Chiang Mai Technical Training Workshop 2023 – Women4Biodiversity

Chiang Mai Technical Training Workshop 2023
15 May to 20 May 2023
Chiang Mai, Thailand

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PHOTO MEMORIES

Team photo taken on the first day of the workshop

Noraeri Thungmueangthong and elder woman from the indigenous Karen community in Huay E Khang village bless the opening of the ceremony with prayers

Noraeri Thungmueangthong ties a holy thread on the wrist of Romchat Wachirarattanakornkul from OHCHR

Rice cakes wrapped in leaves brought by Noraeri as part of the blessing

Team wearing the shawls brought as gifts from friends in Kenya

A “word association” session on gender roles and expectations

Friends from Cameroon, Costa Rica and Kenya

From left to right: Rosa, Mrinalini (Tina) and Priscah

A creative break where participants painted on the canvas mural

A session on Monitoring and Evaluation from SwedBio

From left to right: Priscah, Noraeri and Rosa during a field visit to Huay E-Khang

Field visit to Huay E-Khang on the last day of the workshop

A walk through the community forest where the participants from W4B learnt a great deal about their history, stories, mapping process and conservation efforts

A team photo infront of the community forest

All smiles during the field visit

Everyone participated in the tie-dying activity using all natural resources

Hybrid event on the International Day of Biological Diversity

Farewell dinner at the end of the workshop where friends from AIPP, SDF and IMPECT also joined us

Last feedback session with the participants

From left to right: Valeria from Argentina, Nayeli and Aracelly from Costa Rica

Participants show how they feel with emoticons on sticky notes

And that’s a wrap! Team photo taken on the last day of the workshop

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🎤 💫 Voices of Women at UNCCD COP16! 💪

11 December was Finance Day at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification's @unccd @cop16riyadh in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It highlighted the critical need for innovative and sustainable financing to combat land degradation, desertification, and drought.

In this inspiring video, Ms Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet discusses the importance of providing women with access to financial mechanisms for enhanced biodiversity conservation. Ms. Cécile is the Director of the African Women's Network for Community Management of Forests (REFACOF) in Cameroon. REFACOF is also Women4Biodiversity's restoration site partner in Londji, Cameroon.

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🎤 💫 Voices of Women at UNCCD COP16! 💪

9 December was marked as Science, Technology, and Innovation Day at UN Convention to Combat Desertification @unccd #COP16Riyadh in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This Day featured high-level dialogues and interactive sessions, including the launch of the International Science, Technology and Innovation Forum. It also sought to promote innovations that address land degradation and enhance drought resilience.

In this inspiring video, Ms Mariaelena Huambachano talks about the benefits and importance of incorporating indigenous traditions and ecological knowledge in modern agroecology. Ms. Huambachano is a native Peruvian Indigenous scholar, who is currently the Assistant Professor of Environmental Humanities and Native American and Indigenous Studies at
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🎤 💫 Voices of Women at UNCCD COP16! 💪

People’s Day was marked at @unccd @cop16riyadh on 7 December 2024. It was intended to highlight the essential role of non-state actors—youth, women, local governments, farmers and civil society organisations —in addressing desertification, land degradation and drought. This day also introduced the first-ever Indigenous Peoples Forum, a milestone event. It provided a platform for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities to share their significant contributions to ecosystem conservation and restoration.

In this inspiring video, hear from the incredible women at the UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. From grassroots advocates to policymakers, these women highlight the importance of inclusivity, Indigenous perspectives, and collaborative action for women's land rights and sustainable development.

Featured speakers are,
🌾 Nayra Kaxuyana, Ministry of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, Brazil
🌾 Hanieh Moghani @hanieh_moghani , Member of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
🌾 Georgina, Cameroon

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🎤 💫 Voices of Women at UNCCD COP16! 💪

At UN Convention to Combat Desertification COP16, Land Day was observed on 4 December 2024. It tackles the urgent issue of land degradation, which threatens food security, biodiversity and climate resilience.

📽️ In this inspiring video, hear from the incredible women at the @unccd @cop16riyadh in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. From grassroots advocates to policymakers, these women highlight the importance of inclusivity, indigenous perspectives, and collaborative action for women's land rights and sustainable development.

Featured speakers are,
🌱 Bhavana Desai Rabari, Founding member of the Pastoralist Women Alliance in India
🌱 Nayra Kaxuyana, Ministry of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, Brazil
🌱 Esther Wanjiku Mwaura Muiru, Global Advocacy Director at Landesa

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