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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Indigenous Peoples’ Organisation (IPO) Members and non-members attending the Communities, Conservation & Livelihoods conference in Halifax, celebrated Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s 70th Anniversary on 30 May 2018.
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The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ CEESP Chair, Kristen Walker-Painemilla, Vice-Chair, Ameyali Ramos and Osvaldo MunguÃa Sierra, Regional Chair of CEESP Latin America and the Caribbean, led the celebration event, supported by Stewart Maginnis, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Global Director, Nature-based solutions.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Councillor Rick Bates gave a short presentation on the importance of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and its work before cutting the cake and getting the celebration underway in Canada on 30 May 2018.
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The event wasÌýwell attended and provided participants with the opportunity to network and also to hear about Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and its work.
During the lunch, several IPO Members gave their views on the benefits of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ membershipÌýand there were also interventions by Kristen Walker-Painemilla, Chair of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ CEESP (and co-organiser of the conference), Sean Southey, Chair of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ CEC, Nadine Crookes, Board Member of the Canada National Committee of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Members, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Councillor Rick Bates and Stewart Maginnis, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Global Director, Nature-based solutions.
The main theme of the conference, which took place form 20-30 May 2018 in Halifax, Canada, was the power of local communities to make a difference and highlighted environmental and livelihood challenges facing communities and approaches to achieving success in conservation and in securing sustainable livelihoods.
Presentations with an indigenous focus featured strongly over the three days as did themes such as indigenous and local knowledge; collaboration and conflict resolution; governance and rights; women, gender and youth, and Marine Protected Areas and spatial management.
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