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09.08.2019 - 09.08.2019

Commemoration event for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Global / / New York
ECOSOC Chamber at the United Nations HQ

There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world’s population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speakan overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures. Indigenous peoples are inheritors […]
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09.08.2019 - 09.08.2019

UNESCO Quito Office – Social Media Campaign for the International Day of Indigenous Peoples

Global / / Quito
Online

On the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, UNESCO is launching a social media campaign on UNESCO and IYIL2019 channels. On 9 August, indigenous languages will once again hit the spotlight as the main theme of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Follow the Quito Office Campaign on Facebook and […]
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09.08.2019 - 09.08.2019

The Sang’s the Thing

Europe and North America / / Edinburgh
National Library of Scotland

Aimed at anyone affected by dementia, this event features Scots songs old and new in the Library collections where participants are invited to listen to and sing with the Scots Scriever (writer), Dr Michael Dempster.
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09.08.2019 - 09.08.2019

UNESCO HQ – Social Media Campaign for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Global / / Paris
Online

On the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, UNESCO is launching a social media campaign on UNESCO and IYIL2019 channels. On 9 August, indigenous languages will once again hit the spotlight as the main theme of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Follow the UNESCO HQ Campaign on Facebook, Instagram […]
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09.08.2019 - 09.08.2019

Launch of the Asia Indigenous Youth Platform (AIYP)

Asia and the Pacific / / Bangkok
112 Moo 1, T. Sanpranate, A. San Sai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

In collaboration with the Asia Indigenous People’s Pact (AIPP) and UNDP, UNESCO Bangkok Office launched an indigenous youth platform. This activity is organized within the framework of the International Day of  the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August 2019. Moving forward and enabling young people to speak with their own identity and voice is critical […]
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08.08.2019 - 09.08.2019

Indigenous Knowledge for Integrated Water Resources Management in Latin America

Latin America and the Carribean / / Manaus
Manaus

This Seminar aims to identify ways to strengthen water governance and management based on indigenous perspectives and knowledge. Since 2019 is the International Year of Indigenous Languages, it is especially appropriate to place emphasis on the indigenous perspective to inform and reflect on integrated Water Resrouces Management (IWRM) in the region. Water is ubiquitous in […]
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01.01.2019 - 09.08.2019

Online Publication of Finno-Ugric Language Activism Case Studies

Europe and North America / / Petrozavodsk
Association of Ethnocultural Centers and Heritage Organizations ECHO

The Online Publication of Finno-Ugric Language Activism Case Studies includes 22 case studies from Finno-Ugric regions of Russia, Estonia and Latvia. Case studies represent a wide range of community-based language initiatives: language nests, social media initiatives, innovative language learning aids for children, promoting indigenous languages through arts (including cinematography and comics) and much more. The materials published herein are intended to build awareness of best grassroot practices applied by Finno-Ugric language activists. Publication is available at www.sana2019.ee
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