Cycle of Dialogues

AIATSIS in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas (INPI) and the Embassies of Mexico and Australia, is undertaking a Cycle of Dialogues to assist in the exchange of best practices, information and specialist knowledge in support of our Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen culture and wellbeing for First Nation peoples in each country. 

This event has now concluded.

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Following the theme, Documentation and Cataloguing of the Cultural Heritage of Indigenous people, each institution will present on the following topics in a cycle of conversation across 10 sessions from June to November, 2022.

  • Introduction to the AIATSIS and INPI collections
  • Documentation and cataloguing
  • Automation and access
  • Digitisation
  • Preservation and conservation

Each session is hosted by the Embassy of Mexico in Australia and the Embassy of Australia In Mexico.

The sessions are provided in Spanish and English via simultaneous translation for viewers.

  • Session 1a

    Introduction to the INPI archives and the processes of documentation and cataloguing.

    Find out about the history of Mexico’s most importance cultural institution and some of their work.

  • Session 1b

    Introduction to the AIATSIS archives and the processes of documentation and cataloguing.

    Find out all about the history of AIATSIS and our Collection. 

  • Session 2a

    Documentation and cataloguing of the cultural heritage of the Indigenous people at INPI.

    Learn more about the best practices used in describing collection materials through a lens that centres Indigenous perspectives.

  • Session 2b

    Documentation and cataloguing of the cultural heritage of the Indigenous people at AIATSIS.

    Learn more about the best practices used in describing collection materials through a lens that centres Indigenous perspectives.

  • Session 3a

    Automation and access to the cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples at INPI.

    Find out how INPI facilitates access to their collection for communities of origin.

  • Session 3b

    Automation and access to the cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples at AIATSIS.

    Find out how the AIATSIS Collection facilitates access to their collection for communities of origin.

  • Session 4a

    Dialogue 4a: Digitisation and preservation of cultural heritage items in various formats held at INPI.

    Implementing best practices for digitisation and preservation of Indigenous cultural heritage, particularly sound, film and video formats.

  • Session 4b

    Digitisation and preservation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples cultural heritage held at AIATSIS.

    Description of best practices used in the digitisation and preservation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage, particularly audio, film and video formats.

  • Session 5a

    Preventive conservation and restoration of Mexican Indigenous cultural heritage held at INPI

    Explore preventive conservation and restoration strategies used at INPI for various formats.

  • Session 5b

    Preventive conservation and restoration of Indigenous cultural heritage held at AIATSIS.

    Explore preventive conservation and restoration strategies used at AIATSIS, especially art, objects and photographic items.

Memorandum of Understanding

The 2020-2023 MoU between the Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas (INPI) and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) aims to strengthen cooperation of Indigenous affairs.

The collaboration has designed mechanisms to facilitate the exchange of best practices, information, experience and knowledge in order to improve the quality of life of Indigenous peoples in each country. 

  • The participants are carrying out cooperative activities through a range of activities as outlined in the MoU
  • Conversations have been underway both internally and internationally about how we can add value to the MoU through the development of the joint work plan

About INPI

The heritage collections of the Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas (INPI) preserve documents, images, audiovisual and objects of the indigenous peoples of Mexico. These materials have been collected since the creation of the National Indigenous Institute (INI) in 1948 and the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI) in 2003 and document the history of indigenous peoples, their daily lives, forms of social organization and ritual and festive aspects. Currently, they make up the most important funds on indigenous peoples in Latin America, and continue to document their contemporary reality.

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Last updated: 07 December 2022