Reunion of the Condor and Eagle Indigenous Action Summit Draft Summit Plan and Agenda

Contents

• Brief Overview
• The Summit Agenda
• Day 1
• Day 2
• Day 3
• Day 4
• Day 5
• Day 6

Brief Overview

Four Worlds, the Native Investment and Trade Association (NITA) of Canada, and the Chief and Council of the Carib Territories of the Commonwealth of Dominica, in partnership with the Governments of Canada and the Commonwealth of Dominica, are hosting an international Summit to promote sustainable human prosperity and well-being for Indigenous peoples.

The “Reunion of the Condor and the Eagle” is founded in a Trade and Social Development Agreement and Unity Pact that has now been signed by the leadership of some eight million Indigenous people in Canada, Mexico, Dominica and Ecuador. This agreement focuses on rebuilding ancient partnerships for positive development based on “Sixteen Principles For Building a Sustainable World”. The primary thrust of the Reunion of the Condor and the Eagle initiative (including the Dominica Action Summit) is to move beyond the choices many Indigenous people in the Americas and around the world are now experiencing in the current unfolding global economy.

These include:

1. Giving up their Indigenous identity and trying to become part of the Euro-American socio-economic system which usually results in them becoming part of the marginalized, unnamed poor of the world;
2. Accepting poverty and powerlessness as their given destiny; or
3. Using violent and non-violent confrontation and resistance to try and move forward their social and economic development agenda for survival.

The Condor and Eagle Reunion is focused on creating a “fourth way”, which in essence consists of modeling collaborative development initiatives that actually move Indigenous populations toward greater levels of well-being, prosperity and dignity, in partnership with their respective governments, non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) and business communities.

To this end, the Summit will bring together Indigenous peoples of the Hemisphere with Canadian Aboriginal businesses and social development organizations, as well as with Canadian government agencies that provide programs recognized by Indigenous people as outstanding examples of Indigenous/Government partnerships. In all, 200 participants are expected from Canada, the U.S., the Caribbean region and selected countries of Central and South America to explore opportunities for mutual cooperation and support. The showcasing of model Canadian Government programs for Indigenous development will provide an example for forming parallel initiatives across the Americas between Indigenous peoples and their governments, non-government organizations and business communities. In addition, Indigenous peoples will be sharing their development solutions and perspectives with the government, NGO’s and businesses.

Programs to be presented at the Summit include CIDA’s new $10-million Indigenous Peoples Partnership Programme (IPPP), that is focused on the development of Indigenous peoples internationally through partnerships with Canadian Aboriginal business and social development initiatives. The Government of Canada delegation will be led by Secretary of State (Africa and Latin America), the Honorable David Kilgour.

The Summit Agenda

Pre-Summit Workshops and Activities - February 8-24, 2002

Prior to the Summit, various delegations and teams of Indigenous peoples and their partners will visit the Carib Territories. The activities anticipated include:

1. Carib Indigenous food and Nutrition Workshop.
2. HIV-AIDS Prevention workshops and program development initiatives
3. Indigenous Youth Development Workshop (Re-Discovery International)
4. Cultural Exchanges - Canadian Aboriginal drum and dance groups working with their Carib Counterparts to develop cultural presentations to be shared on Dominican T.V., in schools and at the Action Summit itself.
5. An Indigenous Women’s Gathering.
6. Carib Community development action planning to go beyond the “shopping lists” of previous community consultations in order to create a development action plan for the Carib Territories and Dominica, which will be incorporated into various funding proposals to be developed immediately following the Indigenous Action Summit.

The Action Summit (February 25-Mar 2, 2002)

Day 1
Monday, February 25, 2002

• Development dialogue tours to introduce Summit participants to business, investment and joint social development opportunities across the Commonwealth of Dominica, including the Carib Territories. Lunch will be served at various restaurants along tour routes.
• Evening free for dinner and Networking

Day 2
Tuesday, February 26th, 2002

• Development dialogue tours of the Carib Territory, which will introduce visitors to both the economic and social development challenges and the opportunities that Carib people are facing, with an aim to generating dialogue leading to partnerships and solutions will be held.
• Consultations with Indigenous delegations concerning development needs and conditions in their own countries and communities - to be incorporated into a Summit report.

• Opening Ceremonies held in Carib Territories, including a Sacred Indigenous Ceremony to honor the late Prime Minister Mr. Roosevelt Douglas, followed by a welcome feast and cultural presentations.

• Return to Roseau
• Evening free for dinner and Networking.

Day 3
Wednesday, February 27, 2002

• Opening Plenary Session at Karawak Centre
• Keynote: The Reunion of the Condor and the Eagle - A Future for Well-Being and Prosperity
• Artistic Presentation

• Shift to workshop venues
• Refreshments served at workshop venues

Workshop Venues:
Theme: Building Relationships

• Sharing Circles
• Categories:
• Social and Economic Development
• Business
• Government
• Task - Introduction of what each delegate brings to the Summit

• Lunch - Catered at Government House

• Breakout Sessions
• Theme: Show casing programs and opportunities
• Track I - To be determined
• Track II - To be determined

Each Track consists of the following program:

• Participants are divided into sub-groups of 25-30 people
• A panel of 2-4 presentation teams. Each of them has 15 minutes to present their program or business opportunity to the assigned sub-group plenary.
• Presentation teams them split up into dialogue stations positioned around the room. Participants them move from station to station to engage Presentation.
• Teams in question and answer dialogue.

