June 30, 2021, at 10 am New York time, will be held an international webinar
"Inuit-a unique experience of development", organized by the International Indigenous
Fund for development and solidarity "BATANI".
The Inuit are the indigenous people of the Arctic who live in four countries - Denmark /
Greenland, USA, Canada and Russia.
This webinar will aim to introduce Indigenous peoples from different regions of the world
to the experiences of the Inuit people in various aspects of their life and work.
At the same time, the uniqueness of such an experience will lie in the fact that the
representatives of this people (politicians, businessmen, public and state leaders) will talk
about self-government, the social and economic development of their people, and will share
their personal experience of participation in the life of their people. The uniqueness of the
Inuit experience also lies in the fact that, living in different countries, they were able to build
and develop their own self-government bodies, build their own economy, build their own
relationships with the governments of these countries.
And at the same time, Inuit are active internationally, promoting the rights of indigenous
peoples in international instruments, showing solidarity with indigenous peoples from other
regions of the world. Inuit are an important part of the international negotiation process
related to climate change and biodiversity conservation.
Panelists:
Dalee Sambo Dorough, PhD Chair / INUIT CIRCUMPOLAR COUNCIL, USA
Tove Søvndahl Gant, Expert Member and rapporteur of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Greenland.
Pita Aatami, President Makivik Corporation, Canada.