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Czech MPs sign the International Parliamentarians for West Papua declaration

Submitted by rains on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 09:44

fPcN Press Release

*** Launch of a new Free West Papua campaign NGO ***
*** Czech MPs sign the International Parliamentarians for West Papua declaration ***

Friday 15th May 2009, fPcN interCultural assisted in the creation of another Free West Papua campaign NGO: www.freewestpapua.cz in the Czech Republic, at the Native & Indigenous Film Festival (naiff) www.naiff.eu along with: United World of Indigenous Peoples (UWIP) www.uwip.org an fPcN interCultural member NGO.

After showing the documentary “West Papua - The secret war in Asia” (made by fPcN Germany in 2007 - www.fpcn-global.org/content/West-Papua-The-secret-war-Asia-2007-15min) the panel with: Mr. Ondrej Liska, the Czech Minister of Education, Benny Wenda, Sacha Kagan, social scientist from the Leuphana University in Germany and fPcN activists, discussed with about 50 visitors: “Our responsibility for Indigenous peoples”. A lively discussion about the recent developments in West Papua followed.

Benny Wenda meets Mr. Ondrej Liska, Czech Minister of Education
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International Native and Indigenous Film Festival - fPcN organised

Submitted by rains on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 10:20

An International non governmental organisation UWIP (a member of fPcN Global), together with the Masaryk University and Moravian City Museum is preparing a film festival Native and Indigenous Film Fest (NAIFF). The aim of the festival is to introduce today's life of indigenous peoples in different parts of the Earth to the wide public and thus reinforce the public's interest in indigenous issues.

The film screening will be interlaced with lectures of indigenous issues experts, discussions with film directors and the launch of The Free West Papua Campaign in Czech Republic.

Our film „West Papua – The secret war in Asia“ has been pre-selected by the New York and Los Angeles Short Film Festival. After his premiere at the Venice Biennale in 2007 (Radio New Zeeland), 2008 Origins First Nation Film Festival and Riverside Studios the film will be also shown at the Native and Indigenous Film Festival in Brno/Czech Republic.

During the festival the film "Land of Thorns" will also be shown. The film was made from the french NGO ACTED (EU sponsorship) in cooperation with fPcN Germany to rise awareness (Campaign) for pastoralists in Africa.

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