Chaired by Canadian Ambassador to Italy and Permanent Representative Alexandra Bugailiskis, the Informal Group of Friends of Indigenous Peoples in Rome was launched at its first meeting that took place on 14 November 2019, at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) in Rome. Seventeen FAO member countries participated in the first meeting of the Group of Friends of Indigenous Peoples with the main objective of advocating for Indigenous issues and to exchange experiences of work with Indigenous peoples.

This course focuses on how to practically operationalize the indigenous peoples’ right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) throughout all stages of the project cycle. The course describes each of the recommended six steps of the process and the related actions to be undertaken. Duration:  2 hours        Who should take it? The course is primarily intended for professionals directly engaged in the development and implementation of projects involving indigenous peoples. In particular, the following individuals would particularly benefit from taking the course: Project managers Project designers Trainers Social mobilisers What you will learn?  What is Free, Prior and Informed Consent Understand the regulatory framework...

The Expert Seminar will gather more than 40 speakers including representatives from indigenous peoples, Goverments, universities, research centers and international organizations.  Join the webcast here! The Expert Seminar on Traditional Knowledge and Indigenous Peoples’ Fisheries in the Arctic Region will take place in FAO Headquarters (Rome) on Semptember 23 and 24. It will bring together Indigenous experts, fishers, researchers and other stakeholders from the region to share perspectives and exchange experiences on traditional knowledge and Indigenous peoples’ fisheries in...

Over centuries, indigenous peoples have devised ingenious and dynamic ways of managing their constantly evolving territories that have allowed them to inhabit the same land and preserve the natural resources making them available for future generations. Today there are more than 370 million indigenous people, speaking more than 4000 languages and living in 90 countries across the world.  However, nowadays indigenous peoples are in the frontline of the worst impacts of climate change as they live in climate change exposed ecosystems such as the artic, low-lying islands, tropical forests or high mountains.  The first High Level Expert Seminar on Indigenous Food...