Nigel Crawhall
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Chief of Section, Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems, UNESCO.
Chief of Section, Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems, UNESCO.
The first nominated Director General from the Arab Region and only the second from Africa. Congratulations www.france24.com/en/culture/2...
UNESCO board selects Egypt's former antiquities minister El-Enany as new chief
UNESCO is set to appoint Egypt's Khaled El-Enany as its new director general, according to diplomatic sources. The cultural agency's executive board on Monday voted 55 to 2 in favor of Egypt's former…
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October 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The first nominated Director General from the Arab Region and only the second from Africa. Congratulations www.france24.com/en/culture/2...
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@unesco.org is about to launch a new publication on Indigenous knowledge and their ancestral territories which are designated sites.
@unesco.org is about to launch a new publication on Indigenous knowledge and their ancestral territories which are designated sites.
“We must adapt, but without losing our soul”: Inuk farmer safeguards
While the Arctic transforms under the pressure of climate change, the Inuit way of life persists in Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap
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September 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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@unesco.org is about to launch a new publication on Indigenous knowledge and their ancestral territories which are designated sites.
@unesco.org is about to launch a new publication on Indigenous knowledge and their ancestral territories which are designated sites.
www.unsa.ba/en/novosti/r... Great workshop on local knowledge systems in Southeast Europe, touching on pastoralism, river fisheries, mountain agriculture, agro-forestry, hunting and wild food collection.
Regional Workshop on Local Knowledge for Biodiversity and Climate Resilience Held in Sarajevo
The regional workshop “Harnessing Indigenous and Local Knowledge for Biodiversity and Climate Resilience in the Western Balkans”, organized by UNESCO and partners was hosted on 8–9 September 2025 host...
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September 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
www.unsa.ba/en/novosti/r... Great workshop on local knowledge systems in Southeast Europe, touching on pastoralism, river fisheries, mountain agriculture, agro-forestry, hunting and wild food collection.
My colleague Faduma Ali and I have arrived in #Sarajevo to contribute to the Western Balkan regional workshop on local knowledge systems in ecosystem conservation and Disaster Risk Reduction. @unesco.org LINKS program, through @besnet.world supported Bosnia i Herzegovina with its national assessment
September 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
My colleague Faduma Ali and I have arrived in #Sarajevo to contribute to the Western Balkan regional workshop on local knowledge systems in ecosystem conservation and Disaster Risk Reduction. @unesco.org LINKS program, through @besnet.world supported Bosnia i Herzegovina with its national assessment
A great pleasure and honour to catch up with Louis Liebenberg, inventor of #CyberTracker. Louis recognised the extraordinary complexity of Indigenous Peoples knowledge of biodiversity during early work with !Xõó hunter gatherers in Botswana. He created a software system to help them generate data.
August 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A great pleasure and honour to catch up with Louis Liebenberg, inventor of #CyberTracker. Louis recognised the extraordinary complexity of Indigenous Peoples knowledge of biodiversity during early work with !Xõó hunter gatherers in Botswana. He created a software system to help them generate data.
Congratulations Luthando.
August 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Congratulations Luthando.
Celebrating the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on 9 August. Please see this video and news story on Indigenous to Indigenous training on geospatial technology in Tanzania. The Ju|`hoansi San are supporting the Hadzabe.
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August 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Celebrating the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on 9 August. Please see this video and news story on Indigenous to Indigenous training on geospatial technology in Tanzania. The Ju|`hoansi San are supporting the Hadzabe.
www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
A lot happened at the 47th World Heritage Committee meeting in Paris. Of historic importance was the strong presence of Indigenous Peoples participating in deliberations and sharing their views on universal values, and the relationship between nature and culture. With Claudia Sanchez Flores 🇲🇽
July 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A lot happened at the 47th World Heritage Committee meeting in Paris. Of historic importance was the strong presence of Indigenous Peoples participating in deliberations and sharing their views on universal values, and the relationship between nature and culture. With Claudia Sanchez Flores 🇲🇽
The Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences hosted a dialogue between scientists and Indigenous Peoples on the role of Indigenous knowledge in biodiversity, climate responses and policy. Some excellent contributions in the publication. www.pas.va/en/publicati...
#IndigenousPeoples
#IndigenousPeoples
Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and the SciencesSciences: Combining Knowledge and Science on Vulnerabilities and Solutions for Resilience
Proceedings of a Joint Workshop
14-15 Mach 2024
Joachim von Braun and Helen Alford (eds.)
Scripta Varia 157, LEV, Vatican City, 2025
pp. 440 ...
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July 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences hosted a dialogue between scientists and Indigenous Peoples on the role of Indigenous knowledge in biodiversity, climate responses and policy. Some excellent contributions in the publication. www.pas.va/en/publicati...
#IndigenousPeoples
#IndigenousPeoples
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Terrific: Guinea-Bissau's Bijagos archipelago 🇬🇼 was added to @unesco.org world heritage list 🥳🎉.
🌊 In the news ➡️ ogy.de/sqg0
🌊 Info about our € 6.3million project with #PRCM supporting Bijagos ➡️ ogy.de/8wlg
#OceanOptimism
🌊 In the news ➡️ ogy.de/sqg0
🌊 Info about our € 6.3million project with #PRCM supporting Bijagos ➡️ ogy.de/8wlg
#OceanOptimism
July 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Terrific: Guinea-Bissau's Bijagos archipelago 🇬🇼 was added to @unesco.org world heritage list 🥳🎉.
