Expert Group Meeting: Indigenous Peoples In A Greening Economy - 23-25 January 2024 | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD)

11 September 2023

Every year, the Indigenous Peoples and Development Branch within the Division for Inclusive Social Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs organizes an international expert group meeting (EGM) on a theme recommended by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and endorsed by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

The Permanent Forum at its 2023 session recommended the theme of the Expert Group Meeting (EGM), “Indigenous Peoples in a Greening Economy”.

Dates: 23 -25 January 2024

Location: University of Boulder, Colorado, USA

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