Since 1986, Traditions
for Tomorrow accompanies initiatives of cultural assertion of dozens of peoples and minorities, amounting to hundreds of indigenous and afro-american communitiesin Central and South America.
Traditions
for Tomorrow is also involved
with national and international
government bodies,
such as UNESCO, WIPO and
the UN,
to work on international norms and national policies,
including :
- cultural
rights of indigenous peoples, - safeguarding of the living
cultural heritage, - protection of cultural
diversity,
- the protection of cultural identity in the event of armed conflit,
- the preservation of cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, in the event of armed conflict.
Initiatives accompanied
by Traditions
for Tomorrow ,
all small-scale
projects, are
designed and carried out by the actual beneficiaries
in rural areas of a dozen countries. They deal
with a variety of fields, such as :
- dance,
- oral tradition,
- music,
- the media,
- creeds,
- know-how,
- alternative education,
- capacity of building competences
Traditions
for Tomorrow is a non-profit independent
non-governmental international network with no denominational or
partisan affiliation. Mainly run by volunteers,
it is composed of its members and individual donors.
