On Wednesday 11 May 2016, during the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) co-hosted a side event to report on indigenous peoples’ participation in UNFCCC COP 21 and reflect on the outcomes and achievements of their advocacy and engagement. Panellists were welcomed by a full house and a number of viewers joining via live webcast.
From Alberto Saldamando: Please don’t forget the Indigenous Standing Rock action today,
Ruego no se les olvide la acción Indigena Standing rock ahora.
13:30, RESAURANTS
We would like to have at least one speaker from each region speak
Quisiéramos tener por lo menos un orador por cada región.
Speak to Alberto after the Caucus meeting to line up speakers.
Hablen con Alberto después de la reunión del caucus para establecer los oradores.
09.00 – 10.00 Arabian Room (Blue zone)
Indigenous Peoples' Global Caucus Meeting
10.30 – 11.00 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Briefing for the Indigenous Peoples' Caucus
11.15 – 13.15 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Launch of the book “Climate Solutions from Community Forests” in French
Organizers: UNDP
13.30 – 14.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Strengthening Traditional Knowledge for Climate Resilience through Community-Based Monitoring and Information Systems (CBMIS)
Organizers: Tebtebba/Center for Indigenous Peoples Research and Development (CIPRED)
14.45 – 16.45 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Together for Climate Justice in Palestine
Organizers: Union of Agricultural Work Committees/Land and Research center (NGO)
15.00 – 16.30 Arabian Room (Blue zone)
Rights and Equity in Climate Policy: Translating words into action
Organizers: Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)/Human Rights Watch, Inc. * (HRW)
17.00 – 18.00 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Leadership through Advocacy and Adaptation: an Inuit-specific Approach to Climate Change
Organizers: Inuit Circumpolar Council/Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, Government of Nunavut
18.15 – 18.45 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
"Où sont passées les hirondelles?" Film screening
Organizers: Instituto Catitu
Maatalii Aneraq Okalik, president of the National Inuit Youth Council with the honorable Catherine Mary McKenna PC MP, Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change
"Qujannamiik ammalu unnukkut. Maatalii Aneraq Okaliujunga.
Warm thanks and good evening. My name is Maatalii Aneraq Okalik, and I am the president of the National Inuit Youth Council within Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and I am honored to participate at COP, on the Canadian delegation.
Your Excellencies, I commend the work of the parties on the collective effort towards climate action through the Paris Agreement.
Inuit youth in Canada are committed to continuing to exercise our Indigenous right to our culture, language, and way of life as entrenched in the Constitution and international declarations like the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
With your continued leadership that will define our future on climate action, I am hopeful that it is done in cooperation with Indigenous peoples, in platforms, and with respect to our rights, which ultimately support Indigenous self-determination.
Let’s do this together: our collective future depends on it.
Qujannamiik ammalu aakuluuvusi. Thank you."
#InuitYouth #CelebrateLife #ProudToBeInuk #Inuujugut #IndigenousYouth#IndigenousRights #IndigenousCOP22 #UNDRIP
09.00 – 10.00 Sala Arabian (Zona azul)
Reunión del Caucus Global de los Pueblos Indígenas
10.30 – 11.00 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Sesión informativa para el Caucus de los Pueblos Indígenas
11.15 – 13.15 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Presentación del libro « Climate Solutions de bosques comunitarios" en Francés
Organizadores: UNDP
13.30 – 14.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
El fortalecimiento de los conocimientos tradicionales para la resiliencia frenteal clima a través de seguimiento comunitario y Sistemas de Información (CBMIS)
Organizadores: Tebtebba/Center for Indigenous Peoples Research and Development (CIPRED)
14.45 – 16.45 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Juntos para la Justicia Climática en Palestina
Organizadores: Union of Agricultural Work Committees/Land and Research center (NGO)
15.00 – 16.30 Sala Arabian (Zona azul)
Derechos y equidad en la política climática: traducir las palabras en acción
Organizadores: Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)/Human Rights Watch, Inc. * (HRW)
17.00 – 18.00 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Liderazgo a través de la promoción y la adaptación: Un enfoque específico de los Inuit al cambio climático
Organizadores: Inuit Circumpolar Council/Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, Government of Nunavut
18.15 – 18.45 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
"Où sont passées les hirondelles?" Presentación de una película
Organizadores: Instituto Catitu
TraditionalKnowledge @ITKforClimate: Les #IPs jouent un rôle primordial dans les #Solutions – le @PNUD lance une nouvelle publication en français lors de la @COP22
09.00 – 10.00 Arabian Room (Blue zone)
Indigenous Peoples' Global Caucus Meeting
10.30 – 11.00 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Briefing for the Indigenous Peoples' Caucus
11.00 – 12.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Working Together: The Contributions of Indigenous Communities in Canada’s Climate Action
Organizers: Environnement et Changement Climatique Canada
11.30 – 13.00 Mediterranean Room (Blue zone)
Keep It In the Ground: The Global Civil Society & Political Movement to End Fossil Fuel Extraction
Organizers: Center for Biological Diversity (CBD)/Food and Water Watch * (FWW)/PUSH Sweden/Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries (SCMM)/Sustainable Markets Foundation - 350.org
12.45 – 13.45 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Building Partnerships for a Sustainable Planet
