Our home for the next five days

We are staying in the charming Best Western on Karl Johan Gate. The staff here have been welcoming, extremely helpful and entertaining. We are in a great location between Parliament House and the Palace. A short stroll down to the Harbour..... That's where we are heading now to go on cruise Oslo Fjord.

Getting our bearings in Oslo city

Taking it easy this afternoon and tonight. Walking a couple of blocks in each direction to get to know where we are at.

Catching local train to Central

On advice from local we are going to catch the local train to central. As we already did the fast, express train when we first arrived (see photo). Let's see how we go?

What a view!

This shot does not do the view justice. Spectacular country! Flying
south to Oslo.

Indigenous Delegates on the plan

Indigenous delegates on the plane after an exciting, hard working week, all looking a bit tired. But all in good spirits after a very productive week. Most delegates are now on way home, a long haul. We are lucky enough to be only going to Oslo today for 5 days of relaxing and sightseeing.

Alta Airport a last look

A last look at Alta Airport before we leave for Oslo.

Australian Delegates lead the way at Conference on Indigenous Peoples Global Preparatory Meeting

National Congress of Australia's First Peoples Co-Chair Les Malezer has been appointed as Pacific Bureau Member, and has been elected as Co-Chair of the Conference along with Asia Region Delegate Vicki Tauli-Corpus. Mr Malezer's years of experience in international advocacy for Indigenous Peoples is well regarded amongst the international Indigenous Peoples movement.

There are twelve Delegates from Australia at the meeting, and a number of them hold leadership positions.

Professor Mick Dodson, another experienced and respected Aboriginal leader has been appointed as rapporteur for the Pacific along with Mililani Trask of Hawaii. They form part of the Drafting Team.

Brian Wyatt, the CEO of the National Native Title Council and Co-Chair of the Indigenous Peoples Organisation (IPO) Network was elected Co-Chair of the Pacific Caucus, along with Catherine Davis from Aotearoa (New Zealand).

IPO Co-Chair Dea Delaney was appointed as Bureau Member for the Global Women's Caucus and emerging leader Peter Dawson was elected as Co-Chair of the Youth Caucus.