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WCC 2016 Res 075 - Activity Report

Submitted by Davidson.Sargunam on Sat, 11/30/2019 - 19:43
Information générale
Affirmation du rôle des cultures autochtones dans les efforts de conservation déployés à l’échelle mondiale
Constituant de l’UICN: 
B22C53A4-DEB7-E611-B6EC-005056BA6623
Période d’activité: 
2019
Zone géographique: 
Asie du Sud et Asie de l'Est
Pays/Territoire: 
India
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
Quelles sont les Commissions de l’UICN impliquées dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
922C53A4-DEB7-E611-B6EC-005056BA6623
Veuillez indiquer quels autres acteurs (non-membres de l’UICN) sont impliqués dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
Tribal foundation, Nagercoil, India
Implémentation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/SensibilisationOn-going
Education/Communication/SensibilisationMother Language Day was celebrated at a school meant for the indigenous Kaani students in the Western Ghats, India. Addressing the students and their parents, environmental educator Davidson Sargunam said that the Kaani dialect is rich in nature-based words that should be documented and preserved. International Mother Language Day has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism . He quoted the UNO document that says about the Day, “languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our tangible and intangible heritage. All moves to promote the dissemination of mother tongues will serve not only to encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual education but also to develop fuller awareness of linguistic and cultural traditions throughout the world and to inspire solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue.” He said that the language is closely associated with the local biodiversity and should be preserved . On-going
Veuillez indiquer quels ont été les résultats obtenus dans le cadre des activités entreprises pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
The indigenous people are sensitized that their dialogue has global significance.
Quelles mesures ont été prises afin de surmonter ces obstacles ?: 
The tribal youth are not interested to speak their dialect as they feel low of speaking it. In schools , offices and in the public the use of Tamil and English have a great impact on their culture that they are compelled to keep aside their dialectical language, drama, songs and dance. In educational institutions other languages are taught and the younger generation is tendin
Veuillez indiquer et décrire brièvement les activités planifiées par la suite pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
Activité FutureDescription
Education/Communication/Sensibilisation
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