Organizers: Conservation International
14.00 – 15.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Learning from sustainable traditions around the planet - Indigenous Ecovillages
Organizers: Global Ecovillage Network (GEN)/Better World Cameroon
15.00 – 16.30 Arabian Room (Blue zone)
Resilient partners: Adaptation, mitigation & energy services in Indigenous & remote communities
Organizers: University of Waterloo/The Rockies Institute Ltd * (TRI)
16.30 – 17.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Revocation of the Rights of Occupancy of the Indigenous People of Ekuri by the Governor of the Cross River State of Nigeria for a Superhighway
Organizers: Ekuri Initiative
16.45 – 18.15 Bering Room (Blue zone)
Women for Climate Justice - Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of Climate Change
Organizers: Women's Earth and Climate Caucus (WECC)/Earth Island Institute, Inc. (EII)/Ithaca College/Organic Consumers Association * (OCA)
17.45 – 18.15 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
The Creation of a Community Forest to Adapt to Climate Change
Organizers: Comité Villageois de Développement d’Ando-Kpomey
18.30 – 19.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Changement climatique et personnes handicapées
Organizers: ADSM / CNDH/Panafricaine des personnes handicapées
18.30 – 20.00 Arabian Room (Blue zone)
Joining forces to achieve SDG15: Delivering on Global Agenda for Forests, Climate and Development
Organizers: United Nations (UN)
Selected events prepared by DOCIP: Visit Docip's technical secretariat in the Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion!
Here, on Tuesday at CoP22, the caucus continued work on our preferred structure and process of an Indigenous Knowledge Platform in the UNFCCC. This work is crucial to influencing the ways that NDCs (nationally determined contributions) will be implemented, and making sure implementation does not harm indigenous peoples but lifts us up in partnership.
This means continuing to lobby states to support the establishment of the Indigenous Peoples Platform under Paragraph 135 of the Paris Agreement. To show support for this, we had a special guest at the morning’s meeting. The ambassador from Bolivia communicated their country’s backing of the platform and requested further dialogue with IP caucus to ensure consistency in understanding of any proposals put forward to the CoP Presidency and Parties.
In other areas, the caucus continues to work hard to complete statements across all workstreams here including: SBSTA; SBI; APA and Finance. There are also impromptu lobbying meetings occurring with key states as the opportunities arise.
The IP Caucus will present a statement, 1min in length to the High Level Segment on Wednesday 16th Nov. Its important that we present our highest priority level input and ensure that we are heard.
Youth delegate Genevieve Northey photocopying the position document of the Indigenous Peoples Caucus for distribution among the delegations at COP22.
Por Johnson Cerda: Guatemala ratificó el acuerdo de París y depositará en NY en los próximos días!
09.00 – 10.00 Sala Arabian (Zona azul)
Reunión del Caucus Global de los Pueblos Indígenas
10.30 – 11.00 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Sesión informativa para el Caucus de los Pueblos Indígenas
11.00 – 12.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Trabajando Juntos: Contribuciones de las Comunidades Indígenas en la Acción Climática de Canadá
Organizadores: Environnement et Changement Climatique Canada
11.30 – 13.00 Sala Mediterranean (Zona azul)
Mantenerlo en el suelo: el movimiento global político y civil para acabar con la extracción de combustible fósil
Organizadores: Center for Biological Diversity (CBD)/Food and Water Watch * (FWW)/PUSH Sweden/Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries (SCMM)/Sustainable Markets Foundation - 350.org
12.45 – 13.45 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Crear alianzas para un planeta sostenible
Organizadores: Conservation International
14.00 – 15.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Aprendiendo de las tradiciones sostenibles alrededor del planeta - ecoaldeas Indígenas
Organizadores: Global Ecovillage Network (GEN)/Better World Cameroon
15.00 – 16.30 Sala Arabian (Zona azul)
Socios resilientes: servicios de adaptación, mitigación y servicios energéticos en comunidades indígenas y remotas
Organizadores: University of Waterloo/The Rockies Institute Ltd * (TRI)
16.30 – 17.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Revocación de los derechos de ocupación del pueblo indígena Ekuri por el gobernador del Estado de Cross River para una Superautopista
Organizadores: Ekuri Initiative
16.45 – 18.15 Sala Bering (Zona azul)
Mujeres por la Justicia Climática - soluciones principales en primera línea frente al cambio climático
Organizadores: Women's Earth and Climate Caucus (WECC)/Earth Island Institute, Inc. (EII)/Ithaca College/Organic Consumers Association * (OCA)
17.45 – 18.15 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
La creación de un bosque comunitario como medio de adaptación al cambio climático
Organizadores: Comité Villageois de Développement d’Ando-Kpomey
18.30 – 19.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
El cambio climático y las personas con discapacidad
Organizadores: ADSM / CNDH/Panafricaine des personnes handicapées
18.30 – 20.00 Sala Arabian (Zona azul)
Uniendo fuerzas para lograr el ODS15: el cumplimiento de la agenda global para los bosques, el clima y el desarrollo
Organizadores: United Nations (UN)
Indigenous Peoples led Sunday's March in Marrakech, Morocco during the UNFCCC COP 22 Conference
On Sunday, November 13, 2016 thousands of Climate Justice allies around the world marched in the streets of Marrakech to call attention to their struggles, their innovative solutions, and to demand real action from the governments meeting at the UNFCCC COP 22 conference. The march was led by Amazigh Indigenous Peoples of Morocco and other parts of North Africa as well as by other Indigenous Peoples from around the world.
