Workshop on e-Inclusion and Media for Asia Indigenous Peoples

UNDP workshop on e-Inclusion and Media for Asia’s Indigenous Peoples at the e-Bario Knowledge FairBario, Sarawak, Malaysia

6-8 December, 2007

Introduction and overview of the workshop program

Lars BestleRukka Sombolinggi UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok, Thailand

UNDP Regional Center in Bangkok

• 3 Asia-Pacific Regional Centers (Bangkok, Colombo and Fiji) serving Asia and Pacific countries

• UNDP has 25 country offices in the region serving 44 countries

Priorities: • To provide UNDP country offices in the Asia and the Pacific

with easy access to knowledge through advisory services based on applied research and lessons learnt;

• To build partnerships and carry out regional initiatives, which allow UNDP, governments and other development partners to identify, create, share and apply knowledge to solve priority development challenges.

Types of Services

Communications

Policy Research & Analysis

Programme Development & Technical Backstopping

Strategic Policy Advice & Advocacy

Capacity Development & Training

Knowledge Services Photo: Colin Nicholas

Asia Regional Governance Programme (ARGP)

• Access to Information Policies

• Rights to Information Acts • Independent Media Devt

• Community media and independent journalism

• New Media: Web 2.0 (Blogging, citizen journalism, digital story telling )

• Pro-poor e-Governance• Enhancing efficiency, transparency and citizen interaction in delivery of public service delivery

Photo: Colin Nicholas

Regional Indigenous Peoples Programme (RIPP)2008 - 2011

Why is UNDP Working with IPsWhy is UNDP Working with IPs UNDP’s mandate:UNDP’s mandate: to address the

development needs of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable

300m.+ indigenous peoples worldwide, 2/3rds live in Asia (WB, IFAD, UN)

UNDP’s Policy of Engagement with Indigenous Peoples (2001) 2004- 2007 and 2008-2011

Objectives: Objectives: Forum for dialogue & cooperation

Raise sensitive issues

Trans-border perspective

Link local/national/regional/global

UNDP niche: Country presence, Coordinating role, UN Country Teams

Photo: E-Bario

Regional Indigenous Peoples Programme (RIPP)2008 - 2011

Guidance: Guidance: UNDP’s Policy of Engagement with

Indigenous Peoples (2001)

The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Adopted by UN GA, September 2007)

Areas of Works: Areas of Works:

Law and Policy: encouraging inclusion governance

Capacity Development: Young Leaders in Governance, Indigenous Women & Decision Making and HRBA to Development & IPs

Access to Justice / Judiciary Pluralism

Land and natural Resources Management Photo: Rukka Sombolinggi

Regional Initiative on E-inclusion and Media for asia’s indigenous

peoplesPreparatory phase:

• Workshop on e-inclusion and media at the e-Bario Knowledge Fair

• Panel Session at the 3rd Global Knowledge Conference in Kuala Lumpur 11-13 Dec 2007

• Formulation of Concept note

• Project formulation: Background, objectives and activities

• Resource mobilization

• ImplementationPhoto: Endy

Workshop on e-inclusion and media for Asia’s Indigenous Peoples

• UNDP will use the workshop as the foundation for developing a project on e-inclusion for Asia’s Indigenous Peoples in the context of the Regional Programme Document 2008-2011.

• The workshop is therefore intended to:– To take stock and get a lay of land of the current

situation – To identify needs, challenges and opportunities – Share lessons learnt and good practices from around

the world– Discuss a way forward and set priorities for future

actions– Receive feedback on a knowledge e-primer to be

released in 2008– Provide input for the e-Bario Vision for Indigenous

Peoples as well as a supplement for UN Declaration on Indigenous Rights

– Provide input for a regional action plan

Agenda

• Introduction

• Workshops: 3 clusters, 4 sessions: – Press and media – Radio, TV and Film– ICT and Telecentres– Ways Forward – Regional

Action Plan

• Wrap up and concept note for A regional Initiative on e-inclusion and Media for Asia’s Indigenous Peoples

Photo: Devasish Wangza

Roles

• Organizing team (UNDP RCB, Roger Harris Ind. Const., E-Bario)

• Moderators (Roger, Mike, Lars)

• Rapporteurs (Laura with help from others. Thanks!)

• Presenters Photo: Endy

Your Input (Presentation)

1. Introduction of yourself and your project/activity related to the Workshop theme.

2. What are you doing and trying to achieve, for whom, and who are you working with. Summary highlights of your project/activity. What has been achieved?

3. Issues and challenges within your project/activity. What were the problems, how were they overcome?

4. Lesson learned. What lessons are to be learned from the experience that can be used by others working in similar circumstances?

5. The wider significance of your project/activity. How is your project/activity contributing to e-inclusion for Indigenous Peoples?

Thank You