Integration of indigenous and biocultural practices into academia, training and development

 

Session 34 for the 13th Congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology

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Posted 08 September 2011, by Staff,  13th Congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology, congress-ise2012.agropolis.fr

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(Ed Note: Please visit the Selected Session Proposals page for a complete listing of sessions)

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EXCERPT:

Objectives of the session: The objective of this session is to develop options for co-­ ‐learning between indigenous and traditional knowledge  olders and communities and academia.

• To share experiences on attempting to reconcile these development needs, scientific interest and local priorities

• To recognize local peoples’ potential role as para-­‐biologists and their “indigenous wisdom”, conservation institutions

• To share an innovative model of institute model for co-­‐learning process between indigenous knowledge holders and academia from Uganda in health, food and agriculture and social science field

• To identify pathways of establishing centres of excellence for mutual academia – community co learning and co-­‐research

• To develop theoretical and methodological paradigms within which to understand the specific characteristics of co-­‐learning of formal educated (academia) and traditional educated indigenous knowledge holders.

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