Author: Saamaka-oto
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Between August 7 to 13, eight Saamaka leaders (four women and four men) travel to Colombia to exchange knowledge and experiences on territorial governance with indigenous and local communities from Colombia and Bolivia
From August 6 to August 13, three members of the VSG youth (Biza Akienboto, from Botopasi, Samunda Jabini from Nieuw Aurora, Ketura Adjako, from Kajapati), two Saamaka women representatives (Celestina, Alma), captain Stiefen Petrusi, from New Aurora and Hugo Jabini, a Saamaka leader, travelled to Colombia to meet peers from Bolivia and Colombia. This reunion…
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Business Case training
In the period of 30th May and 15th June 2022 a group of Saamaka youth were trained to write a business cases. The group of 8 youth was divided in two groups, one of 5 youth who developed a collective business idea. This group of 5 includes Winston Vola, Samunda Jabini, Ketura Adjako, Noris Bannafoo…
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Fifteen Saamaka youth members join the Association of Saamaka Authorities (VSG) and receive training on Saamaka territorial governance and on VSG leadership
For the implementation of the Working-Landscape programme of Tropenbos Suriname, a group of Saamaka youth came together to support Tropenbos Suriname & VSG (association of Saamaka traditional authorities). To get familiar with each other the youth group had their introduction meeting on the 7th & 8th of May 2022. During the first day Kapitein Stiefen…