National Forum on Indigenous School Education gathers leaders at Uepa
For ten days, topics aimed at strengthening indigenous school education and the protagonism of peoples in the climate struggle will be debated.
The VIII Meeting of the National Forum on Indigenous School Education (FNEEI) had its opening ceremony held on the morning of this Wednesday (12), at the State University of Pará (Uepa), in Belém, marking the beginning of ten days of debates with the participation of indigenous leaders and delegations from all over the country. The event, which runs until November 21, takes place on the campus of the Center for Social Sciences and Education (CCSE), with the theme "For a Pedagogy of Territories and Biomes – Education for Climate Management and Planet Protection."
For the vice-rector of Uepa, Professor Ilma Pastana, participating in the National Forum on Indigenous School Education is a great honor for the State University of Pará, as well as hosting and accommodating activities at the Center for Social Sciences and Education. "The university has made an investment in the Indigenous Intercultural Teaching Degree and now, with the reservation of places for all courses, whether in education, engineering, health, and other demands, indigenous education is a right for all," highlighted Professor Ilma. The indigenous participants will be accommodated on campus I of Uepa throughout the event.
The opening ceremony was marked by rituals of Earth Protection, followed by the presentation of the regions and territories represented and integration meetings. One of the central moments was the Memory Circle, which recalled the struggle of the FNEEI and the path to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30), mediated by Daniela Kaingang. The general and executive coordination table included the presence of Lucia Baré, Daniela Kaingang, Dioclecio Potyguara, Arlindo Baré, and Alva Rosa Tukano, in addition to the participation of regional delegations, youth, traditional leaders, and representatives of institutional partners such as Uepa, the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples (MPI), the National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (Funai), and the Alana Institute.
Indigenous Education and the Climate Crisis in Focus
The president of the National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (Funai), Joenia Wapichana, was present and emphasized the relevance of the meeting: "It is very important to discuss both the memories of indigenous school education as a constitutional right and to relate to indigenous territories. At this moment when COP 30 is being discussed, the solutions and facing the climate crisis, the teachers are also here focused, discussing their rights, which is the tool of education, as well as the solution to face this global warming that affects everyone."
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Event: VIII Meeting of the National Forum on Indigenous School Education (FNEEI)
Period: November 12 to 21
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM (Morning) and 2 PM to 7 PM (Afternoon)
Location: State University of Pará - Center for Social Sciences and Education (UEPA - CCSE)
Address: Tv. Djalma Dutra, s/n - Telégrafo, Belém - PA
More information available on the FNEEI profile on Instagram
Text: Marcely Borges/ Ascom Uepa