🌊 In the news ➡️ ogy.de/sqg0
🌊 Info about our € 6.3million project with #PRCM supporting Bijagos ➡️ ogy.de/8wlg
#OceanOptimism
🌊 In the news ➡️ ogy.de/sqg0
🌊 Info about our € 6.3million project with #PRCM supporting Bijagos ➡️ ogy.de/8wlg
#OceanOptimism
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The @ipbes.net Bureau & Multidisciplinary Expert Panel (MEP) are meeting now in joint session. 🤝 Great to welcome our observers today too!
Agenda items: Assessing knowledge, including progress on the #MonitoringAssessment, #BizBiodiversity & #SpatialPlanningConnectivity Assessments. 📚🌍🧪
Agenda items: Assessing knowledge, including progress on the #MonitoringAssessment, #BizBiodiversity & #SpatialPlanningConnectivity Assessments. 📚🌍🧪
July 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The @ipbes.net Bureau & Multidisciplinary Expert Panel (MEP) are meeting now in joint session. 🤝 Great to welcome our observers today too!
Agenda items: Assessing knowledge, including progress on the #MonitoringAssessment, #BizBiodiversity & #SpatialPlanningConnectivity Assessments. 📚🌍🧪
Agenda items: Assessing knowledge, including progress on the #MonitoringAssessment, #BizBiodiversity & #SpatialPlanningConnectivity Assessments. 📚🌍🧪
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BREAKING
We are pleased to announce that the venue for #IPBES12 will be Manchester, as announced yesterday by Minister Mary Creagh.
Thank you to the UK Government and the city of Manchester, we look forward to launching the #BizBiodiversity Report in the UK in 2026! 🌍🧪
@ukri.org
We are pleased to announce that the venue for #IPBES12 will be Manchester, as announced yesterday by Minister Mary Creagh.
Thank you to the UK Government and the city of Manchester, we look forward to launching the #BizBiodiversity Report in the UK in 2026! 🌍🧪
@ukri.org
June 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
BREAKING
We are pleased to announce that the venue for #IPBES12 will be Manchester, as announced yesterday by Minister Mary Creagh.
Thank you to the UK Government and the city of Manchester, we look forward to launching the #BizBiodiversity Report in the UK in 2026! 🌍🧪
@ukri.org
We are pleased to announce that the venue for #IPBES12 will be Manchester, as announced yesterday by Minister Mary Creagh.
Thank you to the UK Government and the city of Manchester, we look forward to launching the #BizBiodiversity Report in the UK in 2026! 🌍🧪
@ukri.org
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📸 Opening ceremony & keynotes today at the #EcosystemServices Partnership World Conference in Darwin🇦🇺 with a strong focus on indigenous knowledge & real values holding the key to a #sustainable & happy future!
#ESPConference #ESP11 #ESP11Darwin
#ESPConference #ESP11 #ESP11Darwin
June 23, 2025 at 4:42 AM
📸 Opening ceremony & keynotes today at the #EcosystemServices Partnership World Conference in Darwin🇦🇺 with a strong focus on indigenous knowledge & real values holding the key to a #sustainable & happy future!
#ESPConference #ESP11 #ESP11Darwin
#ESPConference #ESP11 #ESP11Darwin
Last week, CO-OP4CBD organised an excellent workshop on Indigenous Peoples and local communities under the Convention on Biological Diversity. @unesco.org was there to share our experience on working with scientists and ILK holders under @ipbes.net and @besnet.world We met in beautiful Trondheim.
June 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Last week, CO-OP4CBD organised an excellent workshop on Indigenous Peoples and local communities under the Convention on Biological Diversity. @unesco.org was there to share our experience on working with scientists and ILK holders under @ipbes.net and @besnet.world We met in beautiful Trondheim.
International Indigenous Peoples Forum on World Heritage has been meeting with UNESCO, IUCN, ICOMOS and ICCROM to understand better procedures under the 1972 World Heritage Convention, Free Prior and Informed Consent and redress mechanisms. Photo Tara/d.coulson at Tsodilo Hills
May 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
International Indigenous Peoples Forum on World Heritage has been meeting with UNESCO, IUCN, ICOMOS and ICCROM to understand better procedures under the 1972 World Heritage Convention, Free Prior and Informed Consent and redress mechanisms. Photo Tara/d.coulson at Tsodilo Hills
Updates on Indigenous Peoples and Water:
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April 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Updates on Indigenous Peoples and Water:
www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
I am back in New York for the 24th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Indigenous Peoples have emerged as key partners in defining and achieving sustainable development that includes local governance, customary tenure and Indigenous knowledge systems. #unesco #indigenouspeoples
April 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I am back in New York for the 24th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Indigenous Peoples have emerged as key partners in defining and achieving sustainable development that includes local governance, customary tenure and Indigenous knowledge systems. #unesco #indigenouspeoples
UNESCO, UNDP, UNFCCC, UNCCD and UN-Water are working with Indigenous Peoples and Member States on the Water Action Decade. Join us today at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 1.15pm at the UN Headquarters, Conference Room 12. #water #indigenouspeoples
April 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
UNESCO, UNDP, UNFCCC, UNCCD and UN-Water are working with Indigenous Peoples and Member States on the Water Action Decade. Join us today at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 1.15pm at the UN Headquarters, Conference Room 12. #water #indigenouspeoples
ADG for Natural Sciences @unesco.org addresses Global Task Force of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. Indigenous languages are key for transmitting knowledge of biodiversity, ecosystems and climate change.
March 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
ADG for Natural Sciences @unesco.org addresses Global Task Force of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. Indigenous languages are key for transmitting knowledge of biodiversity, ecosystems and climate change.