Voices for Resilience: Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction

Join us on November 12, 2024, for a virtual event highlighting the essential role of traditional and indigenous knowledge in disaster risk reduction (DRR) across Latin America and the Caribbean. This wisdom, deeply connected to nature, is key to building a more resilient future.  

What to Expect:

• Insights on integrating ancestral knowledge into DRR policies.
• A dialogue with key stakeholders, featuring testimonials from indigenous communities.
• Practical approaches inspired by UNDRR’s “Words into Action” guide.

Why Participate?

A unique opportunity to learn, share, and connect with networks such as the Indigenous Knowledge Network for DRR, the LAC Women’s Network for DRR, and AECID from Spain, fostering collaboration for sustainable resilience.  

Date: November 12, 2024

Time: 10:00 a.m. GMT-5

Where: Zoom (with simultaneous interpretation into English)

Speakers:

• Ismael García Méndez, Lenca Indigenous People of Honduras, Indigenous Knowledge Network for DRR
• Lorena Terrazas, LAC Women’s Network for DRR
• Baltasar Fernández Melgosa, AECID
• Mario Salgado, UNDRR
• Dalí Ángel, FILAC

Let’s elevate indigenous knowledge and build a resilient future together!