FDCIP: Forum for Development Cooperation with Indigenous Peoples
Globalization, Cultural resources and Indigenous Peoples
This year’s conference will focus on Southern Africa and Central America, and different topics which give a critical examination on how globalization processes influence on the development for Indigenous Peoples. Another theme will be how culture plays an important part in indigenous development.
The broad headings are:
- “Globalization and Indigenous Peoples: Poverty and Education”
- “Cultural resources documentation and mapping”
Additionally, there will be room for other current issues under the headline “Forum update”.
This year’s conference has Norwegian Church Aid as a collaborating partner.
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The conference languages will be Saami, Scandinavian and English
Programme |
4th October |
| 20:00 | Reception at Árdna, the Sámi cultural building located at the University Campus, close to “Labyrinten”, The Sámi turf hut and the Administration building. |
5th October |
| Opening of conference | |
| 08:45 - 09:15 | Registration, at University Campus, Teorifagbygget, House 1, Auditorium 1. |
| 09:15 - 09:25 | Opening by Jarle Aarbakke, Rector at the University of Tromsø. |
| 09:25 - 09:45 | Henry Minde, Forum for Development Cooperation with Indigenous Peoples: Welcome and Background for the Conference |
| 09:45 - 10:15 | Jon Bech, NORAD: Indigenous peoples, poverty and rights in a global development framework |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Coffee |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Russel Barsh, Director Center for the Study of Coast Salish Environments, Anacortes, USA: Trade and intellectual property rights: How do they affect indigenous knowledge, local plant varieties, and the other “ecological and intellectual resources” of indigenous peoples. |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Discussion |
| “Globalization and Indigenous Peoples: Poverty and Education” | |
| Focus on Nicaragua | |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Ray Hooker, URRACAN University: Poverty and Social Justice: Nicaragua and the Autonomy Process |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Alta Hooker, URRACAN University: Education as empowerment: Building a University for Indigenous Peoples |
| 12:30 - 12:45 | Discussion |
| 12:45 - 13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Arja Koskinen, URRACAN University: Intercultural Multilingual Education for the indigenous and afrocaribbean people on the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua – challenging the globalization |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Erika Satta, University of Tromsø: ”For the Love of thy Mother Tongue” Indigenous Language Revitalization |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Discussion |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Coffee |
| Focus on Guatemala | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Kay Warren, Professor, Brown University, USA: After the Peace Process and the Referendum: The Prospect of Democracy and Social Justice in Guatemala |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Demetrio Cojtí Cuxil, Dr., San Carlos University, Guatemala: The relation between higher education and the indigenous movement |
| 16:30 - 16:45 | Discussion |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Coffee |
| Forum update | |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | Lars Løvold, Director, Rainforest Foundation Norway: Culturally and linguistically tailormade education: an important element in the fight for Indigenous Peoples rights. Lessons from Brazil |
| 17:15 - 17:30 | Angel Valdez, Director IDEI: Capacity building and university co-operation. The case of Maya Competence Building. |
| 17:30 - 17:45 | Keitseope Nthomang, University of Botswana and Coordinator, South, of the Collaborative Programme for San/Basarwa Research and Capacity Building: Challenges for minority education and capacity building in Botswana. |
| 18:00 | Dinner at cantina at the Faculty of Law |
6th October |
| “Globalization and Indigenous Peoples: Poverty and Education” continues | |
| Focus on Guatemala | |
| 09:15 - 09:45 | Eduardo Enrique Sacayón, San Carlos University, Guatemala: Higher education and multicultural society. The case of Guatemala |
| 09:45 - 10:15 | Georges Midré, Professor, University of Tromsø: Education and poverty reduction. Experiences from Guatemala |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Discussion |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Coffee |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Pablo Rangel, University of Tromsø: The Unfinished Mission: The History of the ILO Convention 169 concerning Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Juliana Turqui; University of Tromsø: Indigenous Workers in Guatemala City and the Mayan Movement. Exploring the Representation of Ethnic and Labour Demands |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Discussion |
| 12:15 - 13:15 | Lunch |
| “Cultural resources documentation and mapping” | |
| 13:15 - 13:45 | Hans Petter Hergum, Norwegian Church Aid: A culture and heritage program – an example from Southern Africa |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Liv Skaare: Behind the pictures – encounters with paintings from the Kuru project |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Karine Rousset, Kuru Family of Organization: Mapping as Development Tool – Experiences and lessons learnt through mapping and cultural programmes of Kuru |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Discussion |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Guided tour to art exhibition |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Coffee |
| 16:15 - 16:45 | Anetta Bok, ‡Khomani San (South-Africa): Mapping in the sand – The experiences of the ‡Khomani with mapping in the Trans Kalahari Transfrontier Park that led to a successful land claim |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Discussion |
| 19:00 | Dinner at Radisson SAS hotel |
7th October |
| “Cultural resources documentation and mapping” continues | |
| 09:15 - 09:45 | Collin Tshima, Chairman of the ‡Heku Trust, Chairman of the Regional WIMSA board. (Working Group for Indigenous Minorities in Southern Africa): Our Land is Our Life – The NG 13 Project in Northern Botswana |
| Forum update | |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Hoeseb, Inspector of Education, Otjozondjupa region (Namibia): Government commitment to San education |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Svein Ørsnes, Managing Director, Namibia Association of Norway: Our experiences from Namibia |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Geir Tommy Pedersen, Saami Council: Indigenous to Indigenous Cooperation |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Discussion |
| Summing up | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Sidsel Saugestad, Professor, Forum for Development Cooperation with Indigenous Peoples: Status and the way forward for the Forum |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Closure of the conference |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | Lunch |