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"An enduring challenge facing science around the world is how to best include
and engage Indigenous communities.
In Australia, for example, 0.5% of Indigenous peoples held a university STEM
(science, technology, engineering and maths) qualification in 2021, compared to
4.9% of the Australian population. Studies have also shown that while
researchers are increasingly engaging Indigenous communities, they often do so
disrespectfully and with a lack of goodwill.
Addressing this challenge was the focus of a research summit I attended earlier
this month.
The
Tri-Academy Partnership on Indigenous Engagement: A Research Summit on
Cultural Heritage in an Era of Reconciliation was the first of three annual
events bringing together academics from Canada, Australia and Aotearoa New
Zealand. It showed how the scientific community can be more inclusive – and how
increased Indigenous engagement and participation will benefit everybody."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
