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Jul 30, 2012 News
The Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), village governance, legislative issues and resource management are among several issues to be discussed with President Donald Ramotar and Cabinet members, as the National Toshaos Council (NTC) confab approaches.
The National Toshaos Council (NTC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs is preparing to host the National Toshaos Council Meeting, which will commence from August 6th-10th, 2012, at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.
This was disclosed by Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, who stated that approximately 190 Village leaders (Toshaos and Senior Councilors) and 13 Community Development Officers (CDOs) are expected to attend the conference.
The conference will be held under the theme “Establishing Strategic Approaches and Alliances for Sustaining Amerindian Development.”
The Minister explained that the swearing in of Toshaos as Rural Constables and Justices of Peace, and interactions and discussions with President Donald Ramotar and Cabinet members on developmental issues will also be items on the agenda.
Adding that the Ministry will also facilitate an educational tour for the Toshaos to various institutions, Minister Sukhai said the conference will culminate with the signing of the agreement between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Government of Guyana on the Avoided Deforestation Partners (ADF) release of Funds.
Underscoring that Guyana continues to make its presence felt internationally, she said that the successes and challenges of indigenous development and their experiences were shared with other countries in the protection and promotion of indigenous peoples.
“Our representation at the international level was further strengthened with the appointment of Ms. Sharon Austin, former Projects Coordinator of the Ministry as an Indigenous Coordinator with the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) in Brasilia, Brazil. Representation at the following conferences was made,” Minister Sukhai said.
The Minster added that in her capacity, she represented Guyana at the Fifth Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples hosted by the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland during July 9-13, 2012.
She disclosed that the Seminar was based on strengthening partnerships between Indigenous Peoples.
“Issues discussed at the conference included the Study of the role of languages and culture in the promotion and protection of the rights and identity of indigenous peoples. Presentations on the United Nations Declarations on the rights of indigenous peoples were also done,” Minister Sukhai pointed out.
Permanent Secretary within the Ministry, Nigel Dharamlall, who attended and represented Guyana at the Regional Workshop in Brasilia, Brazil during May 30 to June 1, 2012, said the event was aimed at developing a Strategic Framework for developing a regional agenda for the protection of indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact and was facilitated by the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO).
Noting that the participating countries included Bolivia, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Suriname and Brazil, the Permanent Secretary said Guyana’s presentations highlighted that there are no records of the existence of isolated indigenous people. The issue of identity and civil status of these populations was also addressed.
“For protection practices to isolated indigenous peoples and in initial contact to reflect specific legal frameworks on the subject available, the Member Countries discussed the need to allocate sufficient human and financial resources for implementation of such policies. Moreover, the training of technicians and the development of rigorous methodologies for field work were considered very important and the exchange of experiences among the Member Countries,” Dharamlall said.
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