Indigenous Peoples converge on Bario

Indigenous Peoples from Asia and around the world converged on Bario at the start of December 2007, to attend a UNDP workshop on Indigenous Peoples and ICTs.

You can find out more about the workshop and results:

UNDP Workshop on E-Inclusion and Media for Indigenous Peoples in Bario

Bario Workshop for Indigenous Peoples

An E-Bario Vision for Asia Indigenous Peoples and ICTs was developed during the workshop and finalised and consensus reached at a very constructive meeting in the airport in Bario as we all waited for our flights back to Miri.

You can also see some of my photographs of my stay in Bario on flickr:

Ina's Pics on Flickr

Kelabits and Bario Slideshow

Walks Up and Around Bario Slideshow

Participants at EBario Slideshow

Penan Slideshow

Bario-Indigenous Peoples and ICTs

I travelled to Bario at the start of December, after a short stopover in Miri, where I was fortunate enough to attend the Triennial Kelabit function.

I worked with a group of Kelabit children, who varied in age from about 10-14 yrs and in numbers from 8-15. I taught them how to use a couple of digital cameras and the minidisc and set off with them and Miriam, the excellent facilitator to take some pictures. We created a photostory from the pictures they took over one day in Bario.

You can see a short movie of the photostory by following the link to youtube to watch:


I also attended a UNDP workshop on Indigenous Peoples and ICTs, which was a great opportunity to meet Indigenous Media practitioners from around the world and hear more about their fascinating work.

You can see some more of these pictures on my flickr site.

I then went on to attend the GK3 in Kuala Lumpur.

Pictures and vid to follow.