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97. The Forum welcomes and encourages the active involvement of
representatives of indigenous peoples and local communities in the work of the
WIPO Committee and in parallel consultations and workshops organized by WIPO,
and calls for such involvement to be enhanced through, inter alia, the greater use in
the work of WIPO of position papers, case studies and information materials
reflecting community experiences and perspectives and the funding of the
participation of representatives of indigenous peoples and local communities in
sessions of the WIPO Committee.
98. The Forum recommends that Governments introduce indigenous languages in
public administration in indigenous territories where feasible.
99. The Forum recommends that Governments and the United Nations system,
through its country presences, support indigenous media and promote the
engagement of indigenous youth in indigenous programmes.
100. The Forum recommends that the United Nations and Member States recognize
the cultural rights of indigenous peoples which include the rights to organize oneself
freely and to administer one’s own cultural, sports, social and religious institutions.
For this purpose, the Forum encourages the United Nations and the relevant
specialized agencies to consider establishing an international centre for multicultural
and multiracial studies.
101. The Forum recommends that the World Tourism Organization prepare an initial
paper on the issue of tourism and indigenous peoples, taking into account the
positive and negative impacts, with a view to preparing guidelines on tourism and
indigenous peoples.
102. The Forum welcomes the initiative of UNESCO to draft a convention on
intangible heritage and requests the participation, consultation and dialogue with
indigenous peoples and with the Forum.
103. The Forum recommends that the Economic and Social Council, States and the
United Nations system promote the co-administration of archaeological sites which
are administered by States in order to contribute to the care, preservation and
conservation of those sites and to facilitate processes of development of indigenous
peoples.
104. The Forum recommends that the national commissions of UNESCO work
closely with indigenous experts and representatives with expertise in education,
science, culture and communication to increase the participation of indigenous
peoples in the activities of UNESCO.
105. The Forum recommends that UNESCO bring together indigenous experts and
specialists to constitute an international network which integrates the domains of
culture, education, science and communication in order to forge a partnership
between UNESCO and indigenous peoples.
7.
Education
106. The Forum recommends that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization, United Nations agencies and other relevant bodies provide
more funds, through appropriate means, to help indigenous peoples for education, in
particular, emphasizing the importance of bilingual and inter-cultural training for
indigenous persons. Such funds should be used to facilitate the educational
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