Events

Hub Programs Q&A

April 29, 2025, 22:00 UTC

This webinar will focus on recent updates to the Local Contexts Hub, including the launch of the Membership, Subscription, and Integration Partner programs.

The Local Contexts team and Council members will walk through these updates, review how these changes might affect you, and field any questions and feedback.

Attendees are encouraged to submit questions when registering. All questions will be anonymized if shared during the webinar. This webinar will be recorded and published on the Local Contexts YouTube channel.

About

Local Contexts is focused on practically supporting the authority and local power of Indigenous communities in sharing and managing their intellectual and cultural property in cultural heritage, biological, and genetic resources. 

The Local Contexts Hub is an innovative and unique Indigenous Data Sovereignty technology platform that creates a relational connection between Indigenous and local communities, researchers, and institutions around the world with the Local Contexts Labels and Notices.

The Member (communities), Subscriber (institutions and researchers), and Integration Partner (platforms and databases) programs were developed to support Local Contexts’ mission, governance, and sustainability.

Questions about these programs? See our Hub agreements page and the recently updated section in the FAQ.

Upcoming Events

Biocultural & Sciences Working Group meeting

enero 22, 2026
, 06:00 UTC
“Working Groups and Networks.” Text on decorative orange background.

The next Local Contexts Biocultural and Sciences Working Group (BSWG) will be held Thursday, January 22nd at 06:00 UTC.  For this meeting, we will focus on our collaborative Code of Conduct document, as well as opening the floor for share-outs from recent convenings such as Living Data and Climate Week. Current and invited members of the …