Ensuring Collaboration for All Participants (Collaboration and Engagement Approaches - Planning with Indigenous and Local Peoples)

Date: October 18

Time: 10:30AM – 12:30PM

Abstract: For conservation to be truly collaborative there needs to be an understanding of how the participating people’s community and culture influences key factors such as perspectives, sources of knowledge, communication, planning processes, and decision-making. In this session we will explore what collaboration is and how it is influenced by culture. Through case studies and individual experiences, the participants will develop a set of guiding principles to ensure a safe environment for conservation planning and ensure participation by all people. Participants may also identify components of collaboration that they would like to work on personally.