09/10/2025
14:00 - 14:30
Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion
Why attend
Attend this session to witness the historic opening of the Indigenous Peoples Pavilion at IUCN. Experience a powerful invocation, hear global commitments, and join a space of dialogue, visibility, and partnership that centers Indigenous knowledge, rights, and leadership in shaping a just and sustainable future.
Session Description
The opening of the Indigenous Peoples Pavilion at the IUCN World ConservationCongress sets the tone for four days of dialogue, celebration, and action. The
ceremony begins with an Indigenous invocation and blessing, honouring the spiritual
foundations that guide the stewardship of lands, waters, and territories. IUCN
leadership, together with leaders of Indigenous Peoples, will offer welcoming remarks
to formally open the Pavilion and affirm its role as a space of exchange, visibility, and
partnership. Representatives from governments and intergovernmental organisations
will also share commitments to strengthening and cantering Indigenous leadership in
decision-making and ensuring equitable access to resources, reaffirming Indigenous
knowledge, rights, and voices as central to shaping a more just and sustainable future.
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Headquarters
Partners
Fundación para la Promoción del Conocimiento Indígena ( Panama )