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Endangered Māori Artform Supported to Adapt in Covid Environment Creative New Zealand - Toi Aotearoa, 05 July 2021, New Zealand

Recognised as an endangered artform, a partnership with Mātanga Waka (Waka specialists) was established in 2019 to develop and implement a mātanga-led strategy to protect mātauranga Māori (associated knowledge systems) of tārai waka.
Al impulsar el arte tradicional se abre la posibilidad del desarrollo económico y cultural de las comunidades originarias: Alejandra Frausto Secretary of Culture, 11 June 2021, Mexico

La secretaria de Cultura del Gobierno de México, Alejandra Frausto Guerrero, y la directora general del Fondo Nacional para el Fomento de las Artesanías (Fonart), Emma Yanes Rizo, visitaron en Juchitán, Oaxaca, talleres que integrarán el Corredor Artesanal de ese municipio y realizaron la entrega de apoyos correspondientes a la segunda etapa del proyecto, que en total contempla una inversión de 487 mil pesos.
Language rights and Indigenous human rights in central Australia Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (ANU), 03 June 2021, Australia

This paper uses the successful COVID-19 health messaging in an Indigenous language as a lever to explore the ways in which communication rights for Indigenous people is more linguistically and culturally accessible. The Northern Territory is the most linguistically rich state or territory in Australia, with 70% of Aboriginal residents speaking an Aboriginal language.
Selva Central: Presidente de la República se reunió con organizaciones indígenas para fortalecer acciones multisectoriales Ministerio de Cultura, Peru, 07 May 2021, Peru

El presidente de la República, Francisco Sagasti, acompañado de los ministros de Cultura, Educación, Salud, Desarrollo Agrario y Riego, Vivienda, Construcción y Saneamiento, Interior y el viceministro de Transportes, se reunió con los representantes de las organizaciones indígenas de Junín, autoridades locales y Asociaciones de Centros Poblados, con el objetivo de dialogar sobre las acciones multisectoriales, en beneficio de las comunidades nativas y fortalecer aquellas pendientes de concretarse en las localidades de esa región.
Pacific Regional Consultations for the Preparation of the Global Action Plan of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages UNESCO, 05 May 2021, International

On 27 and 28 May 2021, UNESCO Office in Apia, in cooperation with Headquarters, is organizing a virtual regional consultative meeting for the Pacific, as part of the ongoing consultations for the preparation of the Global Action Plan of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL2022-2032). The regional meeting will also contribute to the establishment of a regional roadmap for the International Decade, and involve the participation of a wide range of regional stakeholders including representatives of UNESCO Member States, indigenous peoples organizations and institutions, UN system agencies, civil society, and experts in the field of Indigenous languages, linguistic diversity and multilingualism.
Webinar: How to Protect and Promote Your Culture - Collective Marks and Certification Marks World Intellectual Property Organisation, 17 March 2021, International

Wednesday, March 24 from 3.00 p.m to 4.15 p.m (CET) for the first session of our upcoming webinar series “How to Protect and Promote Your Culture”.
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