The four UNESCO Chair institutions in India to extend a warm invitation to participate in a landmark two-day symposium on Indigenous Peoples, Health, and Knowledge Systems being jointly organised to mark the United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

This symposium brings together scholars, indigenous community members, government officials, health practitioners, and civil society organisations to advance dialogue on indigenous rights, health systems, traditional knowledge, education, and sustainable development — aligned with India’s commitments under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Wayanad, home to some of India’s most significant scheduled tribe populations, provides a uniquely meaningful setting for this gathering.