Events

BioCultural and Sciences Working Group meeting

The inaugural Local Contexts BioCultural & Sciences Working Group meeting will be held Tuesday, September 30th UTC.

This first meeting will focus on introductions, group purpose, and conduct expectations. Please also bring any thoughts about what meeting topics/discussions would be helpful for supporting your Local Contexts ideas and projects.

Current and invited members of the Working Group should have an email and calendar invite with connection details. If you are interested in the group, you can read more and submit your interest on our Working Groups and Networks page.


Local Contexts Biocultural & Sciences Working Group (BSWG): The Local Contexts Biocultural and Sciences Working Group brings together group members who work within biocultural research and related science fields around the world who are interested in or are already using the Local Contexts system of Biocultural and Traditional Knowledge Labels and Notices.

Upcoming Events

Cultural Institution Working Group meeting

enero 14, 2026
, 19:00 UTC
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The next Local Contexts Cultural Institution Working Group meeting will be held January 14, 19:00 UTC. This meeting will host a presentation from Emily Johnson and Leomary Rodriguez of Catalyst Dance and their work on the Decolonization Rider. The Decolonization Rider is a powerful tool designed to advance decolonization processes within cultural institutions while protecting …

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

diciembre 17, 2025
, 21:00 UTC
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Do you have questions about Local Contexts or the Local Contexts Hub? Curious about how you can use the Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels and Notices to support Indigenous data sovereignty and cultural authority? Sign-up for a group informational or Hub demonstration session with the Local Contexts team!