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Sunday, 28 Jun 2026
Peoples’ Conservation Summit: Weaving Narratives from the Cultural Diversity of Conservation
Speakers at the Peoples’ Conservation Summit (PCS) Kick-off discuss the decolonization of conservation and strengthening multi-stakeholder collaboration for equitable biodiversity protection; Source: Fawwaz, PCS Communications and Media Team, 2026.
Sunday, 28 Jun 2026
Press Release: Decolonizing Conservation: WGII Launches the Peoples’ Conservation Summit and the Indonesian Local Biodiversity Outlook Ahead of CBD COP17
Indigenous Papuans perform traditional dances in customary attire as an expression of cultural preservation and community identity. Sumber: AMAN, 2022.
Tuesday, 16 Jun 2026
Press Release: Kick-off Meeting for the Roadmap on the Protection and Promotion of Local Wisdom in Biodiversity Conservation and Environmental Management
The moment of the handover of the Policy Brief on Policy Transformation for the Protection of Local Wisdom in Natural Resource and Environmental Management from the Working Group ICCAs Indonesia to the Deputy for Pollution and Environmental Damage Control.
Thursday, 4 Jun 2026
Press Release: Unleashing the Potential: 29 million hectares of Indigenous Peoples and Local Community Conserved Territories and Areas[
Group photo of Cindy Julianty, WGII Executive Coordinator, with the speakers at the Launch of the 2026 National ICCA Data and Public Dialogue to strengthen recognition of conservation led by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. Source: WGII, 2026.
Thursday, 21 May 2026
Commemorating the 2026 International Day for Biological Diversity: WGII Unveils 1 million hectares of ICCAs as Indonesia’s Biocultural Heritage
Along with other panelists, WGII Executive Coordinator Cindy Julianty presented a panel on "The Role of Society" at the International Islamic University of Indonesia (UIII) campus in Depok, West Java.
Wednesday, 8 Apr 2026
Reflections on Sharia and Customary Law (Adat) in Aceh: Realizing Meaningful Participation of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Biodiversity Management
Participants of the Indigenous Peoples and Local Community Training took a group photo in Banda Aceh, April 9, 2026.
Tuesday, 16 Dec 2025
Press Release: Strengthening Meaningful Participation of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Biodiversity Management in East Java, Environmental Agency and WGII Initiate Local Training and Multi-Stakeholder Forum for RIP KEHATI Development
The Environmental Agency of East Java Province collaborates with the Working Group ICCAs Indonesia (WGII) to organize Local Training for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for Meaningful Participation in the Development of Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
Tuesday, 26 Aug 2025
Aligning Actions for Synergy: Climate, Biodiversity, and ICCAs Practices
Working Group ICCAs Indonesia (WGII) participated in the 2025 Climate Justice Summit, holding a side event at the PPK Building, Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta. Source: WGII, 2025.
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Affirm the Role of Indigenous Peoples WGII Supports Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation
WGII also encourages the scientific process of traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples in biodiversity conservation. This is done by linking traditional practices with modern scientific approaches.