Loews Le Concorde Hotel, Québec City, Canada

September 19 to 21, 2003

 

Welcome to the Indigenous Peoples’ Forest Forum

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Invitation Letter

 

PRELIMINARY AGENDA AND SESSIONS


Friday, September 19, 2003

18:00-20:00 Welcoming cocktail and onsite registration

Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and 21 , 2003

All presentations and discussions will be focussed at developing an Indigenous vision on Sustainable Forest Management and at establishing the pre-requisites with respect to forestry policy, institutional arrangements and the accommodation of Indigenous Rights. Delegates will be asked to work on a draft Forum Declaration. The final Declaration will be presented at the XII World Forestry Congress.

Discussions will explore the following themes:

World Trends

  • Trade Issues, Markets, Globalization
  • Forest Certification
  • Parks and Protected Areas
  • Climate Change

International Policy Instruments and Processes in Review

  • United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
  • Convention on Biological Diversity
  • United Nations Forum on Forests
  • Criteria and Indicators, e.g. Montreal Process

Indigenous Peoples' and Forests Key Issues

  • Canada/USA
  • Asia/South Pacific
  • Mexico/Central America
  • South America
  • Africa
  • Circumpolar

The Forestry Connection with Indigenous Rights

  • Leticia, Kari-Oca, Kimberly Declarations
  • ILO 169 and the UN Draft Declaration on
  • Indigenous Rights
  • Agenda 21, chap. 26

Preservation of Culture and Knowledge Systems

  • Traditional Knowledge
  • Traditional Land Use
  • Western Conservation and Sustainable Use

Indigenous Forestry Approaches/ Community Forestry

  • Co-Management and Joint Ventures
  • Impact and Benefit Sharing
  • Elements of Community Forestry
  • Indigenous Tenure Arrangements

Outputs: An Indigenous Peoples’ Forest Declaration

 
Preliminary Agenda



Workshop on the management of the resources :

Reflection for an Indigenous Peoples' Declaration to be submitted at the First Nations Forestry Forum and the World Forestry Congress

Draft Declaration
 


 

 REGISTRATION

  • This registration must be used only for registration
    at the Forum
  • No registration fee is applicable for attending the
    Forum
  • The participants to the Indigenous Peoples' Forest
    Forum must be registered at the World Forestry
    Congress 2003. Exception might be acceptable for
    Quebec participants
  • Registration is available online at
    www.nafaforestry.org/forum.php , or by fax, regular
    mail or e-mail at :

NAFA
875 Bank Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 3W4
Canada Tel. : (613) 233-5563
Fax : (613) 233-4329
E-mail : forum@nafaforestry.org
 
REGISTRATION DEADLINE : August 31, 2003


ACCOMODATIONS

To reserve a room for the Forum, please follow the
instructions given by the World Forestry Congress. Visit the www.cfm2003.com/en/inscription/hebergement.php and fill out the Hotel Accomodation Reservation Form.

PASSPORTS AND VISAS

For any information related to passport or visa ,
visit the

http://www.cfm2003.org/en/inscription/informations

_pratique.php#passeport