Fwd: Update on the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

[Johanna Laakso]

Dear All,

with the usual apologies for cross-postings, I take the liberty of forwarding information about indigenous issues, and, especially, reminding you of other actual events in August, in addition to the  International Congress of Hungarian Studies (http://www.jyu.fi/hungkong/).

With greetings from the Finnish summer at its most beautiful,

Johanna


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"Konstantin Zamiatine" <zamiatine at eudoramail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
> I'm forwarding some information from the World Conference Against Racism list about the progress in establishing a Permanent Forum on Indigenous
> Issues at the UN.
>
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> Dear Relatives:
>
> We have just received this message from the American Indian Law
> Alliance regarding the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Please
> forward this information to all interested parties.
>
> We would also like to remind you that the Seventh Commemoration of the
> International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples will be held in New
> York at the United Nations on August 9 & 10, 2001. These sessions will
> also focus on the recently Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
>
> We will forward additional information in the coming weeks and we thank
> you in advance for your support.
>
> Respectfully,
> Roberto Mucaro Borrero,
> Chairperson
>
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>
> Dear Indigenous Sisters and Brothers:
>
> Greetings.  Please be informed that we just received
> confirmation from the Secretary of ECOSOC, Ms.
> Margaret Kelley, that the Senior Vice-President of
> ECOSOC, Ambassador Ivan Simonovic, will be meeting
> with the Indigenous Caucus attending the Working Group
> on Indigenous Populations on Sunday, July 22, 11:00am
> at the World Council of Churches to discuss the
> Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
>
> He also agreed to meet with the Indigenous Caucus on
> July 26 or 27 after ECOSOC has considered Indigenous
> Issues at its substantive session, to inform the
> Indigenous delegates about the outcome of the
> discussions.
>
> We look forward to seeing everyone at the Indigenous
> Caucus meetings and the Working Group.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> American Indian Law Alliance
>