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fellowships might be available for indigenous research and other similar
activities.
14.
Open a roster of indigenous experts in various fields who might be
available to assist United Nations agencies, in collaboration with
Governments, as appropriate, as partners or consultants.
15.
Create an advisory group of persons with relevant knowledge of
indigenous issues, acting in their personal capacity, to advise the
Coordinator for the Decade and United Nations organizations, at their request.
The members of this advisory group could include eminent indigenous persons,
governmental representatives, independent experts and officials of the
specialized agencies.
16.
Consider the need to hold coordination meetings of Governments,
organizations of the United Nations system and indigenous and non-governmental
organizations, as necessary, to consider, examine and evaluate Decade
activities and to develop an integrated, action-oriented strategy to advance
the interests of indigenous people. The Economic and Social Council should
hold mid-term and end-term reviews of the Decade in accordance with its
resolution 1988/63 of 27 July 1988. The Working Group on Indigenous
Populations of the Subcommission on Prevention of Discrimination and
Protection of Minorities should review international activities undertaken
during the Decade and receive information from Governments on the
implementation of the goals of the Decade in their respective countries.
17.
Compile, on the basis of communications of the focal points in the
United Nations system, a regular news-sheet containing information about
meetings of interest, major or innovatory projects, new sources of funding,
policy developments and other news to be widely distributed.
18.
Encourage the development of partnership projects in association with
Governments to address specific regional or thematic issues bringing together
Governments, indigenous people and appropriate United Nations agencies.
19.
Establish an information programme linking the Coordinator of the Decade
to focal points of the United Nations system, national committees for the
Decade and, through appropriate channels, indigenous networks; also develop a
database of indigenous organizations and other relevant information, in
cooperation with indigenous people, Governments, academic institutions and
other relevant bodies.
20.
Organize meetings on relevant themes of concern to indigenous people
with indigenous participation.
21.
Launch a series of publications on indigenous issues to inform policy
makers, opinion-formers, students and other interested people.
22.
Develop, in collaboration with Governments, training programmes on human
rights for indigenous people, including the preparation of relevant training
materials, when possible in indigenous languages.
23.
Establish a board of trustees or advisory group, including indigenous
people, to assist the Coordinator of the Voluntary Fund for the International
Decade.
24.
Encourage the development of projects and programmes, in collaboration
with Governments and taking into account the views of indigenous people and
the appropriate United Nations agencies, for support by the Voluntary Fund for
the Decade.
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