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Today is a day to reflect and deepen our understanding of the histories and cultures of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Colonialism is a shared experience for both Latin Americans and Canadians. We invite you to learn about the history of Indigenous communities, acknowledge their past and present, and join us in moving toward healing and reconciliation. At VLACC, we aim to build bridges between Latin America and Canada regarding Indigenous history through our "Indigenous Experiences in the Americas" program. Keep an eye on our program schedule to join upcoming events in this series. #NationalDayOfTruthAndReconciliation #TruthAndReconciliation #Canada #TruthAndReconciliation2024

🎉 Carnival Monday and Tuesday are just around the corner, marking the grand finale of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 2024! 🎊 For those unfamiliar, Carnival is a festival in Trinidad and Tobago, blending cultural elements such as the steelpan, calypso, and traditional mas. Over the years, Carnival has evolved into a thriving entertainment industry, attracting sponsorship from renowned brands. However, as the festival's global profile rises, so do concerns about the ownership and exploitation of Trinidad and Tobago's traditional cultural expressions, both locally and internationally. Cultural appropriation remains a hotly debated topic, yet I believe that over-regulating our cultural expressions, such as requiring licenses for specific aspects of Carnival, could potentially stifle the industry's growth. It's crucial to strike a delicate balance between preserving the integrity of Trinidad and Tobago's cultural heritage and fostering innovation and commercialization within the Carnival industry ⚖️ 📚 I recently explored this topic, comparing the approaches to the protection of traditional cultural expressions in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. I'm reposting the link, if you're interested in delving deeper into this discussion. Let's continue to celebrate Carnival as a vibrant expression of our identity while ensuring that our cultural legacy is respected and protected for generations to come. 🇹🇹 #TrinidadandTobagoCarnival #CulturalHeritage #InnovationAndTradition #Carnival2024 🎭🎶

Allocating 1% of national budgets to the creative industries is crucial for preserving cultural heritage through different creative expressions. This investment supports initiatives that safeguard traditional practices, ensuring they are passed down to future generations. Support CfCA in advocating for this vital funding to protect and celebrate our rich cultural heritage. How can you contribute? Share our messages, join our campaigns, and encourage your local representatives to prioritize funding for cultural preservation. Together, we can honor and sustain our cultural heritage! Join CfCA's social media to stay updated and engaged in our initiatives. https://lnkd.in/gd8zFPzw #1PercentForCulture #CfCA #InvestInCCIs #CreativeEconomy

During our final week of #GlobalExchangesLocalImpact, we are telling America’s story. Exchange programs provide perspective into many different aspects of the lived American experience, building familiarity, kinship and trust. #GlobalExchangesLocalImpact #ExchangesImpact #ExchangesMatter Alliance for International Exchange

🌍 The Historical Significance of Santo Domingo in the New World Did you know that Santo Domingo, the vibrant capital of the Dominican Republic, played a crucial role in shaping the history of the New World, including what would become the United States? Here’s why this city is so important: 🏛️ First Permanent European Settlement: Founded in 1496 by Bartholomew Columbus, Santo Domingo is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the Americas. It served as the first capital of Spain's New World territories, becoming a key center for colonial administration. 💼 Administrative and Economic Hub: As the initial European colony, Santo Domingo became the administrative and economic heart of Spanish colonial activities. It was the launching point for further explorations and conquests across the Caribbean and the Americas. 📚 Cultural and Educational Influence: The city was home to the New World's first cathedral, university (Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, founded in 1538), monastery, and hospital. These institutions played a critical role in spreading European culture, religion, and education. 🛡️ Military Significance: Strategically located, Santo Domingo was a key military outpost fortified to protect Spanish interests from rival European powers and pirates. The Fortaleza Ozama, built in 1502, stands as one of the oldest military structures in the Americas. 🚢 Transatlantic Trade: The city’s port was central to transatlantic trade routes, facilitating the movement of goods, people, and enslaved Africans. This trade influenced economic development and trade patterns throughout the Atlantic world, including North America. ⚖️ Legal and Governance Model: Santo Domingo’s governance structures and legal systems served as a model for other Spanish colonies, influencing colonial policies across the New World. 🌟 Impact on Exploration and Colonization: The success of Santo Domingo encouraged further exploration and colonization efforts. Conquistadors like Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro launched their expeditions from this city, expanding Spanish influence and bringing wealth back to the colony. Santo Domingo's foundational role in the Spanish colonial empire had far-reaching effects, shaping the history, culture, and economies of regions that would eventually become part of the United States. The legacy of this remarkable city is a testament to its enduring impact on the New World. #History #SantoDomingo #NewWorld #ColonialHistory #Exploration #TransatlanticTrade #CulturalHeritage #MilitaryHistory

Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is an opportunity to engage in the values of Reconciliation, and today we reflect on the enduring impacts of colonial policies including Residential Schools on the languages, cultures, and communities of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis, across the country. As we observe and analyze the international manifestations of imperialism today, The Plakhov Group is dedicated to respecting Indigenous voices while reflecting on the historical and ongoing impacts of colonialism within Canada. Our researchers are based across Canada, and we acknowledge that our work is conducted on the traditional territories of many First Nations, including the Anishinabe Algonquin, Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, Attawandaron, Missassaugas of the Credit, Chippewa, Wendat, Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Lekwungen, W̱SÁNEĆ, and Scia’new. Map source: Native Land #truthandreconciliation #ndtr2024 #reconciliation #orangeshirtday #ndtr #everychildmatters

Have you ever noticed how the Caribbean is often lumped together with Latin America, despite having distinct cultural, historical, and political differences? In this video, I delve into the issue of how the Caribbean is often overlooked and ignored when paired with Latin America.

At the #SixthNationalDialoguesConference in Helsinki starting the 2.day of very interesting and open discussions about lessons and impacts of past National Dialogues and the current and future context of National Dialogues. Yesterday, I had the pleasure to be part of a very special session on "Third-party or traditional #mediation - how local are local processes?" with Kingsly A. Yunisha. Ph.D. from #Cameroon and Abdisalaam Ahmed from #Somalia and our passionate moderator Binalakshmi Nepram from USIP. I want to share my thoughts here: We learned of a wealth of traditional conflict resolution mechanisms and stories from all around the world and understood that this is not just something relevant to the grassroots, but many cases, the only conflict management and mediation that is still going on in a world of diminishing international conflict management. So what does this mean for today's world? We were debating critical questions as to => How local are today’s traditional mechanisms in a changing world were in some countries traditional processes had already been changed or co-opted during colonial times, while others stayed as they were and yet others are under pressure today by youth to adapt. => How can the work of indigenous peacemakers be more recognised and integrated? But, integrated into what in a changing world were the tracks are dissolving and we see a diminishing of formal processes and a competitive international and regional environment? => In the light of the above, what is the role of informal processes or is the entire binary understanding of formal and informal less useful as the main objective is what can be done to end violence and contribute to inclusive societies and not so much what is done by whom and how. => How can gains made by indigenous peacemakers be sustained when often peace agreement are not implemented anyway? => What does inclusion of indigenous, traditional and other local actors mean in today's world where we look back to series of cosmetic inclusion of civil society and women in formal peace processes? What's the change between invited and claimed spaces in an international system? Do we need to change our perspectives here? => How can the UN and other international and regional organisations work better with local mediators in the light of the complexity of contexts, the challenge of identifying partners and the restrictions the UN as an entity has? Many points, a very dynamic and passionate discussion that showed that old concepts and binaries need to be challenged to move forward on pathways to peace and inclusive societies. CMI — Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation Finn Church Aid @Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church (FELM)

🇫🇷 Did you know about the French-speaking countries in Europe? Explore our latest article to discover fascinating insights into these nations and their linguistic heritage. Dive deeper by clicking the link 👉 https://shorturl.at/aAGWZ #Frenchspeakingcountries #europe #ccjk #marshub #LanguageDiversity

🎓 Today I’ve participated at the IV. South America International Conference, organized by the ludovika university of public service from #Hungary 🇭🇺 My paper ("Comparative (and Participative) #Geopolitics: A Methodological proposal applied to a dialogue between the #Danube and #Paraná Basins) summarizes the spirit of an hybrid panel aimed to demonstrate the sense of doing Geopolitics 1) between peripheral subjects that discuss issues that they know well and 2) between peripheral subjects that working on peripheral agendas We were talking about #Water, #Resources, #Governability, #Development, #Infrastructures, #Connectivity, #Security, #Risk, #Sustainability, #Culture... We didn't need any translator: another Geopolitics is possible❗ My special thanks to my colleagues Mónika Szente-Varga, Slobodan S. Pajovic, Fabiana Pegoraro Soares, Mónica Marcela Andino, Esteban Caballero, Ferenc_Kaiser, Péter Szitás, PhD. and Ivan_Ivanovic #LatinAmerica #CentralEurope #Balkans #Brazil #Argentina #Paraguay #Hungary #Serbia