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Workshop 1. Connections & Reconnections to Funding: a free workshop on ‘Shared Indigenous Giving Principles’ for grant-seekers & grant-makers

Venue: Mabo Room, AIATSIS, Lawson Cres, Acton

Date / Time: Monday 28 Sept 1:30-3:30 pm

Be at the table to write the new language for applicants &funders to use with each other.

IFIP will run a complimentary workshop based on the IFIP & NAP Workshop held in New Mexico, US, 2009 which worked with Indigenous people from the five continents to write Indigenous principles of authentic giving and funding.

All participants will receive a free IFIP Indigenous People Funding &Resources Guide.

Facilitator: Ms Sam Moskwa, IFIP Consultant, Phone: 0407 108 764, E-mail: Sam.Moskwa@agms.net.au

Booking: Phone Anna Johnstone 02 6246 1144

Workshop 2. AIATSIS Review of Guidelines for Ethical Research in Indigenous Studies

Venue: Mabo Room, AIATSIS, Lawson Cres, Acton

Date / Time: Friday 02 October 09:30-12:30

This workshop will discuss recent and emerging ethical issues affecting research with Indigenous people. The starting point for discussion will be an issues paper to be released in late September.

AIATSIS is undertaking a full review of its Guidelines for Ethical Research in Indigenous Studies (GERIS) and associated materials. The Guidelines were drafted around ten years ago, and have not been comprehensively reviewed since.

The project will examine developments in ethical practices over the past decade and emerging trends for the future, with the aim of delivering a coherent policy document to guide ethical research involving Indigenous peoples over the next 5-10 years.

Specific areas of interest include storage and access to research data; management of intellectual property including finalisation of the work undertaken by Dr Jane Anderson in 2006; new areas of research including biodiversity; privacy; and rights in recordings of performances and activities, particularly where these  recordings can be distributed/shared eg through DVD or the internet. Other issues may be added during the project.

Mr Michael Davis has been appointed as project officer for this review, and will be conducting the workshop. Mr Davis has worked on various projects dealing with Indigenous knowledge, intellectual property and ethical issues since 2002.