(August 9, 2010) Indigenous peoples from all over celebrate as the world commemorates this year’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous People with thematic focus on the importance of IP roles in environmental protection. Being at the front line of promoting indigenous peoples rights and environmental advocacy in their own respective countries, NTFP-EP partners from Indonesia and Cambodia have been invited to participate in this year’s celebration of the said event.
(UN Headquarters, New York, USA) The NTFP-EP film “Crafts Kalimantan: Harmony of Culture and Nature”, which was produced by Nanag Sujana and Jali Prattama of Gekko Studio and the Crafts Kalimantan partners, has been chosen for screening at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples Celebration of World Indigenous Peoples Day in New York.
(Jakarta, Indonesia) Crafts Kalimantan, the makers of the Borneo Chic brand, has been invited to be one of the speakers at the seminar for the International Day for the World’s Indigenous People, organized by the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Indonesia. Borneo Chic and other products by the Kalimantan artisans and city-based designers will be showcased in the seminar.
Joining the list of speakers for the seminar is Oscar Lawalata, a famous Indonesian fashion designer who will be visiting Sintang, West Kalimantan, where one of our partners, Jasa Menenun Mandiri is based. The film “Crafts Kalimantan: Harmony of Culture and Nature” bound to be shown in the celebration in New York is to be screened in the seminar as well.
(Sihanouk, Cambodia) Since Cambodia’s first celebration of the International Day for the World’s Indigenous Peoplein Phnom Penh in 2005, the event has contributed to the promotion of multi-level indigenous peoples rights and policies. In their aim to promote unity and communication between indigenous peoples groups in Cambodia, NTFP-EP partners will be participating in the celebration of the International Day for the World’s Indigenous People through the aid of another partner, Misereor.