• Break

• Repeat presentation and dialogue sessions. Presentation teams move to new sub-groups.

• Interviews with Indigenous Delegations centered in Summit Secretariat

• Receptions and Cultural Presentations; State House, including Dramatic Presentations of Indigenous Development Challenges
• Evening free for dinner and Networking - Jazz night at Ft. Young Hotel
• Other evening entertainment will also be available at other locations.

• Plenary Session at Karawak Centre
• Keynote: “Dangers and Opportunities” Facing Indigenous Peoples and their Countries.
• Artistic presentation

• Shift to workshop venues
• Refreshments served at workshop venues

Workshops
Theme: Showcasing programs and opportunities

• Track I - Indigenous Social and Economic Development
• Track II - Business
• Track III - Government

• Participants are divided into sub-groups of 25-30 people
• A panel of 2-4 presentation teams. Each of them has 15 minutes to present their program or business opportunity to the assigned sub-group plenary.
• Presentation teams them split up into dialogue stations positioned around the room. Participants them move from station to station to engage Presentation teams in question and answer dialogue.

• Lunch - Catered at Government House

• Breakout Session (will break at 3:30 )
• Theme: Development dialogues, issues and opportunities
• An “Open Forum” technology will be used to assist participants to form “dialogue circles around key themes related to Indigenous peoples’ development.

• Post a topic for theme discussion
• Sign up for a dialogue circle on the posted theme topics

• The Role of Information Technology in Development
• The Cultural Foundations of Development
• HIV / AIDS
• Capacity Building, Training and Adult Education
• Community Health
• Governance for Development
• What is “Development”?
• Women and Development
• Youth
• Traditional Healing
• Building Viable Partnerships Between Government and Indigenous Peoples
• Spirituality and Development
• Balancing Economy and Environment
• Making Indigenous Business Work
• Overcoming Economic Barriers
• The Role of the Indigenous Arts and Crafts in Development

• Interviews with Indigenous Delegations (by appointment)

• Cultural Reception at Government House, including:
  • Dramatic Presentations of Indigenous Development Challenges
  • Evening free - Creole Music Night at Ft. Young Hotel
  • Other evening entertainment will be available

• Plenary Session at Karawak Centre
• Keynote: “Indigenous People and the Challenges of Sustainable Peace and Security (30 min.)
• Presentation: “CIDA’s Indigenous Peoples’ Partnership Program Initiative (30 min.)

• Shift to workshop venues
• Break; refreshments served at workshop venues

Workshops
Theme: Building sustainable partnerships for business and for social and economic development.

• Track I - Indigenous leadership and governance
• Track II - Environment and Economy
• Track III - Business partnerships and social development; two wings of a bird
• Track IV - The role of government

• a 20-25 minute keynote
• small group discussions (30 min.)
• track - plenary (30 min.)
  
• Keynote will present a summary of key findings, issues and challenges related to best practices in each of the 4 tracks, with a strong focus on principles for sustainability and success (based on the Sixteen Principles for Building a Sustainable World and on the best thinking and practices emerging from development literature.)
• The goal of this session is to place before participants, standards and principles of sustainability that will need to be incorporated into their partnership building and deal making between Indigenous peoples, governments and the business community. In essence building partnerships for future prosperity and well being of all members of the human family.

• Lunch - Catered at Government House

• Un-scheduled
• Networking time to allow participants to create their own meetings as well as special interest workshops. All workshop venues available on first come first serve basis
• Social and economic development tours across the Carib territory

• Evening Cultural Reception
• Evening free - Reggae music night at Ft. Young Hotel
• Other evening entertainment will be available

• Plenary Session at Karawak Centre
• Keynote: “How Indigenous Peoples’ Development is Inseparable from the Development Their Nations and Their Regions” (30 min.)
• Summit Secretariat feedback report on
• Indigenous issues in common across the hemisphere and beyond
• Key opportunities and needs for cooperation
• Key challenges for which development assistance is needed
• Partnerships already formed at the Action Summit
• Proposal for action beyond the Summit (30 min.)

• Shift to meeting locations
• Break; refreshments served at meeting areas

• Meetings
  Theme: Partnership Planning and Deal Making
• Description: this time has been left un-scheduled to allow for potential partners to create working plans that can be submitted to Indigenous leadership back home, to funders, or to business partners.

• Lunch - Catered at Government House

• Partnership Planning and Deal Making continued

• Break

• Option 1: Workshop - Four Worlds “A Comprehensive Indigenous Development Model”. Presented by Phil Lane and Michael Bopp
• Option 2: To be determined

• Closing Ceremonies, Gala and Feast
• Includes signing ceremonies to expand the Reunion of the Condor and Eagle Agreements and other related partnerships and initiatives