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114. The Forum recommends that UNESCO invite indigenous experts and
specialists to participate in its education forums, congresses, conferences and
meetings to ensure the recognition and contribution of indigenous scientific and
technological knowledge.
115. The Forum recommends that the Special Rapporteur on the right to education
pay special attention in her work to the right to education as contained in treaties,
agreements, and other constructive arrangements between indigenous peoples,
Nations and States.
8.
Methods of work of the Forum with the United Nations system
116. The Forum notes that there is a need for capacity-building in national and local
government as well indigenous communities in the areas within the Forum’s
mandate, and recommends that various parts of the United Nations system,
including the International Labour Organization and the secretariat of the Forum,
cooperate to provide technical assistance in that regard at the request of
Governments and indigenous communities.
117. The Forum expresses its satisfaction that the Inter-Agency Support Group has
met since the first session of the Forum to organize its input to the second session,
and expresses appreciation to the ILO and the World Bank for having convened the
Group. The Forum requests the Group to extend its membership to other United
Nations system entities so as to promote the largest possible participation of the
system in the work programme of the Forum, and requests the secretariat of the
Forum to provide substantive support to the rotating Chair of the Group. The Forum
also expresses appreciation for the active participation of agency focal points in a
constructive dialogue during its second session, and expresses the hope that focal
points will continue to participate at its third session.
118. The Forum recognizes the efforts of the World Bank in the consultation
process and the review of its policy on indigenous peoples. The members of the
Forum request that the final draft policy be made available to them before its
presentation to the Board of the World Bank. The members of the Forum express
their great interest in reviewing the draft policy and making recommendations, as
well as in meeting with the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank.
119. The Forum recommends that the World Bank continue dialogue and direct
consultation with indigenous peoples, and that a permanent dialogue be held among
indigenous peoples, the World Bank and the Forum.
120. The Forum recommends strengthening the mechanisms for collaboration with
United Nations agencies and Governments, and monitoring compliance with and the
implementation of its recommendations made to United Nations agencies and
Governments.
121. The Forum recommends that executive heads of United Nations agencies,
funds and programmes that have not yet done so adopt policies on indigenous
peoples and designate focal points for addressing indigenous issues relevant to each
respective agency’s mandate in order to facilitate the mainstreaming of indigenous
issues within the United Nations system.
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