WIMSA's Online Library

Welcome to WIMSA’s online library! Here you will find many of our reports, papers and publications.
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Other Publications and Information

Biopiracy in the Kalahari – How Indigenous People are Standing up for their Rights

By WIMSA and one of WIMSA's donors, Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst / Church Development Service (EED) 2004 (booklet).

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 2026 KB,   Uploaded: 25 March 2006

Secondary School San Student’s Newsletter

An example of WIMSA’s newsletter to secondary school students

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 188 KB,   Uploaded: 25 March 2006

Penduka 1 Declaration

San Languages Declaration made at ‘Penduka I’ conference, April 2001

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 93 KB,   Uploaded: 25 March 2006

Penduka II Declaration

San Languages Declaration made at ‘Penduka II’ Conference, September 2004

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 99 KB,   Uploaded: 25 March 2006

For the Benefit of All: Mother Tongue Education for Southern African Minorities

Published by WIMSA 2006 (report booklet with good practice guidance on Mother Tongue education)

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 7937 KB,   Uploaded: 1 April 2006

Research and Media Contract

This Contract was designed in order to fully enable the San to defend their Intellectual Property Rights. The signing of this contract means that all researchers and media representatives who work with the San have undertaken to respect the heritage of the San and have agreed not to utilise any research or information obtained, without the express permission of the San.

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 62 KB,   Uploaded: 19 April 2006

WIMSA Annual Report 2003-04

Part 1: WIMSA Annual Report 2003/04

Part 1 of the WIMSA Annual Report 2003/04

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Part 2: WIMSA Annual Report 2003/04

Part 2 of the WIMSA Annual Report 2003/04

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WIMSA Annual Report 2004-05

Part 1: Table of Contents and Introduction

Part 1 of the WIMSA Annual Report 2004/05

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Part 2: Education and Training

Part 2 of the WIMSA Annual Report 2004/05

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Part 3: Heritage and Culture

Part 3 of the WIMSA Annual Report 2004/05

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Part 4: Capacity Building and Support

Part 4 of the WIMSA Annual Report 2004/05

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Part 5: Activities Addressing HIV/AIDS

Part 5 of the WIMSA Annual Report 2004/05

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Part 6: San Human Rights

Part 6 of the WIMSA Annual Report 2004/05

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 370 KB,   Uploaded: 26 March 2006

Part 7: Land and Natural Resources

Part 7 of the WIMSA Annual Report 2004/05

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Part 8: International Cooperation

Part 8 of the WIMSA Annual Report 2004/05

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Part 9: Networking

Part 9 of the WIMSA Annual Report 2004/05

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 246 KB,   Uploaded: 26 March 2006

WIMSA Annual Report 2006-2007

WIMSA Annual Report 2006-2007

Full WIMSA Annual Report for 2006 to 2007

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 1477 KB,   Uploaded: 18 February 2008

WIMSA 'Decade' Posters

Decade Poster 1 - The San

The San and Wimsa

Uploaded: 27 March 2006

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Decade Poster 2 - WIMSA

WIMSA

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Decade Poster 3 - Education and Training

WIMSA's Education and Training Achievements 1994 - 2004

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Decade Poster 4 - Institutional Capacity Building

WIMSA's Institutional Capacity Building Achievement 1994 - 2004

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Decade Poster 5 - Human Rights

WIMSA's Human Rights Achievements 1994 - 2004

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Decade Poster 6 - Heritage and Culture

WIMSA's Heritage and Culture Achievements 1994 - 2004

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Decade Poster 7 - Land and Natural Resources

WIMSA's Land and Natural Resources Achievements 1994 - 2004

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Decade Poster 8 - Training

WIMSA's Training Achievements 1994 - 2004

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WIMSA Papers: Education and Youth

Bringing Change to Namibia’s Most Educationally Marginalised Group -Access to Education and Participation

SACHES Conference Tanzania, written by Christina Longden with information provided by Victoria Harases, September 2005

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 36 KB,   Uploaded: 26 March 2006

Attitudes of San Youth Regarding Indigenous Languages; a Case Study of the Khwe San of Namibia

International Symposium on the World’s Indigenous Languages, Japan, July 2005, written by Christina Longden with information provided by Bothas Marinda

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 45 KB,   Uploaded: 26 March 2006

Presentation to Youth Development & Peace Conference

Bosnia, by Selma Geingos, September 2005

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WIMSA Papers: Intellectual Property Rights and Culture

The Role and Efficacy of Contracts in the Promotion of Access and Benefit Sharing

Third Round on ABS Governance under the CBD, written by Roger Chennells, November 2005

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 117 KB,   Uploaded: 26 March 2006

‘Who is Indigenous?’

World Archaeological Congress Inter-Congress, written by Christina Longden with information provided by Joram |Useb, November, 2005

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Why Cultural Mapping for the San?

Contribution to ‘Forum for Development Cooperation with Indigenous Peoples’, University of Tromsø, Norway, written by Christina Longden, September 2005

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 75 KB,   Uploaded: 26 March 2006

Biodiversity and Perspectives of Traditional Knowledge in South Africa

World Intellectual Property Organisation Conference, St Louis, USA, by Roger Chennells, May 2005

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The San of Namibia; Our role as custodians of our culture and heritage

A Position paper to mark the ‘Homecoming of Rock Art’ to Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, written by Christina Longden with information provided by Axel Thoma, April 2005

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 62 KB,   Uploaded: 26 March 2006

Domestic and International Protection of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge

Statement prepared for the 23rd Session of the UNWGIP, Geneva, Switzerland, by Delaria Baba Festus, July 2005

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 17 KB,   Uploaded: 26 March 2006

Holders of Ancient Knowledge

Speaking4Earth, Commemoration of closing of First UN Decade for the World’s Indigenous People, The Netherlands, by Mathambo Ngakaeaja, December 2004

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Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Protection of San Intellectual Property, Media and Research Contracts

Southern African Association of Archaeologists, Kimberly, South Africa, written by Roger Chennells and presented by Joram |Useb, April 2004

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 92 KB,   Uploaded: 26 March 2006

Genetic Research, Ethnics and Law; Indigenous Peoples

Biodiversity, Biotechnology and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge Conference, written and presented by Roger Chennells, April 2003

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 137 KB,   Uploaded: 26 March 2006

Celebrating the fruits of San traditional knowledge: The Hoodia plant

San Hoodia Benefit Sharing Agreement Celebration, South Africa, presentation delivered by Kxao Moses, March 2003

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 23 KB,   Uploaded: 26 March 2006

Traditional Knowledge of the San of Southern Africa: Hoodia gordonia

Second South-South Biopiracy Summit: ‘Biopiracy – Ten Years Post Rio, Johannesburg, South Africa, presentation prepared by Presentation prepared by Victoria Geingos and Mathambo Ngakaeaja, August 2002

Format: *.pdf - Adobe PDF,   Size: 38 KB,   Uploaded: 26 March 2006

WIMSA Library in Windhoek

If you are planning a visit to Namibia, WIMSA also has a comprehensive resource library containing many information materials relating to the San. If you would like to use the WIMSA library, please Contact Us in order to make an appointment.

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