Nota logística y protocolos para los participantes


Estimados participantes,
Nos complace darles la bienvenida a la histórica Segunda Cumbre Mundial sobre la Construcción de la Paz Indígena, que tendrá lugar los días 25 y 26 de abril de 2026 en la ciudad de Nueva York. A continuación, encontrarán algunas notas logísticas y protocolos que nos ayudarán a coordinarnos durante los dos días de la Cumbre.

Llegada e inscripción de todos los participantes.

La inscripción abre a las 8:00 a. m. cada día, 25 y 26 de abril de 2026. Por favor, regístrese a su llegada para recoger su carpeta de la conferencia y las bolsas tejidas a mano por mujeres indígenas sobrevivientes, traídas desde Manipur. Un enorme agradecimiento al equipo de Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network por hacerlo posible. El equipo trabajó arduamente durante el último año con tejedoras indígenas para crear "Lairik Khao", nuestras bolsas tradicionales para transportar materiales académicos, elaboradas exclusivamente en Manipur.

Exposición Tejiendo por la Paz

Paralelamente a la Cumbre, se invita a los participantes a visitar la Exposición "Tejiendo por la Paz", que presenta tejidos tradicionales de Guatemala, Papúa Nueva Guinea, Manipur, Bolivia, la Sierra Nuba (Sudán) y otras regiones socioculturales del mundo. Estos tejidos reflejan profundas tradiciones culturales de resiliencia, belleza y paz que caracterizan a las comunidades indígenas. Rinda homenaje al trabajo de los tejedores visitando la exposición en la "Sala Amarilla" del recinto y adquiriendo un tejido para llevarse a casa.

Inicio del programa

El programa de la Cumbre comenzará puntualmente a las 8:30 a. m. y concluirá a las 5:30 p. m. ambos días. Se ruega a todos que tomen asiento a las 8:30 a. m. en punto para que el programa comience a tiempo.

Comidas en la cumbre

  • Desayuno para quienes lleguen antes de las 7:30 h. Por favor, infórmenos antes del 31 de marzo si asistirá al desayuno, ya que necesitamos hacer preparativos especiales.
  • Se proporcionará almuerzo a todos los participantes cada día.
  • También habrá té, café, agua y refrescos disponibles durante el día. Se ofrecerán té y refrigerios ligeros en las sesiones de la mañana y la tarde.

Interpretación de idiomas

To support inclusive participation, the Summit will provide simultaneous interpretation in three languages - English, French, and Spanish, with the generous support of DOCIP. Please bring your own headphones, devices (phone, laptop, chargers) etc. as translation will be done via zoom.

Video-recording and interviews at the Summit

With your free, prior and informed consent, we are recording the summit. A recording team will be with us for the two days and some of you will be interviewed during the Summit. We plan to produce a short film after the end of the Summit, and we thank you for your collaboration in advance for this. Kindly sign consent form given by media and communication coordinators.

Inaugural & Closing Session of the Summit

The two-hour inaugural session will be livestreamed, 8.30 am to 10.30 am on 25th April morning.

Parking available

For those coming by cars, there is ample car parking spaces. Please let us know by 31 March if you need a place for parking.

Spaces for Rest, Reflection, and Rejuvenation

The Summit venue offers several welcoming spaces for participants to rest and restore. In addition to quiet rooms, the venue includes lounges, library spaces, and places for prayer, reflection, and healing. These spaces are available throughout the Summit for moments of calm and renewal.If you need any assistance during the Summit, please reach out to the volunteers/organizers, who will be available to support participants throughout the two days.

A Space for Renewal

We hope the Summit will be a time for you to set down your burdens and worries, even if only for a moment. This gathering is meant to be a place where you will meet committed leaders, Elders, women, and youth, and where ideas, experiences, and initiatives can be shared in a spirit of solidarity.Indigenous music, performances and ceremonies will accompany us at our sessions. May this be a space where conversations and connections help you return home filled with light, renewed spirit, and strengthened purpose in the shared journey of peacebuilding.

Venue of the Summit

Those confirmed to attend in person or online must contact the organizers directly.

We look forward to welcoming you to our Second Historic Global Summit on Indigenous Peacebuilding. Thank you for being with us in this journey to heal people, for peace and planet.

Warm regards,
Summit Coordination Team

Ground Rules/Shared Understanding for the Second Global Summit on Indigenous Peacebuilding

Our work is centered on Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Knowledge, and Collective Respect & Understanding as follows:
  1. Indigenous Peoples Lead the Space
    The knowledge, experiences, and priorities of Indigenous Peoples guide the dialogue. All participants honor Indigenous leadership in framing problems, solutions, and pathways for action.
  2. Respect for Indigenous Knowledge Systems
    We recognize Indigenous knowledge as scientific, historical, spiritual, and experiential. All contributions are to be received with humility, respect, and non-appropriation.
  3. Listen Deeply Before Speaking
    Participants commit to listening fully, without interruption. We speak with intention and listen with attention.
  4. Speak from Lived Experience, Not Assumptions
    Contributions should be grounded in one's own experiences or verified knowledge, avoiding generalizations or assumptions about any community.
  5. Cultural Safety and Sensitivity
    Sacred stories, cultural teachings, and shared experiences are treated with care. Sensitive information is not to be shared outside the group without explicit consent.
  6. Non-Hierarchy in Engagement
    All Indigenous participants-elders, leaders, youth, women, knowledge keepers-are valued equally. No voice is above another in co-creation.
  7. Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and Permission
    Participants always seek consent before quoting, recording, sharing materials, or referencing Indigenous teachings.
  8. No Extraction of Knowledge
    Knowledge shared here is for collective benefit and the building of peace, not for extraction, so please take care to honor this.
  9. Hold the Space with Kindness and Patience
    Differences in cultural rhythms, communication styles, and spiritual protocols are honored. We slow down where necessary. Bring a good heart to the Summit. We all co-create, collaborate, co-exist

Guidelines for Observers

  1. Observers Are Welcome but Do Not Direct the Discussion
    Observers may listen, learn, and offer reflections only when invited or during designated sharing moments.
  2. Contributions Should Support, Not Override
    Any observer input must uplift Indigenous voices-not redirect or dominate the conversation.
  3. Respect Confidentiality and Protocols
    Observers follow all cultural and confidentiality guidelines with the same seriousness as participants.
  4. No Extractive Notetaking or Use of Shared Knowledge
    Observers must not use or publish insights without explicit permission from Indigenous participants. FPIC must be always followed during the co-creation sessions.
  5. Center Humility
    Observers approach the session as learners and supporters, acknowledging the expertise of Indigenous Peoples.

Shared Guiding Principles include:

  • Respect & Reciprocity: Honoring each voice, story, and knowledge tradition
  • Co-Creation & Shared Ownership: Building the Summit collectively with equal participation
  • Centered on Indigenous Knowledge Systems
  • Transparency & Trust-Building
  • Inclusivity Across Regions, Ages & Experiences
  • Action-Orientation & Practical Outcomes