Summary Note 15 (December 2023)
This Summary presents the discussions held, in person and online, during the 16th session of the EMRIP, July 17 to 21, 2023.
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2024-11-25 - 2024-11-25Dear Friend,It's my pleasure to present to you our selection of international events for the next week. There will be no big conference, but many interesting regional and thematical meetings. Don't forget to check the list of deadlines, and take a look at the two new publications that we found for you. I wish you an exciting week-end and a smooth start into a beautiful last week of May.Warm regards,Pascal MAY 23 - 29, 202187th session of the Committee on the rights of the...more
Dear Friends,I am pleased to present to you the 250th edition of Docip's Weekly News. The appearance and content have changed over time, but our commitment to informing you about events of interest to Indigenous Peoples remains the same. I want to thank you all for your trust and your support and look forward to creating the next 250 editions with and for you.Stay strong and have a good time!Warm regards,Pascal MAY 16 - 22, 202187th session of the Committee on the rights of the...more
Dear Friend,The next week promises to be interesting and diverse: human rights in the Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Latvia, Singapore and Sierra Leone at the Universal Periodic Review, indigenous languages in Asia at UNESCO and the climate in Latin America and the Caribbean at the UNFCCC. As usual, we will inform you on the various webinars of the week through our social networks.I wish you a peaceful weekend and a new week full of good energy.Warm regards,Pascal MAY 9 - 15,...more
Dear Friend,Today the Permanent Forum will close its very special 20th session: especially short, complicated, and physically distant this year, but also especially rich in side events. Although much was accomplished despite the challenges, the main takeaway is probably a strong urge to return to meeting in person next time.The saddest moment of the week came when we heard of the loss of our dear brother Estebancio Castro-Diaz of the Kuna People, a respected leader of the international...more
Dear friends,Docip is pleased to share with you the joint campaign of our partner FERN on the action plan of the European Union on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT).Raising the bar: Strengthening EU biodiversity and climate leadership through FLEGT and Forest PartnershipsIn 2003, the European Union adopted a ground-breaking initiative to tackle the root causes of illegal logging: The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan. Acknowledging...more
Dear Friend,An intense week is coming to an end -- at the Permanent Forum alone we have counted 50 events since Monday. Many of us have spent long nights in front of the computer. And next week is going to be very busy as well: another 50 events at the Permanent Forum, two Treaty Bodies, the UN Forum on Forests, and more -- all virtually.So, for this weekend, please drop your notebook and your Zoom screen, make extensive use of your bed or hammock, and go for a long walk with your pet.See...more
Dear Friend,We know that hybrid or virtual meetings are extremely challenging for Indigenous Peoples and can in no way become the new normal. But in a few days another important meeting goes online, and we at the Docip team are ready to give our best in order to support the indigenous delegates during these two weeks of UNPFII 20. And the upcoming celebration of the Mother Earth Day suddenly gets a whole new importance ... Enjoy your weekend, take a good rest and create lots of positive...more
Dear Friend,The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is approaching fast, and Africa will close the series of regional dialogues next week. You can find the recordings of the other dialogues on Facebook. By the way, did you check out our bibliography for the Permanent Forum session yet? Enjoy your week-end at home, listen to a story of your elders, and sing a song with your kids.Best wishes, PascalAPRIL 11 - 17, 2021IUCN One Nature, One Future Global Youth SummitApril 5 - 16,...more
Dear Friend,Next week will be busy for younger people with two international youth events on the agenda. Meanwhile we will be busy preparing for the UNPFII session. Did you register yet? Today is the very last day! By the way, we have created an email address for all your questions about this meeting: unpfii20@docip.org. Take care of yourself and your loved ones, try to get more rest and live in peace with yourself and your neighbors.Best regards, PascalAPRIL 4 - 10, 2021IUCN One...more
Dear Friend,After 5 years of working with the Docip team, Amalia Rodriguez Fajardo has decided to leave Docip to pursue other professional ventures.We would like to sincerely thank her for all the work she has done as a Representative to the European Union in our Brussels office. We will miss her professional competence and positive spirit, but we are sure that her strengths will be appreciated in whatever capacity she takes on.We wish her well and hope to meet her again in the near...more
