International Scientific Symposium
Indigenous Indian cultures as a reminder of environmental
protection and heritage conservation in contemporary society
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
9.00 - 18.00
Metelkova 2, Ljubljana
On the occasion of the exhibition
ORINOCO, Indians of the Amazon Rainforest
Symposium Programme
9.00 - 10.00
A walk through the exhibition Orinoco with speakers and participants, guided by Dr. Inge Schjellerup, Denmark
10.15 - 11.00
Myths of the Amazon Indians, Dr. Inge Rigmor Schjellerup, Denmark
11.00 - 11.45
Whose land is it? The ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention No. 169, Dr. M. Mojca Terčelj, Slovenia
11.45 - 12.30
The Greening of the Red Man. “Indians,” Native Americans, and Nature, Dr. Christian F. Feest, Austria
12.30 - 13.15
Discussion, Moderators: Dr. M. Mojca Terčelj in Dr. Marko Frelih
14.00 - 14.45
(Im)balance between nature and culture: the example of the Maya, Dr. Ivan Šprajc, Slovenia
14.45 - 15.30
Tropical forest – scene of the crime? Is it possible to live in the forest and live on it without destroying it?, Dr. Niko Torelli, Slovenia
15.45 - 16.30
What is the Message of the International Year of Forests?, Iztok Geister, Slovenia
16.30 - 17.00
Interpretations of the exhibition ORINOCO: Stories of Wood Presentation of the student project ,Academy of Design, Mag. Jasna Kralj Pavlovec and Dr. Jasna
Horvatin, Slovenia
17.00 - 18.00
Discussion
Moderator of the programme: Nina Zdravič Polič, SEM.
