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8 events,
20th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Provisional agenda of the twentieth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: 1. Election of officers 2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work 3. Discussion on the theme “Peace, justice and strong institutions: the role of indigenous peoples in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 16” 4. Discussion on the six mandated areas of
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Language and Migration: Experience and Memory
Language is a vital, but under-explored, factor in the lives of migrants, immigrants and refugees. It has a direct impact on the experiences and choices of individuals displaced by war, terror, or natural disasters and the decisions made by agents who provide (or fail to provide) relief, services, and status. Distilled through memory, it shapes
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20th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Provisional agenda of the twentieth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: 1. Election of officers 2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work 3. Discussion on the theme “Peace, justice and strong institutions: the role of indigenous peoples in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 16” 4. Discussion on the six mandated areas of
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Language and Migration: Experience and Memory
Language is a vital, but under-explored, factor in the lives of migrants, immigrants and refugees. It has a direct impact on the experiences and choices of individuals displaced by war, terror, or natural disasters and the decisions made by agents who provide (or fail to provide) relief, services, and status. Distilled through memory, it shapes
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ASPBAE Asia Pacific Policy Dialogue on Education Financing
ASPBAE Asia Pacific Policy Dialogue on Education Financing
Dear ASPBAE Members and Friends, We cordially invite you to join the ASPBAE Asia Pacific Policy Dialogue on Education Financing which will be held on Monday, 26 April 2021, at 1:00 pm Manila time (Philippine Standard Time). This is a key Asia Pacific event as part of the Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) held from 26-30
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ASPBAE Asia Pacific Policy Dialogue on Education Financing
ASPBAE Asia Pacific Policy Dialogue on Education Financing
Dear ASPBAE Members and Friends, We cordially invite you to join the ASPBAE Asia Pacific Policy Dialogue on Education Financing which will be held on Monday, 26 April 2021, at 1:00 pm Manila time (Philippine Standard Time). This is a key Asia Pacific event as part of the Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) held from 26-30
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The Doctrine of Discovery and the Indigenous Ministries of The Episcopal Church
The Doctrine of Discovery and the Indigenous Ministries of The Episcopal Church
Dear UN partners and participants at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 20th session, you are cordially invited to a panel discussion with Episcopal Indigenous participants in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 20. At 2pm EST on Monday, April 26, join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99063295488?pwd=RERvMEptNTdoVE1tbFVlbTM0TVZxdz09 For more information, contact the Rev. Dr. Bradley
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The Doctrine of Discovery and the Indigenous Ministries of The Episcopal Church
The Doctrine of Discovery and the Indigenous Ministries of The Episcopal Church
Dear UN partners and participants at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 20th session, you are cordially invited to a panel discussion with Episcopal Indigenous participants in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 20. At 2pm EST on Monday, April 26, join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99063295488?pwd=RERvMEptNTdoVE1tbFVlbTM0TVZxdz09 For more information, contact the Rev. Dr. Bradley
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6 events,
Some are Hazardous Environmental Legacy Sites, some are Monsters: Why sustainable development needs to include environmental crime
Some are Hazardous Environmental Legacy Sites, some are Monsters: Why sustainable development needs to include environmental crime
The Committee on Sustainable Development cordially invites its member organisations to a talk by Prof. Verena Winiwarter (BOKU) on Some are Hazardous Environmental Legacy Sites, some are Monsters: Why sustainable development needs to include environmental crime. Time 6:30pm – 8:30pm (Vienna)/ 12:30 - 2:30pm EST Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87097371746?pwd=SHp0b3ROWnlCSzZmMzJ6TlFmWU1PUT09 Meeting ID: 870 9737 1746
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Some are Hazardous Environmental Legacy Sites, some are Monsters: Why sustainable development needs to include environmental crime
Some are Hazardous Environmental Legacy Sites, some are Monsters: Why sustainable development needs to include environmental crime
The Committee on Sustainable Development cordially invites its member organisations to a talk by Prof. Verena Winiwarter (BOKU) on Some are Hazardous Environmental Legacy Sites, some are Monsters: Why sustainable development needs to include environmental crime. Time 6:30pm – 8:30pm (Vienna)/ 12:30 - 2:30pm EST Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87097371746?pwd=SHp0b3ROWnlCSzZmMzJ6TlFmWU1PUT09 Meeting ID: 870 9737 1746
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8 events,
Palliative Care dialogue with WHO Director-General
Palliative Care dialogue with WHO Director-General
