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Indigenous Heritage Working Group (IHWG)
[Focal Points to be confirmed]
Interim Co-Chairs: Xavier Forde (NZ), Erica Smits JP (AU)
The overall aim of the Indigenous Heritage Working Group (IHWG) is to serve as an international ICOMOS platform for Indigenous heritage leaders together with non-indigenous practitioners to identify and develop the knowledge, understanding and conservation of Indigenous cultural heritage. The work of the IHWG is a critical aspect of ICOMOS’ ability to meet its mandate of providing guidance on the conservation of cultural heritage and supporting the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
The IHWG members are:
• Diane Archibald (ISC Theory and Philosophy)
• Veronica Casanovas Gonzalez (ICORP)
• Xavier Forde (ICOMOS NZ)
• Shawnee Gorringe (Australia ICOMOS)
• Charles Radclyffe (ICOMOS Pasifika)
• Erica Smits (Australia ICOMOS)
• Bekeh Ukelina (ICOMOS Nigeria)
• Elena Gregoria Chai Chin Fern (ICOMOS Malaysia)
• Susan McIntyre-Tamwoy (Australia ICOMOS)
ICOMOS members or any others seeking advice from IHWG are to please download the COMMUNICATION ADVICE REQUEST FORM and email the request to the IHWG Secretariat (Australia ICOMOS), please see email address below.
The IHWG are currently developing any policies and procedures required and the IHWG page will be updated with content and documents once finalised.
ICOMOS Australia serves as the secretariat for IHWG, please email ihwgsecretariat[at]icomos.org to get in touch.
Photo : Enfants Anishinaabe children on the Poplar river, Canada, 2015 © De Vries, Gregory W.