FISHSKINLAB - ARCTIC PRESERVATION & DIGITAL AGE

ARCTIC PRESERVATION & DIGITAL AGE

Saturday June 22nd, together with Jonathan Katz we had the privilege of presenting our paper, "Indigenous Arctic Heritage Preservation in the Digital Age: A Regulatory Framework for Sustainable Development," at the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) during the United Nations Annual Meeting 2024, focused on Global Governance and Sustainable Development. The conference was held at the United Nations University headquarters in Tokyo.

Our presentation was well-received by the members of the United Nations University, who highlighted the significance of innovative research like ours that bridges AI, policy-making, cultural heritage, and museum artefacts. They emphasised the crucial role that creative minds play in the UN policy-making process, alongside traditional experts like lawyers. It is evident that the development of effective policies requires the involvement of diverse stakeholders, including researchers from creative fields who must actively participate in shaping policy.

Our multidisciplinary session on Culture, Religion, Philosophy and Peace was incredibly engaging, covering topics from Buddhist holistic peace to the reform of the United Nations University system and AI Regulatory Framework of cultural heritage.

I am particularly grateful to UNU for granted me the opportunity to chair the panel on Agroecology in the morning. This panel facilitated important discussions on the work developed by the Kyoto Climate Change Adaptation Centre and the role of local ecological knowledge in promoting sustainable agribusiness management. It also provided a platform for me to share my research on local Indigenous knowledge during the extremely engaging presentation of Dr. Pamela S. Robinson, Global Speaking Fellow, CSP

https://cris.unu.edu/sites/cris.unu.edu/files/Final%20Programme%20ACUNS%20Annual%20Meeting%202024.pdf