Photo by Emily Arasim/ Women's Earth and Climate Action Network
All registered participants at COP22 are cordially invited to: AN ADDRESS BY JOHN F. KERRY SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016 1:00 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. Climate Action Arena, Area G COP Conference Center Marrakech Doors open at 12:45 p.m; please arrive no later than 12:45 p.m.
Also, the U.S. Center event to discuss a mid-century strategy (along with Canada’s and Mexico’s) will be at 5:30 PM/17h30 tomorrow (Wednesday) as well. These events stream here, for those not on the ground.
Don’t miss Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna, along with Canadian youth delegates Maatalii Okalik, Dominique Souris and Meredith Adler live TODAY from #COP22 in Morocco. They’ll be talking youth and climate change, and why the global cooperation COP matters. 1:30PM EST today, right here!
Over the duration of CoP22, the secretariat have been consulting on the structure of an Indigenous Knowledge Platform. The information from the informal consultation and those that we have obtained from various sources at COP22, it is our understanding that the Presidency wanted the platform as one of the outcomes of COP22. Over the first week, the secretariat had been meeting with representatives of the caucus to discuss this and hear our ongoing input.
However, on Monday, we learned with very short notice that the secretariat and states were holding an informal consultation about the platform without indigenous peoples present. This concerning information touches on two key issues for indigenous peoples: that of full and effective participation; and recognition of indigenous knowledge. Click here to find out more about what this means for the IIPFCC.
So what happened in the meeting?
Members of the caucus attended the meeting where Ecuador requested that the indigenous peoples speak first and we were able to give our statement on the matter.
Despite the number of Parties present, we note that all took the floor. Guatemala, Ecuador, Bolivia, Australia, and Panama made significant and sometimes reinforcing statements. It is our observation that Bolivia and Ecuador are the “champions of our positions” and are on the rights side of the argument yet require further guidance from Indigenous Peoples. We have been informed that Bolivia is keen to seek direction from the IIPFCC on the “Indigenous peoples and local communities”. We have faced this issue before under CBD Article 8(j), where it has been our position to have the knowledge platform focus solely on Indigenous Peoples knowledge.
We know New Zealand (through bilaterals) and Australia are in favor of further discussions regarding the Indigenous platform. We have also reached out to other Pacific States, we will try to meet them bilaterally within the next days. The European Union was cautious about the process, as the platform needs to be agreed to by all Parties and would like to see the process to go step by step. A view which is in line with our view that the COP presidency is rushing into this and the need to establish a timeline that provides sufficient time for full, effective, direct and meaningful participation.
Our concern is the absence of Mexico, as the champion of human rights during COP21 and leader of the group of States friendly to human rights, we have received little to no indication of their support for the human rights of Indigenous Peoples. It is our view that Indigenous Peoples must go into a bilateral meeting as soon as possible. Further, as far as we understand, the Asia, and Africa regional group have not voiced their views yet. We believe that a number of Parties are awaiting further information regarding the platform before engaging into consultations.
Moving forward, we hope that it becomes needless for us to have to keep reclaiming our knowledge, ways of life and spaces back
#indigenousrising #IndigenousCOP22
More updates on an indigenous knowledge platform development to come.