Please consider yourself invited to a Palliative Care dialogue with the WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros and representatives of Civil Society Organizations, on Wednesday 28 April 2021 at 15:00-16:30 GVA (Central European Summer) Time. This roundtable is organized by the IAHPC in collaboration with the Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance and the International Federation on Ageing. To join the dialogue,
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Palliative Care dialogue with WHO Director-General
Palliative Care dialogue with WHO Director-General
Please consider yourself invited to a Palliative Care dialogue with the WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros and representatives of Civil Society Organizations, on Wednesday 28 April 2021 at 15:00-16:30 GVA (Central European Summer) Time. This roundtable is organized by the IAHPC in collaboration with the Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance and the International Federation on Ageing. To join the dialogue,
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Strong Families for Strong Communities: Examples from Turtle Island
Strong Families for Strong Communities: Examples from Turtle Island
Family is the foundational institution for Indigenous Peoples and communities yet many policies and practices such as boarding schools and the Indian Act have undermined Indigenous families resulting in a legacy of abuse, intergenerational trauma, and large numbers of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). This presentation will describe the centrality of families for the
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Strong Families for Strong Communities: Examples from Turtle Island
Strong Families for Strong Communities: Examples from Turtle Island
Family is the foundational institution for Indigenous Peoples and communities yet many policies and practices such as boarding schools and the Indian Act have undermined Indigenous families resulting in a legacy of abuse, intergenerational trauma, and large numbers of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). This presentation will describe the centrality of families for the
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12 events,
Indigenous Healing Ways for Mental Health
Indigenous Healing Ways for Mental Health
The Indigenous Health Subcommittee is offering a side event during the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Indigenous practices for physical and mental healthcare have always been used in their communities and there are now attempts to revive and promote them in the mainstream, even in the COVID-19 era.This panel will feature US-based and global young
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Indigenous Healing Ways for Mental Health
Indigenous Healing Ways for Mental Health
The Indigenous Health Subcommittee is offering a side event during the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Indigenous practices for physical and mental healthcare have always been used in their communities and there are now attempts to revive and promote them in the mainstream, even in the COVID-19 era.This panel will feature US-based and global young
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Dialogue on Education: Meeting New Challenges
Dialogue on Education: Meeting New Challenges
Education at all levels faced unforeseen challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic in communities, globally impacting students and educators along with their families. Every aspect of education adjusted to ensure inclusive quality learning continued to be experienced by students with curriculums via virtual engagement which highlighted the importance of digital connectivity for all students. Education
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Dialogue on Education: Meeting New Challenges
Dialogue on Education: Meeting New Challenges
Education at all levels faced unforeseen challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic in communities, globally impacting students and educators along with their families. Every aspect of education adjusted to ensure inclusive quality learning continued to be experienced by students with curriculums via virtual engagement which highlighted the importance of digital connectivity for all students. Education
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Memorial and Celebration of the Life of Pamela Kraft
Memorial and Celebration of the Life of Pamela Kraft
Dear friends, Please join us for this special online event celebrating the life of our dear Pamela. She is being honored in this side event at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues – the global gathering of Indigenous Peoples at the UN that she so loved and participated in for decades, and for which
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6 events,
Greycells Intergenerational Dialogue 2021 [survey deadline]
Can social mobilisation shape the agenda at local, national and global levels? Respond to an anonymous survey (in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German). The results will contribute to the Dialogue that will take place on 28 June 2021 in a hybrid format (face-to-face in Geneva, via Zoom, and streaming on Facebook and Youtube. This
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Greycells Intergenerational Dialogue 2021 [survey deadline]
Can social mobilisation shape the agenda at local, national and global levels? Respond to an anonymous survey (in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German). The results will contribute to the Dialogue that will take place on 28 June 2021 in a hybrid format (face-to-face in Geneva, via Zoom, and streaming on Facebook and Youtube. This
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