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The Secretariat of the CBD reports: “(a)The secretariat of the Convention assisted in the facilitation of a technical workshop on indigenous traditional knowledge, held in Panama in September 2005. The workshop promoted a collaborative, complementary and holistic approach to traditional knowledge in order to ensure a better understanding of indigenous concerns and their possible solution. The workshop was attended by 28 experts from indigenous organizations and by representatives of the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations. (b) In its conclusions and recommendations, the workshop identified indigenous perspectives and experiences with indigenous traditional knowledge issues, gained a better understanding of the various programmes of the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations relating to indigenous traditional knowledge, and formulated certain recommendations for the consideration of the Forum. Recognizing the multiplicity of policy areas in which indigenous traditional knowledge issues arise, and the range of priorities, objectives and strategies relating to indigenous traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples, workshop participants identified a number of recommendations to be addressed to the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations, Governments, indigenous peoples and academia, as well as some recommendations to be addressed to the Forum itself.”
