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INTER-AGENCY SUPPORT GROUP ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES (IASG)

The 2005 Annual meeting of the IASG was hosted by the UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. The focus of the 2005 meeting was to strengthen the link between the UNPFII and the work of the UN system at the regional and country levels and discuss ways to implement the recommendations of UNPFII at regional and national levels. The report of the meeting is currently being finalized and will be submitted to the Fifth Session of the Permanent Forum in May 2006. >>> Draft Agenda

21-23 September 2005, Panama City

TECHNICAL WORKSHOP ON TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

The Secretariat of the Permanent Forum organized this workshop in coordination with the IASG and UNICEF's Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. Background papers of the workshop are now posted on the website. >>> Papers and Report

9 August 2005

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES:

To read the program, messages from the Secretary General and heads of other UN agencies, please click on the following >>> 9 August 2005

14-17 August 2005, Queensland - Australia

WORKSHOP ON ENGAGING THE MARGINALIZED:

Partnerships between Indigenous Peoples, Governments and Civil Society. Please see the following for program details, list of resource speakers, and background documents of the workshop >>> Engaging Communities

SECRETARY GENERAL'S REPORT "IN LARGER FREEDOM: TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT, SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL"

Extracts of recommendations pertaining to Indigenous Peoples: EN | ES | FR | RU

30 May - 2 June 2005, Tokyo

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CONSERVING CULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY: THE ROLE OF SACRED NATURAL SITES AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPES

The Secretariat of the Permanent Forum and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity organized organized a panel on the protection of sacred sites of indigenous peoples in partnership with UNESCO, UNU, and IUCN. The read the outcome and declaration of the Symposium, click here for >>> EN | ES