09.00 – 10.00 Arabian Room (Blue zone)
Indigenous Peoples' Global Caucus Meeting
10.30 – 11.00 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Briefing for the Indigenous Peoples' Caucus
11.15 – 12.15 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Indigenous Voices on Climate Change
Organizers: APIB - Articulation of Indigenous People of Brazil
11.30 – 13.00 Arabian Room (Blue zone)
Jurisdictional Sustainability: A bottom-up, integrated approach to reducing deforestation
Organizers: Earth Innovation Institute/Amigos de la Tierra Asociación Civil (ATAC)/Consejo Civil Mexicano para la Silvicultura Sostinible, A. C. (CCMSS)/Derecho Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (DAR)
12.30 – 13.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Climate Adaptation and Land Management with Indigenous People and Traditional Communities
Organizers: IPAM - Amazon Environmental Research Institute
13.45 – 14.15 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Cultural Landscapes: Territorial and Environmental Management of Indigenous Lands Indigenous Facing Climate Change in the Brazilian Amazon
Organizers: Rede de Cooperação Amazônica - RCA (Rede de Cooperación de ongs indígenas y indigenistas)/Hutukara Associação Yanomami/Conselho Indígena de Roraiama (CIR)/Comissão Pró-Índio do Acre (CPI-AC)/Iepé - Instituto de Pesquisa e Formação Indígena
14.30 – 16.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Biocultural Heritage-based Innovations for Climate Resilient Food Systems: Lessons and Best Practices from the SIFOR Project
Organizers: Intl. Institute for Environment & Development/Asociacion ANDES (Peru)
15.00 – 16.30 Draa Room (Green zone)
Human rights and climate change: what's next after Paris?
Organizers: Carbon Market Watch
16.45 – 17.15 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Mainstreaming Indigenous People’s Environmental Concerns: the Missing Piece in Ongoing Political and Administrative Decentralization in Africa
Organizers: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley UTRGV/IUCN
17.30 – 18.30 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Subnational Governments and Indigenous Peoples: Successful Stories of Climate Adaptation
Organizers: Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development - nrg4SD
18.45 – 20.00 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion
Traditional Knowledge: Ecology of Care - Creating a Better Future with Sustainable Yogic Agriculture and Increased Awareness of Health and Nutrition
Organizers: Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University/Global Ecovillage Network
Note: This agenda was compiled by DOCIP: Visit Docip's technical secretariat in the Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion!
Por Johnson Cerda
09.00 – 10.00 Sala Arabian (Zona azul)
Reunión del Caucus Global de los Pueblos Indígenas
10.30 – 11.00 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Sesión informativa para el Caucus de los Pueblos Indígenas
11.15 – 12.15 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Voces indígenas sobre el cambio climático
Organizadores: APIB - Articulation of Indigenous People of Brazil
11.30 – 13.00 Sala Arabian (Zona azul)
Sustentabilidad jurisdiccional: un enfoque integrado ascendente para reducir la deforestación
Organizadores: Earth Innovation Institute/Amigos de la Tierra Asociación Civil (ATAC)/Consejo Civil Mexicano para la Silvicultura Sostinible, A. C. (CCMSS)/Derecho Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (DAR)
12.30 – 13.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
La Adaptacion Climatica y la Administración de las Tierras con Poblaciones Indígenas y Comunidades Tradicionales
Organizadores: IPAM - Amazon Environmental Research Institute
13.45 – 14.15 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Paisajes culturales : la gestión territorial y ambiental de las tierras indígenas frente a los cambios climáticos en la Amazonía Brasileña
Organizadores: Rede de Cooperação Amazônica - RCA (Rede de Cooperación de ongs indígenas y indigenistas)/Hutukara Associação Yanomami/Conselho Indígena de Roraiama (CIR)/Comissão Pró-Índio do Acre (CPI-AC)/Iepé - Instituto de Pesquisa e Formação Indígena
14.30 – 16.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Innovaciones basadas en el patrimonio biocultural para sistemas alimentarios resilientes al clima: Lecciones y mejores prácticas del proyecto SIFOR
Organizadores: Intl. Institute for Environment & Development/Asociacion ANDES (Peru)
15.00 – 16.30 Sala Draa (Zona verde)
Derechos humanos y cambio climático: ¿qué sigue después de París?
Organizadores: Carbon Market Watch
16.45 – 17.15 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Integración de las Cuestiones Ambientales de los Pueblos Indígenas: la pieza perdida en la continua descentralización política y administrativa en África
Organizadores: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley UTRGV/IUCN
17.30 – 18.30 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Los gobiernos subnacionales y los pueblos indígenas: historias de éxito de la adaptación al clima
Organizadores: Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development - nrg4SD
18.45 – 20.00 Pabellón de los Pueblos Indígenas
Conocimiento tradicional: Ecología del Cuidado. Creando un mejor futuro con agricultura yóguica sustentable y mayor conciencia de la salud y la nutrición
Organizadores: Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University/Global Ecovillage Network
