Events for 2016
Special Event at UN Headquarters
Tuesday, 9 August 2016
ECOSOC Chamber
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Indigenous Peoples' Organizations, National Human Rights Institutions, indigenous Members of Parliament, and friends of indigenous peoples can register here.
The event will be webcast live at webtv.un.org.
Events around the world
UN Information Centres around the world are holding events and activities in observance of the International Day on or around 9 August 2016. Among them are:
Colombia: Events on the right to education across nine different localities, as well as an event bringing together indigenous peoples from across the region to discuss the Sustainable Development Goals (2030 Agenda), with a special focus on access to education.
Ghana: Visit by a youth group to a children's home in a rural community of indigenous peoples.
Peru: Dialogue with Tarcila Rivera, Member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, with 250 students from 10 schools, with a special focus on the right of indigenous peoples to education.
Sri Lanka: Discussion session with the indigenous Vedda people in the remote village of Dambana, to raise awareness of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Jakarta: Events in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago, including a parade showcasing indigenous traditions, dress, music and arts; a one-day seminar on improving access to education for indigenous populations; and performances by some of Indonesia’s over 1,000 indigenous tribes.
