We have put together this kit of information to provide practical assistance to community policy makers and those who assist them (policy analysts, etc.) in development of Knowledge Translation (KT) policy. The specific focus is on health related knowledge translation. The toolkit has been developed for use at the First […]
2006 • First Nations • health • indigenous communities • Inuit • knowledge sharing / exchange • Métis • policy • toolkitHeritage Education for Sustainable Development: Dialogue with Indigenous Communities in Africa
As the twenty-first century gets into gear, it is clear that the defining characteristic of our era is that of climate insecurity. The United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 14th Conference of Parties in Poznań, Poland held in December 2008 ended with a stalemate in north-south talks on how […]
2009 • Africa • cultural heritage • development • indigenous / traditional knowledge • oral tradition • sustainability • traditional cultureIWGIA Publications
The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) publishes books, manuals, reports, briefing papers, videos and a yearbook in several languages documenting the situation of indigenous peoples around the world and informing about indigenous peoples’ rights. Most publications can be purchased through their webshop and many can be freely downloaded […]
human rights • indigenous communities • IWGIA • researchConnecting people for development: Why public access ICTs matter
Libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés play a critical role in extending the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to a diverse range of people worldwide. However, their ability to contribute to development agendas has come into question in recent times. The Global Impact Study was designed to address this debate […]
cybercafe • ICT4D • impact study • libraries • open access • research • TASCHA • telecenterDigital Indigenous Democracy
Digital Indigenous Democracy is a proposal to the Canada Media Fund Experimental Stream for $1 million funding in 2011-12. It is a partnership among IsumaTV, NITV (Nunavut Independent TV Network), the Hamlet Councils of seven Baffin Island communities led by Igloolik, and scholars from Carleton University and Mount Allison University. […]
community media • Igloolik • indigenous communities • Inuit • Inuktitut • IsumaTV • low bandwidth • NunavutSustaining Indigenous Culture: The Structure, Activities, and Needs of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums
Introduction Sovereignty, self-determination, and self-governance are primary goals of Indigenous nations worldwide—and they take important steps toward those goals by renewing control over their stories, documents, and artifacts. In the U.S., the last 30 years have been a remarkable period of reasserted and reaffirmed authority over such cultural patrimony through […]
2012 • culture • indigenous / traditional knowledge • indigenous communities • museumIndigenous Identities: Oral, Written Expressions and New Technologies
A UNESCO publication about the 2001 Symposium bearing the same name… Foreword This report summarizes the key issues raised, experiences shared and conclusions reached by participants during the course of four days of speeches and debate. Consensus was facilitated by parallel meetings of the informal Indigenous Caucus working group, whose […]
2001 • culture • culture | preservation • indigenous communities • oral tradition • UNESCOPacific Intangible Cultural Heritage Mapping Toolkit
Introduction The Pacific Intangible Cultural Heritage Mapping Toolkit was developed by Sipiriano Nemani, Policy and Planning Analyst at the Department of National Heritage, Culture and Arts in Suva, Fiji, and commissioned by the Human Development Programme of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. The toolkit is based on Mr Nemani’s […]
2011 • cultural heritage • Fiji • indigenous / traditional knowledge • intangible • knowledge systems • mapping • Pacific • toolkitMobile Technologies & Empowerment: Enhancing human development through participation & innovation
I haven’t focused many blog posts here on mobile technologies for development – which is odd considering my interest in them. Over the last few years, I have worked as web developer and consultant for several mobile-oriented efforts (see below) and continue to keep my ear to the virtual rail […]
2012 • development • ICT4D • innovation • mobile • MobileActive • UNDPHome Internet for Remote Indigenous Communities
Executive Summary Research to date shows that many remote Indigenous communities have little access to the internet and make little use of it. The Indigenous population living in remote and very remote parts of Australia comprises 108,143 people, or 0.54% of the total Australian population (ABS 2006a). In central Australia, […]
2011 • appropriate technology • Australia • Imangara • indigenous communities • Internet use • Kwale Kwale • MungalawurruTrust and Technology: building an archival system for Indigenous oral memory
An excerpt from the Final Report of the Trust & Technology Project (2004-2006) Project Outline: The Trust & Technology (T&T) Project is an ARC Linkage project, with a partnership between Caulfield School of Information Technology, Monash University, Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies, Monash University, the Public Record Office of Victoria, […]
2006 • archive • Australia • culture | preservation • indigenous / traditional knowledge • indigenous communities • knowledge systems • Koorie • oral tradition • research • western knowledge