Call for Papers: Sharing Indigenous Wisdom: An International Dialogue OnSustainable Development Conference
The second Sharing Indigenous Wisdom: An International Dialogue onSustainable Development Conference is being hosted by College of MenomineeNation's Sustainable Development Institute at the Radisson Hotel andConference Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin, June 11-15, 2007.
In collaboration with the USDA Forest Service and the International Union
of Forest Research Organizations Task Force on traditional forest
knowledge, papers or presentations are invited for the following topics,
consistent with the focus on Natural Environment:
History of the relationship of formal forest science and traditional
knowledge in forest management
Application of traditional knowledge in forest ecosystem assessments
and management
Indigenous community priorities for forest research and collaborative
forest management
Case studies on joint initiatives and utilization of traditional and
formal scientific knowledge in forest management activities
Development of good practices for including both traditional
knowledge and formal science in forestry education, research and
forest management activities
If you wish to present a paper, give a poster presentation, or organize a
workshop session, send your proposal, abstract or description, (not more
than 500 words single spaced) postmarked no later than December 1, 2006 to:
Dale Kakkak
Sustainable Development Institute
College of Menominee Nation
P.O. Box 1179
Keshena, WI 54135
Or attach to e-mail in a word processing file (.doc), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
or plain text format to: dkakkak@menominee.edu
Acceptance letters will be mailed no later than January 31, 2007. Priority
will be given to papers or presentations done jointly between indigenous
community members or practitioners and researchers. For more information
about the call for papers visit our website:
www.sharingindigenouswisdom.org
** Deadline for submissions of abstracts or proposals - December 1, 2006
** Notification of acceptance - January 31, 2007
** Final Papers/Presentations Due - April 30, 2007
